In this review paper by Pilla and Suchodolski (2019), the authors summarise the current understanding of the intestinal microbiome in the dog, describing its role in regulating metabolism, protecting...
One consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic has been to reduce carbon emissions. The enforced changes of working from home, greatly reduced travel and curtailing of social lives have at least produced...
The danger of inbreeding has long been recognised. While it can be a useful technique for breeders to concentrate desirable traits, such as coat colour or limb length, within a breed and help...
The increased prevalence of antimicrobial resistance is a major concern in veterinary health care, and practices are encouraged to develop a local antibacterial policy (LAP). The emphasis of a LAP...
Canine distemper virus (CDV), a morbillivirus, has been associated with fatal disease in wild cats. During surveillance for the virus in wild cat populations a novel feline morbillivirus (FeMV) was...
It has been noted by vets that routine preventative treatment against Angiostrongylus vasorum has dropped amid the current COVID-19 pandemic and an increase in cases of angiostrongylosis are being...