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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...
26 min read
Three ways to build your confidence with echocardiography
Echocardiography is a safe, easily accessible test that allows for the rapid assessment of the struc...
5 min video
Avian anaesthesia – a guide for general practitioners
Anaesthetising avian patients is an uncommon procedure in general practice unless clinicians have a ...
17 min read
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 ...
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...
20 min read
Socialisation for pre-vaccination puppies
Puppies require adequate socialisation to become well-rounded, confident adult dogs. Puppies who do ...
17 min read
Small animal pregnancy scanning using ultrasound: key principles
Ultrasound is the ideal imaging modality for pregnancy confirmation in small animals. Like all ultra...
14 min read
Adrenal disease in ferrets
Hyperadrenocorticism has a different pathophysiology and presentation in ferrets compared to dogs an...
17 min read
The AUA - supporting safe ultrasound scanning with paraprofessionals
Have you ever wondered where training is available for veterinary professionals to develop their ult...
5 min read
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...
18 min read
Electrocardiographs for veterinary nurses
Electrocardiographs (ECGs) are a helpful tool that can assist with the diagnosis, treatment and mana...
10 min read
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...
6 min read
Neurology – an anatomy refresher for veterinary nurses
Neurological conditions are commonplace in day-to-day veterinary practice. But to provide an effecti...
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...
12 min read
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...
15 min read
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...
12 min read
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...
17 min read
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...
23 min read
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...
15 min read
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; ...
22 min read
Nursing feline patients with heart disease and heart failure
Feline cardiomyopathies are common in the general cat population, with reports assessing prevalence ...
15 min read
Managing gastrointestinal stasis in small mammals
Gastrointestinal stasis is a common presenting problem of small herbivorous mammals. One study showe...
19 min read
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...
22 min read
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...
20 min read
Nutritional pathologies in rodents: guinea pigs and the vitamin C problem
Rodents (for example, rats, Rattus norvegicus domestica; mice, Mus musculus domestica; gerbils, Meri...
9 min read
Feline blood transfusions: tips for success
Blood transfusion is a life-saving treatment for severe anaemia and coagulopathies. Because blood tr...
18 min read
Cloacal prolapses in reptiles
Prolapse of tissue from the cloaca is a true emergency in reptiles. The cloaca has variable anatomy ...
13 min read
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...
13 min read
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...
24 min read
Endoscopic retrieval of foreign bodies
Many practices have purchased endoscopy systems for diagnostic biopsy of the gastrointestinal (GI) a...
16 min read
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