The purpose of the cardiovascular triage is to assess perfusion parameters. Identification of abnormalities allows determination of the presence and severity of shock. Shock is defined as the...
Periodontal disease is the most common disease in companion dogs and cats, affecting 80–85% of animals at 2–3 years of age (Stepaniuk, 2019). This disease is caused by subgingival bacterial plaque,...
McMillan et al (2024) performed a retrospective study using a large UK database to describe variation in longevity estimates based on parentage (purebreed or cross-breed), breed, body size, sex and...
Ophthalmic problems are common and often challenging presentations in veterinary practice, and although they rarely result in death, they can lead to serious quality of life issues including chronic...
Spinal problems resulting from intervertebral disc extrusion or protrusion are commonly encountered in clinical practice, with presentations ranging from chronic pain and paresis to acute paraplegia....
Knowing the risk factors for disease can help understand pathogenesis, which can potentially inform the development of treatments. Further, knowledge of risk factors can help in prevention of...
Donati et al (2022) gathered all the available information on the use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEis) in preclinical myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) in dogs. They performed...
Oetelaar et al (2022) reported the results of a retrospective multi-centre case series describing the computed tomography (CT) appearance of sialocoeles in dogs. Previous publications on this subject...
Hypothermia during anaesthesia has a number of negative consequences, including increased risk of surgical site infection, bradycardia, hypotension, arrhythmia, reduced respiratory rate and poor...
Additives are virtually omnipresent in processed pet foods, and a recent paper by Craig (2021) reviewed their safety, efficacy, labelling and ethical concerns regarding existing toxicity testing in...
One of the group's latest papers examines the prevalence of commonly diagnosed disorders in UK dogs under primary veterinary care. O' Neill et al (2021) randomly sampled approximately 2.5% of dogs...