DCM has been described as having distinct stages (Table 2). The first stage contains dogs with no abnormal findings on echocardiography (echo) or electrocardiography (ECG); however, they are at risk...
The success of cat fleas and their dominance over other species of flea on domestic pets hinges on three factors..
B. canis is transmitted to dogs when ticks take a blood meal. When a tick feeds on an infected host, B. canis stages penetrate the gut of the tick, multiply and migrate. Sporozoites are then...
There are a wide number of wound dressing products available on the veterinary market, with each dressing having a specific function in wound healing. In order to use these dressings appropriately, a...
In veterinary medicine there is a growing trend to select ‘biological’ dressings that create a physiological interface between the wound surface and the environment. Collagen dressings, such as...
Gracis (2013) outlined the physiology of the oral structures, summarising the following as the main functions:.
Inflammation has long been associated with the development of cancer, and cats are very prone to developing sarcomas associated with trauma and/or inflammation (Cannon, 2015). Besides FISS, ocular...
Canine urolithiasis is a disorder that needs close monitoring long term due to the nature of reformation of crystals and stones. Dissolution and prevention of any future stones and crystals is the...
The following week, Dominic was brought back into the surgery with his companion. Rabbits living with a bonded companion can find social isolation stressful, so hospitalisation of both animals is...
Cytology should be carried out in all cases presenting with clinical signs of otitis externa as it is a quick and inexpensive way of detecting primary factors such as ectoparasites and secondary...
EquiSal Tapeworm detects tapeworm-specific antibodies in saliva to provide a tapeworm burden diagnosis of low, borderline or moderate/high. The test has been fully validated and was shown to have high...
Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage (Bonica, 1979). Pain motivates withdrawal from...