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A clinical approach to lower urinary tract disease in male dogs
The male lower urinary tract (LUT) plays a key role in the storage and periodic voiding of urine, an...
23 min read
New tech and modalities - the future of veterinary diagnostic imaging?
Talk about “seeing more” – diagnostic imaging has been one of the areas of development in veterinary...
15 min read
When treating medial patellar luxation in dogs is a block trochleoplasty superior over a wedge trochleoplasty?
Imagine this clinical scenario: in your previous practice, you performed lots of block recession tro...
8 min read
Patent ductus arteriosus in dogs: diagnosis and interventional occlusion
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a common form of congenital heart disease in dogs (Schrope, 2015; ...
22 min read
Nursing feline patients with heart disease and heart failure
Feline cardiomyopathies are common in the general cat population, with reports assessing prevalence ...
15 min read
Managing gastrointestinal stasis in small mammals
Gastrointestinal stasis is a common presenting problem of small herbivorous mammals. One study showe...
19 min read
How can nutrients play a role in cats and dogs with cardiac disease?
Heart disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in cats and dogs, with an estimated 10 per...
22 min read
The top three myths about pseudopregnancy in dogs
About 18 months ago, I “outed” myself as having an interest in pseudopregnancy in dogs. This has res...
17 min read
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
What diet should we feed a cat or dog with cancer?
There is very little evidence to support the use of a special cancer diet in people or dogs. There i...
18 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
The raw end of the deal: controlling parasites in raw pet food
While the benefits of a raw pet food diet are much deliberated, one thing is for certain – raw feedi...
17 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
Feeding Fads: raw food, alternative, and vegan diets and the risks clients need to know
What should a practitioner do when a client brings a new puppy or kitten into the surgery and announ...
6 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
Sleep deprivation in horses
Sleep is an essential part of the equine ethogram and is an important maintenance function. By under...
15 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
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