This study provides more information on the use of deracoxib for the treatment of transitional cell carcinoma (TCC), a frequent type of cancer found in the urinary tract of dogs. Treating these tumors with selective Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors …

Brain tumors can be divided into primary or secondary tumors, depending on their origin. Primary tumors started developing within the brain tissues, and secondary tumors originated from other structures such as bone or muscle, or may have spread from a …

Complete tracheal rupture in small animals is normally due to trauma and a potentially fatal condition. Fortunately, this is not a common occurrence. As far as the authors know, this is the first article that describes how the anesthesia and the succes …

Feline chronic gingivostomatitis (FCG) is a painful and debilitating disease characterized by erosive and/or proliferative inflammatory lesions in the oral mucosa of cats. What causes this syndrome is not yet fully understood but we do know it has a mu …

Think about the needs of your practice as a whole. Identify any key “practice builder” skills you lack and review the profitability benefits you could achieve if you invested in them. The CE may well end up paying for itself and help staff retention, r …

Don’t just opt for CE that is local, cheap or free. Take a strategic approach. Consider the bigger picture and come up with a plan that aligns with your goals, interests and ambitions. Track your progress and set realistic milestones for attaining addi …

Feline ovariohysterectomy (OHE) is considered a moderately painful abdominal surgery. Physiological signs such as pale mucous membranes, increased blood pressure, heart rate and respiratory rate can be used to assess acute nociceptive response during s …

The manifestation of feline dermatological abnormalities can be different from what is seen in dogs, especially when considering non-flea, non-food hypersensitivity dermatitis or feline atopic dermatitis. The clinical signs in cats include pruritus and …

Progressive myelomalacia (PMM) is characterized by progressive necrosis of the spinal cord after acute spinal injury. A spinal injury is often caused by type I disk herniation and, as such, breeds like the Dachshund are more at risk of developing progr …

Megaesophagus is a disorder of the esophagus characterized by diffuse dilation and decreased to absent peristalsis. It can be classified has congenital or acquired and in either case it could be idiopathic. The congenital form presents soon after birth …

An 8-year-old female cat underwent a new procedure to permanently reopen an obstructed tear duct. This minimally invasive approach had already shown great promise in one horse and a number of dogs, but had not yet been performed in a cat. The nasolacri …

An accredited General Practitioner Advanced Certificate (GPAdvCert) has been launched by Improve International aimed at veterinary professionals across Europe who wish to advance their knowledge and practical skills in a particular field.

Dr Graeme McKeown has become the first veterinary surgeon in the UK to be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Veterinary Practice Sciences (PgD AVPS).  Dr McKeown, who owns practices in Hove and Tunbridge Wells, was one of a number of Postgraduate awardees to receive their awards at a ceremony at Harper Adams University on Tuesday 25 April 2017.

At an awards ceremony at Harper Adams University on Tuesday 25 April 2017, 17 new Postgraduate Certificate (PgC) holders and the first recipient of a new Postgraduate Diploma (PgD) were presented with their awards. The ceremony was organised by Harper Adams University in association with veterinary CPD provider Improve International and the European School of Veterinary Postgraduate Studies (ESVPS).   Harper Adams provides the higher education body quality assurance for Improve’s postgraduate clinical modular training programmes across a range of species and disciplines.

Dexmedetomidine, an alpha2 -adrenergic agonist, may be used in companion animals for chemical restraint, including cardiac evaluation. A recent study describes the effects of dexmedetomidine on the cardiac silhouette in healthy, adult cats. Fourteen ca …