Feline medicine and surgery

What to look for in demodicosis cases to ensure you are effectively eliminating the right mite

New Knowledge Summaries consider management of hyperthyroidism and stabilisation of coxofemoral dislocation

The benefit of intratesticular blocks in reducing pain in cats and dogs undergoing orchiectomies depends on the type of premedication used

Surgical management combined with radiotherapy is the best option for treating the rare malignant tumour

It may be possible to increase the period of healthy life in feline patients through regular visits to the clinic

What techniques can be used to enhance recovery from surgery?

Surgical staplers are widely used in human medicine and are becoming increasingly popular in veterinary medicine since they significantly reduce the duration of surgical interventions and the risk of …

Surgical retractors are essential tools to ensure good exposure to the surgical field and optimise access.

Ventroflexion of the neck is seen occasionally in cats and there are several known causes which need to be differentiated

The second of a two-part series on feline allergic dermatitis considers therapy options for treating the disease

An introduction to feline leukaemia virus and guide to successful diagnosis and management of the disease

Eight tips for veterinary surgeries on how to reduce stress for animals during their hospitalisation periods.

There are five pillars of feline environmental enrichment and some top tips on to help with post-surgical recovery.

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

The second of this two-part series explains how to treat ureteral obstruction – an under-recognised condition in cats

Feline hypertension can cause target organ damage if it isn’t managed early, but is the condition going undiagnosed?

How to diagnose ureteral obstruction is covered in the first of a two-part series on the under-recognised condition

Current treatment of feline herpesvirus type-1 is aimed at reducing clinical signs, but a drug used in humans could target the virus directly

Though clinical signs may not be severe, it is important to take a proactive approach in the treatment of chronic feline pancreatitis

OMRI BELACHSEN presents his second in a series of case studies that follow two previous articles on the subject of managing heart disease in cats, this time focusing on the presentation, management an…