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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 ...
14 min read
Understanding the dog–owner relationship pre- and post-partum: how can veterinary staff help when family dynamics change?
For many owners, their furry companions are more than just pets – they are family members who provid...
14 min read
Neutering in the bitch: a comparison of laparoscopic ovariectomy and open ovariohysterectomy
Laparoscopic neutering of the bitch has been available for three decades but has only been widely ad...
20 min read
The role of neurotransmitters and the reward cascade in companion animal behaviour
Veterinary professionals regularly have to treat dogs with behavioural problems associated with anxi...
6 min read
A case of cutaneous mast cell neoplasia in a ferret
Cutaneous mast cell tumours are very common in dogs, often presenting a diagnostic dilemma, with man...
4 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
Reimagining the workplace: creating an integrated and flexible practice
You can’t fit a square peg into a round hole, and yet we’re still forcing a huge number of square pe...
10 min read
An overview of dental disease in bearded dragons
For many years in the UK, the central bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) has been one of, if not the ...
11 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...
15 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...
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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...
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
Case study: laser therapy and stance analysis for post-TPLO recovery
History This case is of a seven-year-old female spayed Labrador Retriever named Jaffa who had suffer...
4 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
Feline epilepsy: differentiating, diagnosing and treating seizures in cats
Epilepsy is a common neurological presentation in dogs and cats, with feline epilepsy estimated to a...
17 min read
Pseudopregnancy in spayed bitches – a preventable welfare problem
It has been proposed that the pathophysiology of pseudopregnancy in spayed bitches is an unintention...
18 min read
Toxoplasmosis and neosporosis as causes of neurological disease in companion animals
Toxoplasma gondii is an intracellular protozoan parasite that can cause meningoencephalitis in infec...
13 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
How can good dental health be the first step to systemic health and welfare for companion animals?
Though the eyes may be the window to the soul, the oral cavity is one of the first portals to system...
16 min read
Is it innocent? A canine heart murmur Cluedo
Cardiac murmurs, innocent or pathological, are often detected in young dogs and cats with outcome de...
17 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...
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What’s hip in orthopaedics? Unilateral total hip replacement surgery and post-operative care
The first article in this mini-series reviewed the various treatment options for dogs with hip dyspl...
20 min read
The cause and consequences of patellar luxation in dogs
Canine patellar luxation is a complex inherited condition which involves at least 15 chromosomal reg...
23 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
Menopause in veterinary life - how can we help?
A recent survey of veterinary team members across the UK, conducted by Veterinary Woman in conjuncti...
14 min read
“I am human too”: how can leaders be responsibly selfish?
Are we human? Or are we dancer?
11 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
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