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An update on canine cutaneous mast cell tumours

Mast cell tumours (MCTs) are the most common canine cutaneous neoplasia and can vary widely in biolo...

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26 min read

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Three ways to build your confidence with echocardiography

Echocardiography is a safe, easily accessible test that allows for the rapid assessment of the struc...

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5 min video

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Avian anaesthesia – a guide for general practitioners

Anaesthetising avian patients is an uncommon procedure in general practice unless clinicians have a ...

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17 min read

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A veterinary nurse’s guide to pain recognition and management in companion animals

Hopefully, the days are long gone of giving an animal in pain a shot of non-steroidal and hoping it ...

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14 min read

Acute abdomen in rabbits and guinea pigs

Presentation of small mammals for abdominal pain and gastrointestinal stasis is common in clinical p...

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20 min read

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Socialisation for pre-vaccination puppies

Puppies require adequate socialisation to become well-rounded, confident adult dogs. Puppies who do ...

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Small animal pregnancy scanning using ultrasound: key principles

Ultrasound is the ideal imaging modality for pregnancy confirmation in small animals. Like all ultra...

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14 min read

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Adrenal disease in ferrets

Hyperadrenocorticism has a different pathophysiology and presentation in ferrets compared to dogs an...

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17 min read

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The AUA - supporting safe ultrasound scanning with paraprofessionals

Have you ever wondered where training is available for veterinary professionals to develop their ult...

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Lactate level as a predictor of survival to discharge in dogs with gastric dilatation volvulus

Imagine this clinical scenario: you are presented with a dog whose clinical and radiographic finding...

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Electrocardiographs for veterinary nurses

Electrocardiographs (ECGs) are a helpful tool that can assist with the diagnosis, treatment and mana...

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Shared parental leave and reintroductions in the veterinary workplace

In early 2015, new parental leave legislation came into effect, giving parents the option of sharing...

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Neurology – an anatomy refresher for veterinary nurses

Neurological conditions are commonplace in day-to-day veterinary practice. But to provide an effecti...

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10 min read

Implementing flexible working in practice: what are the possibilities?

According to a Veterinary Woman readership survey, over one-third of respondents stated a need for f...

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What is the impact of dietary fibre and prebiotics on the microbiome and gastrointestinal health?

Dietary fibre is defined as edible carbohydrate polymers with three or more monomeric units, includi...

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Dispelling separation anxiety myths: what advice should veterinary professionals give to clients?

An estimated 23 to 55 percent of the UK dog population are thought to suffer from some form of separ...

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What’s hip in orthopaedics? Unilateral total hip replacement in a dog

Canine hip dysplasia (HD) is a common problem in dogs, affecting mostly larger breeds where the coxo...

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17 min read

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A clinical approach to lower urinary tract disease in male dogs

The male lower urinary tract (LUT) plays a key role in the storage and periodic voiding of urine, an...

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New tech and modalities - the future of veterinary diagnostic imaging?

Talk about “seeing more” – diagnostic imaging has been one of the areas of development in veterinary...

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15 min read

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Patent ductus arteriosus in dogs: diagnosis and interventional occlusion

Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a common form of congenital heart disease in dogs (Schrope, 2015; ...

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22 min read

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Nursing feline patients with heart disease and heart failure

Feline cardiomyopathies are common in the general cat population, with reports assessing prevalence ...

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Managing gastrointestinal stasis in small mammals

Gastrointestinal stasis is a common presenting problem of small herbivorous mammals. One study showe...

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19 min read

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How can nutrients play a role in cats and dogs with cardiac disease?

Heart disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in cats and dogs, with an estimated 10 per...

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Newborn resuscitation following dystocia or caesarean section in small animals

Human intervention is often unnecessary following the birth of a healthy puppy or kitten to an unaff...

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Nutritional pathologies in rodents: guinea pigs and the vitamin C problem

Rodents (for example, rats, Rattus norvegicus domestica; mice, Mus musculus domestica; gerbils, Meri...

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Feline blood transfusions: tips for success

Blood transfusion is a life-saving treatment for severe anaemia and coagulopathies. Because blood tr...

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18 min read

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Cloacal prolapses in reptiles

Prolapse of tissue from the cloaca is a true emergency in reptiles. The cloaca has variable anatomy ...

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13 min read

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Let sleeping dogs lie: What you need to know about canine sleep

Let him sleep. For in dreams, we enter a world that is entirely our own. Let him swim in the deepest...

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13 min read

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Endoscopy and exotic animals: a match made in heaven

Exotic animal medicine can be tough! We often face problems that our domestic animal counterparts do...

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24 min read

Endoscopic retrieval of foreign bodies

Many practices have purchased endoscopy systems for diagnostic biopsy of the gastrointestinal (GI) a...

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16 min read

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