Opinion

Dental disease is a common issue in companion rabbits

Researchers from the Royal Veterinary College showed that one in seven pet rabbits under primary veterinary care were experiencing some description of dental disease (Jackson et al, 2024). This...

The year of the maggots

The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust is a small UK registered charity, founded in 2002 by sisters Heather Armstrong and Stella Brewer. The aim of the Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust is to reduce rural...

Small animal review

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...

Parasites, resistance and unusual cases

This issue covers a range of topics that are sure to be of interest to small animal veterinarians. Parasitology features heavily – from an update of the trends of parasitic infections of cats and dogs...

Small Animal Review: September 2023

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...

Advances in veterinary care

Welcome to this issue of Companion Animal, my first as editor. This month's issue covers a wide range of topics, from technical veterinary procedures to useful information vets can provide their...

Small Animal Review: June 2023

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....

RCVS updates ‘under care’ guidance

It seems poignant to discuss in this editorial the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons' council decision to approve new ‘under care’ and out-of-hours service guidance in January (RCVS, 2023). There...