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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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9 min read

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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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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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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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12 min read

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

Internal fracture fixation – a guide to instrumentation and implants for veterinary nurses

Fractures which require internal fixation are relatively common in veterinary practices and the vete...

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12 min read

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Nutritional management of diabetes mellitus in dogs

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common disease and its prevalence is increasing (Box 1). The mainstay of...

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13 min read

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Can hyperthyroidism in cats be managed using an iodine-restricted diet?

Imagine this clinical scenario: the owner of a geriatric cat diagnosed with hyperthyroidism is seeki...

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7 min read

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Managing anaesthesia for feline patients requiring oral surgery

Feline patients present regularly for oral surgery, ranging from a simpler scale and polish to surge...

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12 min read

Recognising malocclusion in dogs and cats

“She still eats, plays and shows no signs of any pain” and “the breeder told me that it is normal” a...

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13 min read

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Feline Malassezia dermatitis and otitis: are we missing it?

Malassezia dermatitis (also referred to as Malassezia overgrowth syndrome) and otitis may be more pr...

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11 min read

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Nursing the ophthalmic patient

I have often given presentations at Vets North and Vets South on nursing the ophthalmic patient. “Wh...

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9 min read

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Brachycephalic eyes – why do they get so many ulcers?

Ophthalmic disorders are extremely common in Pugs and other brachycephalic breeds. Indeed, along wit...

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15 min read

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