Unlike the abundance of research produced on cats and dogs, there has been little actual research conducted on wild Grey Parrots (Psittacus erithacus) or Timneh Parrots (Psittacus timneh), other than...
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,...
During the patient evaluation and initial treatment period, wounds can be coated with a water soluble lubricant to keep tissues moist and covered with a sterile non-stick pad and light bandage wrap to...
The ideal VN to communicate with clients is one who is enthusiastic and passionate about parasite control, the education of clients and improving the care of pets (Tottey, 2015). Whether to have one...
Most animals seen in veterinary practice are substantially smaller than the professionals caring for them. While true for dogs and cats, it is even more so for the small mammals that are only a few...
The patient was transported to the practice in a wire cage. To minimise stress the patient was kept in this cage following initial clinical examination. The patient was kept in a warm, quiet room,...
Temperatures below freezing are lethal to adult fleas, dying within 5 days at -1°C and 10 days at 3°C. Survival significantly increases when temperatures exceed 8°C where nearly half of emerged adults...
Common clinical signs comprise weight loss, polyphagia, polydipsia, polyuria, vomiting, diarrhoea and irritability. Due to the potential for concurrent systemic disease it is not uncommon to see...
Drug selection should be made on a case by case basis, considering pre-anaesthetic clinical findings, American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) status (Table 1), patient signalment, temperament and...
Patients that develop enteropathies as a reaction to a food allergen have commonly been exposed to a variety of proteins when fed a commercial maintenance diet; this number increases when the patient...
Increased recognition of the significance of animal pain and the necessity to control it has led to veterinary professionals looking to human medicine for guidance in how to quantify pain, a...