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 is diet and nutrition. This report will discuss nutritional care for canine patients who are [...]
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 on a trip up to Cairns back in 2018, but his story began months before [...]
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 antibiotics, however Toby represented with a fluid filled mass on the side of his face [...]
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 amenable before attempting! Check for Temporomandibular Joint Function Check the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) function [...]
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. The treatment involved General Anaesthetic Microsurgery and magnification with an [...]
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 and do we know what we are looking at? It is important that we are [...]
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. Whilst there are a few drugs that can cause hyperthermia, the majority will cause hypothermia. [...]
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, the cerebellum will herniate (protrude) through an area called the foramen magnum. The majority of [...]
