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Figure 4. A koi with melanisation occurring along the dorsal midline and extremities of the dorsal fin.

A novel approach using vinegar to eradicate recalcitrant skin flukes in koi fish: a case report

Unlike gill flukes (Dactylogyrus), which are oviparous, skin flukes are viviparous trematodes. Eradication of skin flukes is often achievable using a single dose of treatment, as they lack a...

Canine separation–related problem behaviours – part 1: social living and owner absence

Sociality and social connectedness are considered to be adaptive (McMillan, 2016), bringing benefits such as safety, parental care, improved food acquisition and mate procurement. For social species,...

Opportunities and challenges with antibiotic use

Injudicious prescription and use of antibiotics is the main driver for the increase in resistance in human and veterinary medicine around the globe (Kpokiri et al, 2020; Taylor et al, 2020)....

Figure 1. Transverse contrast-enhanced computed tomography of an 8-year-old female neutered West Highland White Terrier with an insulinoma at the border of the pancreatic body and the right pancreatic limb. A nodular lesion (asterisk) is noted deforming the contours of the pancreas (A). The pancreatic nodule is strongly hyper-attenuating on the arterial phase (B)

Advances in diagnosis and management of canine insulinoma: a review

The most common clinical signs associated with canine insulinomas are as follows, along with the corresponding percentage of cases (Dunn et al, 1993; Ryan et al, 2021):.

Figure 1. Juno demonstrating her chin rest behaviour while practicing vaccination protocol with an empty syringe and blunt needle.

Cooperative care for companion dogs: emotional health and wellness

Dogs are important members of a unique interspecies relationship that involves a care and concern that permeates species boundaries. However, the various interactions that humans have with companion...

Figure 3. Evaporative cooling of a dog – the dog has been moved into the shade and water is being applied alongside air movement from a fan.

Canine heat-related illness – new perspectives from recent research

There are two main triggers of heat-related illness in dogs: environmental heat-related illness triggered by exposure to hot environments (for example, a hot vehicle, building or ambient environmental...

Figure 3. a) Stained blood smear before application of oil. b) Slide after application of oil.

Essential haematology for companion animal vets in first opinion practice

Both electrical impedance and flow cytometry analysers measure haemoglobin concentration, red blood cell count, mean corpuscular volume (MCV), platelet concentration (PLT) and calculate other values...

Figure 1. Example of several experts evaluating the area to be biopsied at the same time.

Minimally invasive laparoscopic methods of biopsy in small animal practice

From a technical point of view, laparoscopic exploration is especially interesting when clinicians require a direct, real and magnified view of the less accessible abdominal structures; such as...

Figure 1. Diagram illustrating the complex life cycle of Himasthla spp. It shows how the life cycle involves several sequential larval stages and three hosts. In the first one is where the colonies of soldier (smaller) and reproductive (larger) rediae dwell (Hechinger et al, 2010).

Insights about the biology of trematodes within their gastropod hosts

Figure 1. Schematic illustration showing deep learning as a subfield of machine learning, while both are part of artificial intelligence.

A review of applications of artificial intelligence in veterinary medicine

High stress levels among vets is an increasing trend, with 59% of UK veterinarians considering themselves ‘somewhat or very’ stressed at work (Waters, 2018). Time pressure, in particular, was shown to...

A study of the most common disorders diagnosed in pet cats in the UK

The study population included all cats under primary veterinary care at clinics participating in the VetCompass Programme during 2019. VetCompass is an epidemiological research programme that collates...

Good leadership: what emergency veterinarians value most when evaluating job opportunities and employment longevity

An anonymous online survey was disseminated to emergency veterinarians via an email invitation to Veterinary Information Network (VIN) members. A link to the survey was also distributed to eligible...