January 2016

Last month I had the honour of attending a film premiere. It wasn’t a standard … more

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Starting treatment for epilepsy in dogs is slightly controversial as the adverse effects of medication, … more

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December 2015

Most effective are the chlorhexidine based rinses. Chlorhexidine gluconate is an antiseptic which reduces inflammation … more

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Wow. That was quick, huh? When I was a kid, if you’d told me I … more

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The overall aim is to maintain the phosphate concentration in the lower end of normal … more

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We all do a lot of small and large charitable acts throughout the year, so … more

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Now well into December, and getting ever closer to Christmas, there will be an abundance … more

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Cats with hyperthyroidism are more vulnerable to bacterial UTIs. One study reported bacterial lower UTIs were … more

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“I just don’t want him messed around with.” In the phrases that make our heart … more

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Capillaria aerophila and Aelurostrongylus abstrusus are two of those most commonly found lungworm in cats. … more

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If you haven’t heard the name “prepper”, a whole sub-culture is passing you by. These … more

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November 2015

Coming from the centre of England, studying veterinary medicine in Scotland has its quirks. In my … more

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Hold the stomach tube against the plastron of the tortoise with the tip at the … more

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Well, I finally did it. Like Christopher Reeve in Superman III, I am using my … more

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Resolution of the hypovolaemia is the primary concern. Two large bore catheters are placed in … more

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As a dog and cat owner I can recognise the irony between people’s attitudes to … more

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Currently nursing a bruised tailbone after being propelled twice from a four-legged fiend I had … more

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Syringomyelia is a condition where fluid filled cavities develop within the spinal cord. It is … more

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I hoped for many things when I embarked on a career in veterinary medicine, including … more

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Reptiles, being cold blooded, are dependent on the environment to provide sufficient heat. If they … more

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