Successful management of pancreatitis in canine patients is often due to early diagnosis and prompt medical treatment. While there are several factors involved in the creation of a treatment plan for pancreatitis patients, perhaps one of the most important considerations …
As vet nurses we are so lucky to be part of the journeys of our inspirational patients and their dedicated humans. The handsome Boris, who is only just over 1 year old, is such a character. We first met him …
Toby presented to his regular veterinarian after an altercation with a pig. There was a 3 cm laceration to the side of the face over the zygomatic arch. The wound healed with open wound management and a short course of …
If you are asked to do a dental assessment on a patient would you know what to do? Here’s a quick overview on how to perform a thorough dental assess on a conscious patient. Obviously make sure the patient is …
The left eye of this gorgeous Cavalier King Charles Spaniel hides a secret problem. The lefts eye’s secrets: – 3 dermoids (hairy skin in an abnormal location) & lower lateral lid agenesis. …
ECGs are an essential part of every day veterinary practice, particularly as an part of anaesthetised patient monitoring. We all put our patients onto the multi-parameter monitors, and we make sure there’s a trace. But are we watching that trace …
All patients undergoing a procedure or surgery will require either sedation or a full general anaesthetic. The drugs we use are obviously essential keep the patient anaesthetised, but among other things these medications can affect a patient’s normal thermoregulatory process. …
In Chiari-like malformation, the skull is malformed, which results in a cranial cavity that is too small to accommodate the caudal parts of the brain (the cerebellum and brainstem), resulting in overcrowding. In approximately 40% of animals with this malformation, …
Leo the Cat by Dr Tony Caiafa (Veterinary Practitioner in Dentistry) This case study emphasises the importance of a complete oral health assessment and treatment (COHAT) combined with intraoral radiography when diagnosing and treating oral diseases in companion animals. “Leo” …
A 9 year old desexed female Border Collie was referred to the Veterinary Referral Practice with a long standing history of severe halitosis, recent facial swelling and general ill health. The dog had an on/off history of halitosis, swelling of …
A ten year old Maltese terrier cross was referred to North Coast Veterinary Specialists and Referral Centre with a 6 month history of bilateral jaw swelling caudal to his mandibular canine teeth. A full COHAT (comprehensive oral health assessment and …
An old school specialist once told me that dogs don’t need analgesia because it makes them run around more after surgery! Probably the most damning statement I have every heard! Cruciate disease is a painful disease and appropriate perioperative analgesia …
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