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...
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....
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...
The levels of domestic abuse in the UK are shocking and make for painful reading. From recent surveys and statistics, these are some of the facts: 1 in 3 women aged between 16 and 59 years will...
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...
