Clinical

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...

RSPCA staff at Millbrook Animal Centre bathe one of a litter of Lurcher puppies found abandoned with a skin condition.

The impact of COVID-19 on rescue shelters

During the COVID-19 pandemic, RSPCA National Centres have been shut to members of the public. Only staff and volunteers have been on site to care for the animals and rehoming has mainly been done...

Understanding the pharmaceutical approach to pain management in canine osteoarthritis

Identifying the ‘type’ of pain requiring management will enable an appropriate choice of analgesia. Inflammatory nociception is always present in osteoarthritis. Indicators of pain and pathology will...

Figure 2. Right parasternal long axis echocardiographic view with colour flow Doppler showing regurgitant flow through the compromised mitral valve. LA=left atrium, LV=left ventricle.

Anaesthetic management of dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease

This disease is progressive and degenerative, causing distortion of the mitral valve structure and consequent disruption to the normal haemodynamic function of the heart. In a normal heart, the two...