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Figure 1. The Veterinary Medicines Directorate prescribing cascade.

Using psychopharmacology in the treatment of problem behaviours in dogs and cats

There are several factors that need to be considered when choosing behavioural medication. These fall into three separate categories: legal constraints, considerations relating to the problem...

Figure 4. Patient wearing a protective body bandage made from Granuflex (ConvaTec, USA) and cohesive bandage (NVS, UK). This body bandage was worn for 20 weeks to support wound healing and to prevent further self-trauma. It was also acting as a brace to support the back. Concerns were raised regarding the patient's quality of life if this was required to be worn long term. Note the patient's wide eyes and lack of facial grimace.

Using acupuncture to manage wound healing and chronic back pain in a guinea pig

Manifestations of pain in guinea pigs may be subtle, infrequent and inconsistent. Because they are a prey species, signs may be suppressed around humans as a survival mechanism (Turner et al, 2019)....

Figure 6. A lactating Berkshire Sow and her piglets enjoying the sunshine, this mother will need a lot to eat and drink per day.

Health concerns with backyard pigs

Within the UK there are a few breeds of pigs with which the veterinary surgeon should be familiar. UK pig breeds can be categorised into three by their colouring (white body, red colour and belted...

Canine separation anxiety: how first referral practices can help

The People's Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) annual Animal Wellbeing (PAW) Report series provides useful comparative statistics on the amount of time that dogs were left alone pre- and...

Figure 1. Selection process for papers included in this study.

Flea product efficacy, pet owners' adherence and treatment failure: what's the connection?

Searches were carried out on 30 September 2020 in MEDLINE via PubMed and CAB Abstracts (1973–present). To the authors' knowledge, there is no published data as to which flea products are purchased the...

Figure 1. Pruritus tends to be generalised but is often directed at the ears and feet (as well as abdomen).

Cutaneous adverse food reactions in the dog and cat – what's new?

The true prevalence of cutaneous adverse food reactions in dogs and cats is unknown. A critically appraised review of more than 30 articles describing these reactions in dogs and cats found that,...

Aflatoxicosis in dogs

Following the huge outbreak in the early 1960s in England, it was suspected that deaths in large numbers of turkey poults in the late 1950s had also been a result of aflatoxicosis. Similarly, a...

Figure 1. In contrast to dogs, where the optimum macronutrient profile of a gastrointestinal diet is reduced in fat and high in highly digestible carbohydrates, the desirable nutrient profile for feline gastrointestinal diets is high protein, moderate fat and relatively low in carbohydrates. (Nestle Purina Nutrition Exchange, 2019)

Nutritional management of feline chronic enteropathy

Three dietary options can be considered when trying to diagnose a food-responsive chronic enteropathy or selecting a diet that may help support a cat with chronic enteropathy (Box 1):.

Figure 1. Percentage of reported error categories

Why do medication errors occur in veterinary practice?

The data available on medication errors in veterinary practice come from systems such as the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) adverse event reporting system or the Veterinary Defence Society...

Figure 1. The progression of osteoarthritis.

Incorporating a rehabilitation ethos into the management of canine osteoarthritis

Incorporating rehabilitation into a multimodal management plan requires a clear understanding of the dog's overall physical health and a comprehensive neuromusculoskeletal diagnosis..

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.

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...

Figure 1. A flow chart depicting how many articles were included or excluded in the search for adverse drug events associated with the use of ectoparasiticides analysed in the present study.

A snapshot of the adverse effects of companion animal ectoparasiticides

The primary search engine used for finding veterinary literature for this study was PubMed, covering the period from 1993 to 2017. ScienceDirect was also used for further papers if required, once the...