It is important to carry out temperature control measures into the recovery period, with particular care being taken in species that may overheat quickly, such as chinchillas, or those that may lose...
Translocation of endogenous microbial flora is the most common route of surgical site infection. Skin preparation and aseptic techniques aim to reduce or eliminate the growth of resident and transient...
There are a number of reasons a whelping bitch will be asked to be brought to the veterinary practice, these include unproductive straining for more than 4 hours, if there is more than 2 hours between...
Drug selection should be made on a case by case basis, considering pre-anaesthetic clinical findings, American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) status (Table 1), patient signalment, temperament and...
Historically, surgical hand antisepsis has been carried out using either chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) or povidone iodine (PI) alongside water and a scrubbing brush (Figures 1,2 and 3). Many studies...
The ‘VN Online Clinical Placement Tool’ was based on the EMS Driving Licence and was developed in Adobe Flash. As several members of the project team were co-authors of the EMS Driving Licence CAL, it...
The issue of homeless and unwanted cats is becoming an increasing problem in the UK. It is estimated there are around 2.5 million stray cats in the UK, and neutering is vital to prevent this problem...