The increased prevalence of antimicrobial resistance is a major concern in veterinary health care, and practices are encouraged to develop a local antibacterial policy (LAP). The emphasis of a LAP...
Canine distemper virus (CDV), a morbillivirus, has been associated with fatal disease in wild cats. During surveillance for the virus in wild cat populations a novel feline morbillivirus (FeMV) was...
Dilated cardiomyopathy in Dobermanns may be associated with a genetic variant in both the PDK4 gene (mitochondrial energy production) and the TTN gene (cardiac contraction), although some cases do not...
The sensitivity profiles of many organisms isolated from reptiles are not well understood, thereby making empirical antibacterial use ahead of culture and sensitivity testing problematic. An article...
Allergic or hypersensitivity dermatitis is not uncommonly described in dogs, and may be managed using a range of medical therapies including glucocorticoids, ciclosporin, oclacitinib (Apoquel;...
Antimicrobial stewardship promotes appropriate use of antimicrobials via interventions that assess and improve their use through appropriate selection. The aim is to optimise clinical outcomes,...
A study by Craig et al (2020) describes the clinical and pathological features of synovial cysts and synovial myxomas in the cat. Synovial cysts may be a complication of degenerative joint disease...
Tumours in the oral cavity are not uncommon; these are sometimes non-neoplastic lesions such as cysts, which can be large enough to interfere with mastication and the symmetry of the dental arcades....
The onset of seizure activity in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy is thought of as a random event, with potential trigger factors often quoted. Human epileptics report that seizure activity is...
Francisella spp. are Gram-negative intracellular coccobacilli that cause the disease tularaemia. Four subspecies are known: F. tularensis, F. holarctica, F. mediasiatica (found in central Asia), and...
Canine influenza virus (CIV) developed from other influenza A viruses as a result of adaptation, then spread within naive dog populations causing respiratory disease. Initially the H3N8 strain of...