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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...

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16 min read

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Effects of neutering on undesirable behaviours in dogs

The use of surgical neutering is widespread, utilised for its health benefits (Forsee et al., 2013; ...

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25 min read

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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...

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22 min read

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Auscultation: back to the basics

Auscultation is a key skill as part of the physical examination, but recent data suggests that most ...

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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...

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17 min read

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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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18 min read

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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...

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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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8 min read

Is perfectionism decreasing your worth?

Striving to be the best veterinary professional and/or person that you can be is always an asset to ...

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10 min read

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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...

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14 min read

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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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14 min read

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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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16 min read

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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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12 min read

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...

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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...

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15 min read

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Dietary management in preclinical canine mitral valve disease

Canine myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) is a common condition in which progressive mitral valv...

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Nursing the neurology patient, from admission to discharge

Neurology is the medical speciality dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders that invol...

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11 min read

Sterile pyogranulomatous/granulomatous dermatitis (aka puppy strangles)

Sterile pyogranulomatous/granulomatous dermatitis is also referred to as juvenile cellulitis, puppy ...

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7 min read

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Nutritional management of feline chronic enteropathy

Feline chronic enteropathy (CE) covers a number of conditions including food-responsive enteropathie...

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16 min read

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Webinar: Histiocytic diseases in dogs and cats

How likely is a localised histiocytic sarcoma in dogs to disseminate and metastasise? How common is ...

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45 min webinar

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Diagnosing and treating alopecia X in canine patients

Alopecia is the loss of hair in areas which were previously haired. There are many causes of hair lo...

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7 min read

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Mammary tumours in dogs and cats

Mammary tumours are extremely common in dogs and cats, and these can be emotive cases as clients are...

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3 min read

Ligament and musculotendinous injuries in dogs

Lameness in dogs due to musculotendinous and ligamentous injury is commonplace and although diagnosi...

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12 min read

Treating malocclusion in dogs and cats

This article is the second in a short series - please see the article on diagnosing malocclusions he...

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17 min read

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Recurrent interdigital cysts: are they curable?

In general practice the term interdigital cyst is commonly used to describe a range of conditions af...

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9 min read

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