The owners of a FCGS cat may bring their cat to a veterinary nurse (VN) dental clinic initially for some advice as they may have a few concerns, but they may not be fully aware of the extent of the...
The everyday parasites that are already endemic within the pet animal population continue to pose diagnostic and control challenges for owners and veterinary professionals. Their control remains...
Supraglottic airway devices (SGADs) were developed for use in human anaesthesia to offer a simple and effective alternative to endotracheal intubation. SGADs are defined as devices that ventilate...
The operating room (OR) is acknowledged to be one of the most complex work environments in human health care, so it is perhaps unsurprising that it has such a high potential for complications...
The patient was presented to the hospital for routine examination with a history of congestive heart failure (CHF) and advanced tracheal collapse. The owner reported recent exacerbation of the...
The 19th and 20th century psychologists argued long and hard over the relative influences of nature and nurture on an individual's behaviour. The current consensus is that both the genetic background...
In the past worm burdens have been attributed to the occurrence of colic in the horse (Proudman and Matthews, 2000) and with this disorder being of significant risk to the health of the horse, owners...
‘Knowing that all stock is readily available, properly stored, and within date is even more vital when a veterinary practice runs an out of hours service?’.
In human research, a new self-disinfecting catheter hub (Figure 1) has been used; the Curos® Port Protector (Ivera Medical) is a simple, innovative, disposable infection prevention product intended...
Sedor and Mullholland (1999) explained that approximately 25% of human patients in an intensive care unit (ICU) have an IDUC placed in order to improve nursing care. They are thought to prevent urine...
Before analysis of arrhythmias can begin, it is important to understand what a normal electrocardiogram (ECG) trace looks like, and just as importantly, why it looks that way (Figure 1). The normal,...
The brain is encased within the skull, which does not allow any room for inflammation or swelling. The skull cavity contains parenchymal tissue (the brain, 80% contents), blood (10%) and cerebrospinal...