According to Buffington et al (2006a), environmental modification should form part of FIC management. In their study many of the cats that presented with FIC signs spent their time indoors, with their...
Fundamentally, a nursing model is ‘a collection of ideas, beliefs and values about the nature and purpose of nursing, which influence the way in which nurses work with their patients’ (Davis, 2007:...
Although exact figures are not available, the use of bone allografts in veterinary orthopaedics is increasingly reported. This trend is set to increase as more and more complex procedures are now...
The adder uses its venom to immobilize its prey including lizards, amphibians, small birds and mammals, waits until they die and then swallows them whole. The venom is a cytotoxic complex mixture of...
Phototoxicity is the classic sunburn reaction and is a dose-related response to light exposure. White skin, depigmented or scarred areas are most susceptible especially if there is poor hair covering...
There is evidence in the human literature that cross reactivity among arthropods is possible (Kagan, 1990). In fact, insect allergic humans may exhibit signs when exposed to mites or even crustaceans...
Animals that need barrier nursing can range from a kitten with ringworm to a dog with meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
Veterinary nursing has come a long way since its beginning in the mid 20th century, from unqualified veterinary assistants to fully accountable registered veterinary nurses (RVNs). It is still,...
Compared with cats and dogs, rabbits are fragile. They have very powerful hind limb muscles, but their skeleton makes up a relatively low proportion of their bodyweight. In the home, this means that a...
Ideally all animals should be closely monitored (Table 1), including basic monitoring of temperature, pulse and respiration, until they are normal and the patient is able to lift their head. However,...
Both the prevalence and clinical significance of HD vary widely among breeds (Wang et al, 1999;Todhunter et al, 2003), mainly affecting giant and large breed dogs, such as German Shepherds, Labrador...
The ideal diet for a cat with renal disease should have a number of basic properties. It should be:.