Canine medicine and surgery

Blue Surgical Instruments have collated precises of published investigations into the effect of ice as an anti-inflammatory.

Transdermal nitroglycerin should only be used as a supplemental emergency treatment in dogs with left-sided congestive heart failure, evidence suggests

"In dogs with a European adder bite, does the use of antivenom with supportive treatment compared to supportive treatment alone improve time to recovery?" published in Veterinary Evidence in November,…

Coughing is a frequent clinical problem in small animal practice and may be an important indicator of disease, an innate defence mechanism and a perpetuating feature of disease

Bone regrowth technology is now being used in the repair of nonunion long-bone fractures in dogs

JENNY HELM from the University of Glasgow’s Small Animal Hospital talks about the increased geographical spread of ticks, the emergence of new tick-borne diseases and the importance of tick bite preve…

Miriam Kaltz recently returned from an "eye-opening" trip to Nepal, working with HART, the Himalayan Animal Rescue Trust, and outlines the work looking after the canine population.

Jayne Laycock reports on her “pick of the month” CPD webinar, “Recent advances in diabetes”, presented by Susanna Spence of the University of Glasgow Small Animal Hospital.

Novel surgical technique for the treatment of portosystemic shunts Mandy Wallace and others, University of Florida, Gainesville Portosystemic shunts are congenital vascular abnormalities that allow bl…

JAYNE LAYCOCK reports on her ‘pick of the month’ webinar: a review of CRGV – known as Alabama Rot – a devastating disease of dogs which veterinary surgeons need to be aware of

LAURENT FINDJI concludes his two-part article with a review of the surgical approach to remove ASCs, the perceived benefit of adjuvant treatments such as chemotherapy, and postoperative considerations…

LAURENT FINDJI begins a two-part article with a review of the epidemiology, presentation and diagnosis of these highly metastatic tumours which are frequently associated with hypercalcaemia of maligna…

BLAISE SCOTT-MORRIS of Virbac examines the causes and effects of this highly contagious virus which commonly affects dogs in the UK, along with treatment and vaccination protocols vets should follow

CHIARA COSTA DEVOTI and JERRY O RIORDAN begin a twopart article on a surgical approach to the abdomen, outlining the reasons, the various considerations and thorough preparation required, the approach…

David Grant continues the series of dermatology briefs.

With the 2014 London Vet Show almost upon us, Veterinary Practice reports on one of the many papers presented at last year’s event, this one reviewing work at the RVC which may lead to the developmen…

Catriona Curtis of Virbac UK discusses the different attitudes to neutering of dogs, the increasing use of chemical, rather than surgical, castration in many European countries and how it can increase…

Risk factors for dehiscence following intestinal resection and anastomosis Emily Mouat and others, University of Pennsylvania Dehiscence has been found to occur in up to 16% of procedures involving in…

Dr FRANCESCA HOLLAND of Dechra discusses the use of potassium bromide in treating refractory canine epilepsy, in combination with phenobarbital, as a monotherapy or as a sole therapy

ROBIN FEARON wonders why, with genetic testing no longer a niche activity, so few practices have taken up the DNA challenge...