The Rowe Veterinary Hospital, Bradley House, Ferndene, Bradley Stoke, Bristol BS32 9DT, UK
The antibody titre test is a blood test to detect the presence of autoantibodies against the acetylcholine receptors. These antibodies are thought to be present in around 98% of dogs with myasthenia...
Lavage is fundamental in breaking down bacterial biofilms, which occur when a group of microorganisms (bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses) attach themselves to a surface to create a colony,...
The brain, along with cerebrospinal fluid and intracranial blood, make up the cranial space, which is all enclosed by skull (Elias et al, 2019). The pressure within the skull, the intracranial...
The patient presented to the practice with a 1 month history of regurgitation of food, and upper respiratory noise at the point of the cranial chest and at the thoracic inlet.
Debridement is defined as removal of a bioburden and foreign material from a wound (Welsh and Sumpling, 2015). Such material may be necrotic tissue, purulent material, haematomas, foreign bodies,...
Exudate is generally defined as fluid that is being expelled from a wound through capillaries (Barrett, 2016). It plays an essential role in the wound healing process and is composed mainly of water....
NPWT promotes wound healing by delivering negative pressure (a vacuum) at a wound site through an applied dressing. The wound edges are drawn together (Goldsworthy and Mcalinden, 2011), any infectious...
The primary function and ability of the lung is to enable gaseous exchange, allowing air distribution within the lobes to match the perfusion of the body's tissues (Schilero et al, 2009). Altering...