Posts tagged "Small Animal Medicine"

Join RCVS Specialist Pedro Malho MRCVS in this engaging session exploring brachycephalic ocular synd...

Blood transfusion is a critical part of veterinary practice, but the principles behind it are not al...

Discussing Feline Idiopathic Cystitis (FIC) with clients can be challenging. There’s a lot to cover,...

Imagine this clinical scenario...

Nutritional support is a cornerstone of recovery in small animal practice. Yet feeding tube placemen...

Infectious diseases can cause a lot of problems for veterinary practice. Not only are they a common ...

Parasite identification is something which veterinary nurses in practice can be heavily involved in,...

Step inside our Clinical Excellence Centre wet labs in Swindon and experience a real-life endoscopic...

New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), published in PLOS ONE, suggests that while UK ...

This article reviews the current evidence and provides a practical, step-by-step approach for clinic...

When a blood transfusion is necessary, time is of the essence. Choosing the right product, collectin...

Omeprazole is a commonly used drug in small animal practice, but it is both overused and misused. In...

Placement of a naso-oesophageal (N-O) feeding tube or naso-gastric (N-G) feeding tube is well tolera...

Bringing up a pet’s weight can be awkward, with some owners reacting defensively or ignoring your ad...

Advances in veterinary medicine, nutrition and overall awareness of all aspects of pet care mean dog...

Imagine this clinical scenario: you are presented with a client-owned dog that exhibits anxiety-rela...

In companion animals, parasitic infections remain a pressing health concern, impairing digestive hea...

Dogs and cats can be uncooperative for the eye exam due to fear, anxiety or stress (FAS), especially...

Imagine this clinical scenario: you are a veterinary surgeon in first-opinion practice, conducting a...

Angiostrongylus vasorum (also known as lungworm and French heartworm) is a parasitic nematode that a...

Feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) is a collection of symptoms, not a diagnosis. That said, ...

When was the last time you used your endoscope? Is it gathering dust? Or perhaps you're thinking abo...

Gastrointestinal (GI) problems are a frequent reason for seeking consultations. Alimentary tract fun...

Feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) is not a single disease process. Rather, it is an umbrell...

Endoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure that allows the operator to look inside an organ or stru...

Anaemia has three broad causes (Mills, 2012): haemorrhage (blood loss due to bleeding), dyserythropo...

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic endocrine disorder characterised by persistent hyperglycaemia due to ...

Canine thyroid carcinoma is the most common endocrine malignancy in dogs (Barber, 2007). This neopla...

Hypoadrenocorticism is an uncommon endocrine disease in dogs, with a reported prevalence of around 0...

Otitis externa is a very common problem, seen in over 10 percent of dogs attending primary care prac...