Patient care report

Figure 1. The patient at initial presentation.

Diagnosis of haemophilia A in a Miniature Longhaired Dachshund

A 6-month-old, male entire Miniature Longhaired Dachshund (Figure 1) presented due to acute onset lameness to the left forelimb. The patient was approximately 7/10 lameness with pink mucous membranes,...

Figure 1. Disease process from trauma to septic shock (adapted from Mittleman Boller and Otto (2009); Breton (2012)). SIRS, systemic inflammatory response syndrome; HR, heart rate; RR, respiration rate.

Nursing a canine in septic shock: a patient care report

The patient presented with a 2-day history of vomiting, anorexia and lethargy. On admission, she was trembling and panting. There was a previous history of a gastrointestinal foreign body.

Patient care report for the stabilisation of a cat with a traumatic diaphragmatic rupture

The patient presented with a history of acute dyspnoea and lethargy progressing to collapse. He was reported to be inappetant and it was unknown whether he had passed urine or faeces within the last...