July 2021

Fluid therapy: twice maintenance just isn’t good enough

Fluid therapy is a topic that sometimes gets overlooked by vets, partly because there is a misconception that developing fluid plans can be difficult.

5 mins
Pet owner perceptions of parasitic infections and treatment

Hany Elsheikha explains why understanding this – particularly among millennials – is among vets’ most important duties.

23 mins
Eyelid tumours in dogs and cats – part 3

Renata Stavinohova and James Oliver offer a detailed description of basic and more advanced surgical procedures to address eyelid tumours in dogs and cats.

42 mins

June 2021

Acute haemorrhagic diarrhoea syndrome in canine patients

Anais Allen-Deal discusses the diagnostic approach and management of dogs with this commonly seen emergency condition.

22 mins
The utility of social media

Dave Beeston BVetMed(Hons), PGDip(VCP), MRCVS discusses how social media can come into its own in and be a force for good in veterinary situations.

Diagnosing OA in dogs – part 1

Stuart Carmichael BVMS, MVM, DSAO, FRCVS begins this two-part article by discussing ways of making better use of clinical findings to improve vigilance of this issue.

33 mins
Seasonal variation of antibody titres for canine leishmaniosis

Latest research for companion animal veterinary medicine is reviewed by Alex Gough in his latest column in Vet Times.

19 mins
Pain scoring and monitoring – latest thoughts and research

Diego Rodrigo Mocholi looks at the analgesia nociception index in dogs and cats, as well as research into staging and locomotor activity tools.

46 mins
Small animal zoonoses on the rise or under the radar

Ian Wright takes five examples of UK zoonoses associated with cats and dogs, their current status and methods of control.

55 mins
An eye-opening set of blood and urine findings in a dog

Francesco Cian delves into another Diagnostic Dilemmas, this time for the case of a two-year-old neutered, female Yorkshire terrier with a history of weaness and lethargy.

12 mins
Blood pressure assessment through COVID-19 pandemic

Sarah Caney BVSc, PhD, DSAM(Feline), MRCVS discusses the importance of regular tests in feline patients and offers tips on how to carry this out while social distancing.

27 mins

May 2021

Endocrine disorders in dogs

Kit Sturgess MA, VetMB, PhD, CertVR, DSAM, CertVC, FRCVS provides an overview of hypothyroidism, diabetes, hypoadrenocorticism and hyperadrenocorticism.

26 mins
Canine 5-fluorouracil toxicosis

Lotfi El Bahri DVM, MSc, PhD, discusses the case of a Labrador that swallowed the contents of a tube it shouldn’t have in this latest from the occasional Case Notes series.

33 mins
Examination Room: Jenny Stavisky

Jenny Stavisky discusses a project providing free veterinary care to homeless and vulnerably housed pet owners in Nottingham in the latest Examination Room.

24 mins
Digital flexor tenotomy for treatment of corns in dogs

Mike Guilliard and Richard Doughty provide an overview of these skin lesions before sharing findings of the surgical techniques used to treat them.

31 mins
Companion animal analgesia: updates and innovations

Diego Rodrigo Mocholi discusses three types of therapy that will be of importance in the near future.

40 mins
Pouncing on pain – managing feline orthopaedic conditions

Karen Perry discusses two commonly encountered causes of lameness in cats, and evaluates the experience and literature base used to direct diagnosis and treatment.

77 mins
Canine camphor toxicosis

Lotfi El Bahri, DVM, MSc, PhD, lookins at a case of poisoning in a male Chihuahua in this Case Notes article.

21 mins

April 2021

Local anaesthesia in dog dentistry

Local anaesthesia is becoming increasingly utilised in canine dental treatment to improve analgesia during painful … more

21 mins
Overview of mitral valve disease

Luca Ferasin describes this common cause of congestive heart failure in dogs – including diagnostic investigation, and treatment of stable and refractory cases.

57 mins