Identification of bacteria within the canine GI tract has traditionally been achieved by culture of faecal samples. This method has, however, now been recognised as being ineffective with large...
The term ‘asthma’ is used in human medicine to describe a condition caused by spontaneous bronchoconstriction and airway remodelling, often presenting with dyspnoea, and responding to treatment with...
Veterinary oncology is the sub-speciality of veterinary medicine that deals with cancer diagnosis and treatment in animals. The methods and availability of treatment are improving almost daily with...
Pain can be described as an awareness of an unpleasant sensation associated with actual or potential physical trauma and tissue damage (Merskey and Bogduk, 1994). The term pain refers to the conscious...
Patients typically present with an unremarkable physical examination. Most commonly owners will report episodes of ataxia, weakness, and disorientation with symptoms often resolving after a meal...
Infection may be defined as infiltration of sterile tissue by microorganisms or invasion of sites normally colonised by commensal bacteria by potentially pathogenic bacteria. Inflammation is the...
General symptoms of external parasite infestation include:.
All three of these parasites are nematodes; A. abstrusus and T. brevior are members of the metastrongyloidae family and E. aerophilus is from the trichuridae family. The cat lungworm (A. abstrusus)...
Insulin is synthesised in pancreatic β-cells. Its effects can be considered in terms of length of effect as short, intermediate and long term. The short-term effects are to lower blood glucose by...
Clinical signs associated with ureteral obstruction in the cat are non specific. Feline patients typically present with vague signs associated with vomiting, lethargy, anorexia and weight loss. If the...
Before even considering an anaesthetic, patients should undergo a full clinical examination and history taking with an experienced veterinary surgeon..
Advising clients about prevention of tick bites, especially in the spring and summer months, may help prevent exposure to some dangerous TBDs. Some effective ways to avoid tick bites are to wear...