Rabbits have a long narrow mouth, with limited mandibular and maxillary movement as well as a pair of large incisors and tongue. All these contribute to difficulty visualising the epiglottis for...
The study took place in a first opinion veterinary practice where a convenience sample of 20 cats that were scheduled for elective general anaesthesia and routine surgery during a 4-month period was...
Normal thermoregulation in cats and dogs occurs in response to metabolic processes of the major organs such as the liver and brain (Armstrong et al, 2005). A drop in core body temperature below 37°C...
Warren (2012) states that the average number of ‘online conversations’ per month relating to pets and veterinarians is 256 000. It is vitally important that veterinary practices become a part of this...
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...