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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...
16 min read
Effects of neutering on undesirable behaviours in dogs
The use of surgical neutering is widespread, utilised for its health benefits (Forsee et al., 2013; ...
25 min read
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...
22 min read
Auscultation: back to the basics
Auscultation is a key skill as part of the physical examination, but recent data suggests that most ...
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...
17 min read
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...
18 min read
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...
12 min read
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 ...
12 min read
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...
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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Is perfectionism decreasing your worth?
Striving to be the best veterinary professional and/or person that you can be is always an asset to ...
10 min read
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...
9 min read
Rabbit and guinea pig urinary tract disease
Urinary tract disease is a common presentation in companion rabbits and guinea pigs. While some pres...
14 min read
Nutritional management of feline calcium oxalate uroliths
Uroliths account for approximately 20 percent of feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) (Gerber ...
14 min read
Nutritional management of feline struvite uroliths
Feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) encompasses several disorders: feline idiopathic cystitis...
16 min read
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...
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...
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...
15 min read
Dietary management in preclinical canine mitral valve disease
Canine myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) is a common condition in which progressive mitral valv...
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...
11 min read
Sterile pyogranulomatous/granulomatous dermatitis (aka puppy strangles)
Sterile pyogranulomatous/granulomatous dermatitis is also referred to as juvenile cellulitis, puppy ...
7 min read
Nutritional management of feline chronic enteropathy
Feline chronic enteropathy (CE) covers a number of conditions including food-responsive enteropathie...
16 min read
Webinar: Histiocytic diseases in dogs and cats
How likely is a localised histiocytic sarcoma in dogs to disseminate and metastasise? How common is ...
45 min webinar
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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Mammary tumours in dogs and cats
Mammary tumours are extremely common in dogs and cats, and these can be emotive cases as clients are...
3 min read
Ligament and musculotendinous injuries in dogs
Lameness in dogs due to musculotendinous and ligamentous injury is commonplace and although diagnosi...
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...
17 min read
Recurrent interdigital cysts: are they curable?
In general practice the term interdigital cyst is commonly used to describe a range of conditions af...
9 min read
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