Wound healing and considerations in exotic species (part 3)
Wound healing in exotic pet animals can vary due to their anatomical differences. Understanding these differences will help veterinary nursesto apply appropriate closures and bandaging to maximise suc...
Data-driven decisions for beef and sheep systems
Beef and sheep enterprises can present challenges for data capture and analysis, which can be demotivating for both farmers and veterinarians. Veterinarians are well placed to address these challenges...
Splenectomy techniques with a pragmatic approach to the haemoabdomen
Performing a splenectomy (with or without the presence of a haemoabdomen) is a common requirement for a general practitioner. Indications for this include neoplasia, torsion, trauma and infarction. Va...
Evidence for the use of probiotics in small animals with chronic enteropathy
Chronic enteropathy, manifesting itself as chronic gastrointestinal signs such as vomiting, diarrhoea, altered appetite and weight loss, is common in general practice. Patients can respond to a variet...
Minimally invasive method for symphyseal separation repair in cats
Intraoral wire reinforced splint is a minimally-invasive alternative to circummandibular cerclage wire for stabilisation of symphyseal separation. Circummandibular wires have many disadvantages, inclu...
A review of pharmacology for behaviourally challenging patients
The primary care environment can be challenging for clinicians and patients alike. The undergraduate training in behavioural medicine is variable, and taking a logical approach to clinical problem-sol...
Notifiable equine diseases in Great Britain: recognition and management
Recent cases of notifiable equine disease in Great Britain, alongside the increasing global and national incidence of exotic and emerging infections in other species, highlight the significant potenti...
Recent advances in equine ophthalmology: a select review
Equine ocular health is a critical aspect of equine medicine, with the potential for significant impact on patient welfare. This review provides a summary of recent advancements in understanding and t...
Management and feeding of breeding stallions
Stallions are important for breeding programmes in equine industry, and the change in techniques in artificial insemination allows them to be used as sires while still competing. Correct management an...
Home-prepared diets in dogs and challenges with nutritional completeness
Home-prepared diets for pet dogs have been increasing in popularity for many different reasons. However, this group of diets is overwhelmingly not nutritionally complete – many different studies have ...
A review of equine primary hyperparathyroidism
The identification of hypercalcaemia and hypophosphataemia on routine blood testing of mature horses with non-specific illness points to underlying primary hyperparathyroidism, an uncommonly encounter...
Papillomavirus infection in equids
Equine papillomaviruses are a group of small, non-enveloped DNA viruses that primarily target the epithelial cells of horses. These viruses belong to the Papillomaviridae family and are known to cause...