Since 2020, there has been an increasing number of reports of B. canis infection in dogs. Most of these have been in dogs directly imported into the UK from Eastern Europe, or in close contacts of...
The study was conducted between March 2018 and December 2018 in The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies Teaching Hospital, which is a large multidisciplinary referral and general practice...
The inflammatory phase is the initial stage of wound healing and is initiated immediately an injury occurs. Haemostasis is triggered to stop haemorrhage and inflammatory mediators are called to the...
It is fortunate that in the present day, most cats will travel to the clinic in a secure carrier that reduces the possibility of patients coming directly into contact with each other. Viruses that are...
Wounds are generally categorised into four classifications (see Table 1) Clean wounds provide minimal risk of infection, whereas dirty wounds may already display signs of infection or tissue damage...
On presentation a clinical history should be obtained, followed by a full clinical examination to assess any major life-threatening injuries. This can help to establish underlying medical issues that...
The Rule of 20 is a list of parameters that are recommended to be evaluated daily or more often in a critical patient (Kirby, 2016). The Rule of 20 can be used as part of a nursing care plan to help...
As discussed, ear cytology should ideally been performed in every case presenting signs of otitis externa, in order to decrease the use of antibiotics and better target specific infections. It is a...
Transient (or contaminating) flora do not normally colonize skin. They are acquired by contact with people/animals or the environment. They are generally easy to remove from the skin through the...
Antibiotics do not remove the burden of protein rich material and the potential contributing factors that may have encouraged infection in the first place. Bacteria present in a wound at high levels...
The type of surgery being performed will influence the infection control procedures performed and the effectiveness of controlling infection in the operating theatre. Surgeries can be classed as...