The ARVC is a major animal healthcare delivery facility located in Kumasi city, Ghana. At the establishment of the School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and...
A vast range of dog breeds were included in the amputee analysis; when classed by type, n = 63 (42%) had mixed origin, n = 28 (18 %) were working, n = 32 (21%) sporting, n = 8 (5%) terrier, n = 10...
Following application of the inbuilt Delsys’ filter to remove noise, initially the mean and median amplitude frequencies of the remaining signal were calculated via EMG Works™. Each of these...
The literature supports the notion that VNs should be regulated by statute to protect animal welfare and the interests of the public. A credible example to guide veterinary nursing regulation would be...
Nine National Hunt Thoroughbred racehorses of variable fitness and work level were actively engaged in canter interval training, conducted on an all-weather gallop, silica sand mix. These horses were...
Catheter-associated infections are a significant and serious problem in human medicine (Weese, 2011). In human nursing, care bundles have been introduced to try and reduce the number of blood stream...
A total of 38 replies, representing the entire cohort of students, were received in the email exercise conducted before commencement of the subject, with 13 late submissions. A total of 34 replies...
Factors that could influence racehorse performance were recorded for 15 runnings of the Cheltenham Gold Cup, between 1995 and 2010, the race was cancelled in 2001 due to foot and mouth disease; data...
The present study included a 5 day recording of dietary intake in hospitalized patients at the Small Animal Clinic at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in Sweden (May, 2005). This...
Some tendons are more prone to injury than others; most tendon injuries (97–9%) are reported to occur to the forelimb tendons (Kasashima et al, 2004; Lam et al, 2007), with the superficial digital...
To ascertain client and staff knowledge of ticks a questionnaire (or quiz) was produced: ‘The TickTest’. The questionnaire consisted of closed, multiple choice questions offering respondents the...
This study explored student perceptions related to an experiential communication skills workshop delivered to a small cohort of final year veterinary technology students at The University of...