A feline patient undergoing tail amputation and excisional arthroplasty of the left hip joint

On admission the cat's vital parameters were determined: heart rate (HR) was 168 beats per minute and respiratory rate (RR) 48 breaths per minute (Table 1). This elevation in RR may have been due to...

Obesity: understanding the risks and running successful weight clinics

Nurse clinics are sometimes used to support and educate owners with overweight pets. These can be difficult clinics and it is important that they are undertaken in a methodical manner to improve the...

How to produce diagnostic orthopaedic radiographs

The use of a standard technique will ensure the production of diagnostic quality radiographs (see the Step-by-step guide)..