In a recent review, Hunt et al (2015) provided an overview of analgesia prescription in veterinary practice by use of questionnaire; they concluded that there has been a marked increase in...
It is not the intention of this article to explain the ethology of the dog, but some good books are available (Horwitz and Mills, 2009; Hedges, 2014), and these will assist staff in developing an...
Eating was specifically considered in the Ability Model's patient assessment framework (Orpet and Welsh, 2011), demonstrating that this should not be overlooked while creating a nursing care plan...
The cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis, belongs to the Order Siphonaptera and the Family Pulicidae. Despite its name the cat flea is recognised as the most common and important ectoparasite of...
Canine diabetes mellitus is a complex endocrinopathy, with a pathogenesis that varies amongst individuals, but is clinically similar in most dogs to Type I diabetes in humans (Shields et al, 2015;...
Annually, more pets are euthanased, abandoned or rehomed for behavioural reasons than as a result of medical problems (Overall, 2013); and the majority of these animals are under 3 years of age. This...
The role of the cranial (alongside the caudal) cruciate ligament, which originates from within the intercondylar notch of the distal femur and inserts on the intercondylar area of the tibial plateau,...
A range of antihistamines have been described for use in CAD. Although there are anecdotal reports to suggest that antihistamines play an important role in the control of CAD there is only very...
Several fungi contain cyclopetides but the most common are Amanita species including Amanita phalloides (death cap) (but not Amanita muscaria which is also known as fly agaric)..
Cystic ovarian disease is very common in sows over the age of 1.5 years, an incidence of 76% has been reported at post mortem (Keller et al, 1987). Puberty occurs at around 2 months of age in females...
Echinococcus multilocularis, the cause of cystic echinococcosis, is a severe zoonosis and considered a neglected disease by the World Health Organisation. The adult tapeworm is carried by both foxes...
Unlike bitches and humans, queens increase their food intake almost immediately on conception (Little et al, 2006) (Figure 2), and start gaining weight from around week two of their 65-day gestation...