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Infection control in the veterinary surgical environment
From the moment a patient arrives at the veterinary practice, the risk of exposure to harmful contam...
16 min read
Ureteral obstruction – a surgical challenge
Recognising, diagnosing and treating ureteral obstruction presents a challenge. In recent years, the...
16 min read
Are glucocorticoids or NSAIDs more effective in reducing idiopathic feline urinary tract disease signs than no treatment or placebo?
Imagine this clinical scenario: you have been presented with a two-year-old spayed female cat with h...
11 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
Post-operative feeding in companion animals
There is growing evidence to support the idea that promoting food intake as early as possible after ...
16 min read
Dominance – when an outdated theory won’t go away
As a dog behaviourist and trainer I often get clients concerned that their dog is being “dominant” –...
10 min read
Diagnosis and treatment of canine hepatobiliary tumours
Liver neoplasia in dogs most commonly represents metastatic disease from other tumour sites (eg panc...
19 min read
Clinical pathology of rabbits – interpretation of biochemistry, haematology and urinalysis results
Domestic rabbits originate from the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), and are an increasingly...
13 min read
Should we prescribe oral metronidazole or probiotics for acute gastroenteritis in dogs?
Imagine this clinical scenario: you are presented with an 18-month-old female spayed Labrador Retrie...
10 min read
Diagnosis and treatment of common canine oral tumours
Oral tumours account for 6 to 7 percent of all canine tumours and, in most cases, are malignant (Lee...
26 min read
Rehabilitation of common neurological conditions
To form an effective rehabilitation plan you need to fully understand the condition you are working ...
14 min read
Vestibular syndrome: peripheral and central neurological signs
The main function of the vestibular system is to adapt the position of the eyes and the body with re...
15 min read
Reliability of CT scans in the diagnosis of intervertebral disc extrusion in dogs
Imagine this clinical scenario: you are presented with a Dachshund with acute onset paraplegia that ...
8 min read
Pain management in the avian patient
The requirement for effective and suitable pain management is as necessary for avian species as it i...
11 min read
Looking at the bigger picture – sociocultural, technological and environmental influences
In the first part of this series, we looked at the PESTLE process, followed by exploring some of the...
11 min read
Assisting the clinician with an otitis case in a 15-minute consult
Statistics show that 32 percent of canine consults are skin cases in general practice, and that 20 t...
10 min read
Inside allergy testing: a guide to canine atopic dermatitis
Diagnosing and treating skin disease in pets can be extremely frustrating for vets and nurses as wel...
13 min read
Looking at the bigger picture – what influences how your practice runs?
There is no doubt that the landscape of the veterinary sector is changing rapidly. If you can identi...
10 min read
Interpreting testing for primary hypothyroidism in dogs
Canine primary hypothyroidism is both an under-diagnosed and an over-diagnosed condition, with an es...
19 min read
Reptile anaesthesia: a refresher for the general practitioner
Reptile medicine, and by extent surgery, is becoming more common in veterinary practice. Reptile own...
15 min read
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
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