Posts by "The Improve Team"

Cryptorchidism is a medical term referring to the incomplete or non-existent descent of one or both ...

Chagas disease is a well-documented cause of infectious myocarditis in humans and can also affect do...

Infectious endocarditis (IE) is a microbial infection that causes inflammation of at least one of th...

A two-year-old neutered male ferret was diagnosed with disc prolapse with imaging tools (myelography...

In the same way that laughter in primates (including humans) and rodents is spread from one individu...

Canine osteosarcoma (OSA) is a highly malignant and metastatic bone tumour in dogs. It is more preva...

In oncology, identifying lymph node malignancy is crucial to tumour-staging and to defining a therap...

Veterinary professionals in mixed and small animal practice frequently assess feline behaviour to sa...

A longer life expectancy in cats came together with a higher prevalence of chronic painful condition...

This study provides more information on the use of deracoxib for the treatment of transitional cell ...

C-reactive protein (CRP) is an acute phase protein used in the diagnosis of several canine inflammat...

Pyoderma is usually caused by bacteria that inhabit the dog’s skin ( (this sounds strange to me). Th...

In addition to being underdiagnosed, primary hyperaldosteronism is the most common adrenocortical di...

Postgraduate Certificate validation Improve International has announced that two more of its small a...

Evidence suggests that some anesthetic drugs increase intraocular pressure (IOP) which could lead to...

A pyometra is characterized by the proliferation of opportunistic bacteria leading to inflammation a...

The authors of this paper reviewed new findings about involuntary movements (IM) in dogs and attempt...

Infections caused by adenoviruses are generally subclinical and species-specific but this report des...

Canine atopic dermatitis (AD) is an allergic skin disease characterized by cutaneous inflammation an...

Giraffe numbers have decreased around 40% over the last thirty years, mainly because of anthropogeni...

One of the most common orthopedic findings in cats and dogs is osteoarthritis (OA), with an estimate...

In the recent years, having parrots, reptiles, amphibians, rabbits, and small rodents as pets, becam...

Brain tumors can be divided into primary or secondary tumors, depending on their origin. Primary tum...

Aspiration Pneumonia (AP) is a usual cause of bacterial pneumonia in veterinary practice. It is curr...

Hi I am Charalampos from Cyprus, I am a Veterinary Clinical Pathologist currently based at Malawi, a...

Otitis externa is a very common aliment in dogs caused by an inflammatory process of the external ea...

Solar radiation may damage skin either directly or due to thermal injury (via thermal necrosis). The...

While it is the treatment of choice for dogs with congenital hydrocephalus, ventriculoperitoneal shu...

Raw meat-based diets (RMBDs) are becoming increasingly popular among pet owners. However, their real...

The efficacy of antihypertensives in lowering resting blood pressure is unquestionable but these dru...