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Reptile anaesthesia: a refresher for the general practitioner
Reptile medicine, and by extent surgery, is becoming more common in veterinary practice. Reptile own...
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Monitoring the feline diabetic with a continuous glucose monitor
Feline diabetics can be challenging to manage. We know that monitoring response to insulin and avoid...
21 min read
Avoiding hypothermia in patients under general anaesthesia for dental and oral surgery
Dentistry and oral surgery are some of the most common surgeries performed within the veterinary pra...
16 min read
Effects of neutering on undesirable behaviours in dogs
The use of surgical neutering is widespread, utilised for its health benefits (Forsee et al., 2013; ...
25 min read
Nutritional recommendations in canine myxomatous mitral valve disease
Heart disease affects 10 percent of dogs in general practice (Keene et al., 2019), with myxomatous m...
22 min read
Auscultation: back to the basics
Auscultation is a key skill as part of the physical examination, but recent data suggests that most ...
14 min read
Breathing new life into a familiar problem – new approaches to BOAS
Brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS) is an increasingly common condition facing general...
17 min read
A cherry on top: a look at prolapsed glands of the third eyelid
Prolapse of the nictitating gland or “cherry eye” is the most prevalent third eyelid condition affec...
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Atopic dermatitis in the dog – is treating the itch enough?
Canine atopic dermatitis (CAD) is a disease that has been recognised by veterinary dermatologists fo...
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Sampling and packaging techniques for histology samples, and how to deal with unusual biopsy specimens
Surgical biopsies taken for histological examination should be fixed in 10 percent neutral buffered ...
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Surgical spontaneous haemoabdomen in dogs and splenectomy
Trauma is an uncommon cause of intra-abdominal haemorrhage in dogs and this article will focus on sp...
17 min read
Compassion fatigue in the veterinary profession
Most of us became vets and nurses out of a love of animals and a desire to help them.
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Avian blood transfusions (when, how, and what to expect)
Veterinary staff are often familiar with the concept of blood transfusions in our canine and feline ...
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Metronomic chemotherapy for cancer management
Since it was first defined at the turn of the century, metronomic chemotherapy (MC) has seen increas...
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Is perfectionism decreasing your worth?
Striving to be the best veterinary professional and/or person that you can be is always an asset to ...
10 min read
Diagnostic tests for canine osteosarcoma - what should you use?
Canine osteosarcoma is the most common malignant bone tumour in dogs, accounting for up to 85 percen...
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Rabbit and guinea pig urinary tract disease
Urinary tract disease is a common presentation in companion rabbits and guinea pigs. While some pres...
14 min read
Nutritional management of feline calcium oxalate uroliths
Uroliths account for approximately 20 percent of feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) (Gerber ...
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Nutritional management of feline struvite uroliths
Feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) encompasses several disorders: feline idiopathic cystitis...
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Comparing environmental modification and medical management for feline idiopathic cystitis
Imagine this clinical scenario: you have recently diagnosed a four-year-old male neutered cat with i...
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Caesarean of pregnant bitches - an overview
The gestation period for dogs is generally 62 to 64 days. There are a few physical changes that an o...
10 min read
Imaging the bladder in small animals - ultrasound, radiography & more!
Bladder disease is very amenable to the use of imaging for investigation. Indications for investigat...
15 min read
Dietary management in preclinical canine mitral valve disease
Canine myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) is a common condition in which progressive mitral valv...
12 min read
Nursing the neurology patient, from admission to discharge
Neurology is the medical speciality dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders that invol...
11 min read
Sterile pyogranulomatous/granulomatous dermatitis (aka puppy strangles)
Sterile pyogranulomatous/granulomatous dermatitis is also referred to as juvenile cellulitis, puppy ...
7 min read
Nutritional management of feline chronic enteropathy
Feline chronic enteropathy (CE) covers a number of conditions including food-responsive enteropathie...
16 min read
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