Robyn Farquhar

Fernside Veterinary Centre, Borehamwood

Figure 2. Simulation of euthanasia in a consultation room. The heavily sedated dog is cradled by his owner while the veterinary team access the lateral saphenous vein on the hind limb for the injection of pentobarbital. Note the soft blanket for the dog to rest on.
Clinical

Advocating sedation pre-euthanasia in small animal practice

The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) guidelines for euthanasia recommend injection of an overdose of a barbiturate solution, using pre-medicants for frightened or vicious animals...

Owner compliance in veterinary practice: recommendations from a roundtable discussion

All medicines are prescribed for a reason and if they are not administered then the patient will derive no benefit. Poor compliance has a devastating impact on human health; in the USA it is estimated...

Foxes are definitive hosts for Angiostrongylus vasorum but dogs are more likely to be involved in long-distance spread.

Lungworm: A roundtable discussion

Angiostrongylus vasorum has been found with increasing frequency in the UK and across Europe, posing a growing threat to domestic dogs..