Hello and welcome to the September edition of The Veterinary Nurse. I'm Tom Allaway, and I've taken over as editor of the journal while Kelly Nickalls is on maternity leave. I'm sure you'll join me in...
In human medicine, doctors can rely on their patient's ability to communicate where the pain is and how much pain they are in, however, we cannot communicate in the same language as animals and so we...
Diabetes mellitus impairs the body's ability to produce or respond to the hormone insulin, resulting in abnormal metabolism of carbohydrates and elevated levels of glucose in the blood and urine (Niaz...
Feline blood types are determined using the AB blood system, which consists of three blood groups: A, B or AB. The clinical significance of feline blood groups is mainly because of the high level of...
Laura Hughes qualified as a veterinary nurse in 2002 she worked across first opinion, referral and rescue centre roles before joining Purina. She has gone on to gain her nutrition certificate Her...
There are many behaviour changes individuals can adopt in their personal lives, to limit their impact on the planet and reduce green-house gas emissions. Easy and quick changes which are impactful...
Canine atopic dermatitis is diagnosed initially with the clinical evaluation of a combination of criteria that are closely associated with the disease (DeBoer and Hillier, 2001). Once it is certain...
Modified Glasgow Coma Scale (MGCS).
Outdoor, male neutered, 3 year old, Domestic Shorthair cat from a multi-cat household presented on the evening of the 23 September 2023 with mucopurulent ocular discharge and head-shy behaviour with...
This study aimed to look at how owners perceive pain in their pet rabbits because if owners were not thinking their rabbit was in pain, they would not be taken to veterinary professionals to be...
In the UK, there are specific regulations that cover tail docking in accordance with the Animal Welfare Act 2006. These are The Docking of Working Dogs' Tails (England) Regulations 2007 and The...
Education of both veterinary professionals and pet owners is key. Veterinary nurses should stay informed by keeping up to date with the latest advances in parasite control and following...
Increasing numbers of imported rescue cats and dogs have been seen over the past decade with associated risk of exotic pathogens entering the UK..
