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Figure 1. Adult Echinococcus multilocularis superimposed on a Canadian dime.

Updates on Emerging and Evolving Gastrointestinal Parasites in Dogs and Cats

This case concerns a young female entire Border Collie who initially presented for reduced appetite and weight loss, and shortly thereafter developed bloody diarrhoea. Clinical history revealed that...

Figure 3. A 5 year old male entire Springer Spaniel with severe saliva staining on the dorsal aspects of the hindpaws.

Canine atopic dermatitis

The previous definition of canine atopic dermatitis was of a ‘genetically predisposed inflammatory and pruritic allergic skin disease with characteristic clinical features associated with...

Figure 2. Left lateral plain radiograph of cat with cystolith and ureterolith at the level of the distal ureter/ureterovesicular junction.

Clinical presentation of feline urolithiasis and associated diagnostic testing

The diagnostic approach and the urgency of investigation of cats with suspected urolithiasis is dependent on their clinical presentation; with obvious requirement for urgency in any cat where...

Figure 1. The four distinct phases of intravenous fluid therapy for humans with critical illness (Malbrain et al, 2020).

Care of the acute kidney injury patient

The causes of acute kidney injury can be divided into three categories:.

Separation-related problems part 2: owner absence, learning and pain

Not only can owner behaviour (such as inappropriate introductions to separation or inadequate preparation of dogs to experience a sense of safety whilst alone) predispose dogs towards...

The veterinary nurse's diagnostic assessment of the small animal cardiac patient

Diagnostic tests are needed to either diagnose conditions, assess severity or stage of disease, identify concurrent disease, select appropriate treatment or assess the efficacy of therapy. Physical...

Figure 1. Suggested clinical assessment of tremor in dogs and cats.

Tremor syndromes in dogs and cats: an update

Orthostatic tremor is a rare tremor that predominantly affects the limbs, exclusively while standing with pathognomonic high-frequency muscle discharges (>12 Hz) on conscious electromyography (Liatis...

Figure 1. Cutaneous skin lesions associated with Leishmania. Image courtesy of Pedro Serra, Nationwide Labs.

Parasite roundup for 2023

Increasing numbers of imported rescue cats and dogs have been seen over the past few years, with an associated risk of exotic pathogens entering the UK. The European Scientific Counsel for Companion...

Parasites in cats and dogs

Internal parasites live inside the animal's body, in different locations including the small intestine, the lung, the heart, the subcutaneous tissue or even inside the eye. The majority of internal...

Dietary hyperthyroidism in a dog with epileptic seizures

Hyperthyroidism is rare in dogs compared to cats. The most common cause of hyperthyroidism in dogs is a functional thyroid tumour, either benign or malignant, whereas cats and humans are more often...

Figure 4. There is a mild reduction in muscle mass over the left scapula compared to the right.

Successful use of dual-plate fixation to treat a canine comminuted scapula fracture

A 9-month-old, female, spayed, German shepherd cross-breed dog was presented for management of a left-sided, traumatic, closed comminuted scapula fracture that had occurred 8 days prior to...

Figure 2. The salbutamol cannister is typically held in a plastic device for drug delivery by inhalation. This can also be easily broken by a dog when chewing and playing with the inhaler.

Salbutamol toxicosis in dogs

Most cases of salbutamol toxicosis in dogs are due to puncturing an asthma inhaler. In cases where the salbutamol dose was estimated, 0.33–0.72 mg/kg caused restlessness, tachycardia, tachypnoea,...