Small animal

VETERINARY SURGEONS MUST WORK WITH THE ANIMAL WELFARE CHARITIES to dispel the myth that female cats “need” to have a litter of kittens before they are spayed, according to Maggie Roberts, director of …

SPOTTING AN OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY is easy: any pet coming into the practice with eyes that are non-responsive, red, painful, discharging or otherwise abnormal should be viewed as needing immediate asse…

A NEW study conducted by Bayer HealthCare, in collaboration with the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP), reveals that 78% of veterinarians in the USA believe that better care for cats…

STUART CARMICHAEL argues that surgery should not be regarded as the main option in the management of OA joints, rather as one of the key tools available among many others for a good outcome

Jayne Laycock reports on her pick of recent CPD webinars, this one on recognising and managing OA in cats, presented by Dr Sarah Caney of Cat Professional Ltd.

Sarah Endersby of Ceva provides advice that practices can pass on to pet owners to help them get through the coming noisiness.

Francesca Riccomini wonders why, among a seemingly regular stream of high-profile cases involving dangerous dogs, there is not more emphasis placed on education

Sarah Endersby of Ceva examines the various considerations for pet owners in multi-cat households and how to deal with signs of aggression effectively.

Stephen Collins outlines a recommended approach to cats with suspected heart disease, focusing on common presentations in first opinion practice

Use of trazodone hydrochloride to reduce anxiety in cats visiting vet clinics Brenda Stevens and others, North Carolina State University, RaleighVisits by cat owners and their animals to veterinary pr…

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…

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.

Francesca Riccomini wonders why some pet owners are so oblivious to the effects of their often selfish actions on their animals, and what to do about it.

WOODLEY EQUIPMENT CAME INTO EXISTENCE on 9th October 1989 when owner and founder Mike Wickham decided to apply his knowledge of laboratory procedures to the veterinary world. With 36 years’ experienc…

Rand Wilson shows how veterinary surgeons in practice can develop the ability to run effective urinalyses more frequently, gaining valuable diagnostic information.

Comparing two methods for cross-matching blood for canine transfusions Leo Guzman and others, Eastern Iowa Veterinary Specialty Center, Cedar Rapids Blood transfusions have become the standard treatm…

Stephen Collins discusses the challenges posed by feline heart disease for first opinion practitioners.

Inheritance of ventricular arrhythmias in Rhodesian ridgebacks   Kathryn Meurs and others, North Carolina State University, Raleigh Ventricular arrhythmias have been reported as causing sudden deaths …

Lee Danks in the 6th in his series for Royal Canin looks at managing stones in cats and dogs