Gerhard Putter focuses on the importance of spotting the early signs of oral disease in small animals and ways education on this subject should be taken more seriously.
Holger Volk focuses on potassium bromide, an often forgotten second line treatment and the oldest antiepileptic drug, which is not always used to its full potential.
Kit Sturgess discusses various investigative strategies and methods of therapy for canine patients presenting with either an abnormally low or high blood pressure.
Septic peritonitis is life-threatening if intervention is not rapid. Here, Andrew Linklater explains how guidelines from a human medicine campaign can help direct patient management.
Olivier Taeymans looks at the similarities and differences between the two techniques – and explains why both are needed in a state-of-the-art imaging department.
Daniela Murgia outlines the indications of a splenic issue in companion animals, precautions to take before and after removal, and potential side effects.
The CVS Group has joined forces with the Dachshund Breed Council in an x-ray screening programme aimed at reducing the prevalence of a crippling back disease in the species.
Kenichiro Yagi explains why the ability to recognise abnormalities during a blood transfusion – using knowledge of both the clinical signs of complications and appropriate interventions – is vital for a positive outcome.
After comparing Hong Kong and UK veterinary medicine in part one (VT46.38), Jason Kimm discusses diseases presenting in dogs and cats in the Asian territory.
Ian Ramsey, Susanna Spence and Emma Roberts having all been involved in a desoxycortone pivalate clinical trial, provide a review of hypoadrenocorticism, as well as suggestions for management in dogs.
James Oxley and Tamara Montrose take a look at several cases and research studies into the causes and factors related to cats falling from tall structures, and the resulting injuries sustained.
Simone Anesi discusses the case of a male neutered domestic shorthair cat that presented with a seven-day history of lethargy and tachypnoea, in the latest of Case Notes column.
