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Diagnosis and treatment of feline eosinophilic keratoconjunctivitis
“Feline eosinophilic keratoconjunctivitis is probably best described as a disease that cannot be cured, only ...
Read More Feline eosinophilic keratoconjunctivitis: an interesting corneoconjunctival condition in cats
Feline eosinophilic keratoconjunctivitis is a chronic and progressive infiltrative disease of the cornea and conjunctiva ...
Read More Management of Feline Orofacial Pain Syndrome (FOPS) – with Interventional Pain techniques
Feline Orofacial Pain Syndrome (FOPS) is a condition associated with episodes of severe oral discomfort. ...
Read More Canine Atlantoaxial Instability
The craniocervical junction is probably the most complex anatomical structure within the spine. It allows ...
Read More Feline EPI; are we missing these cases?
Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) is a well-recognised syndrome in dogs, with clearly defined breed predispositions ...
Read More Maximising Success with Intestinal Suturing
Enterotomy and enterectomy are commonly performed procedures in practice due to the frequent occurrence of ...
Read More Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC)
Vacuum assisted closure (VAC) or negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is a simple but effective ...
Read More Haemoabdomen in Dogs
The most common cause in dogs is acute non-traumatic haemoabdomen secondary to malignant neoplasia causing ...
Read More Intestinal Biopsies
Indications for biopsy Full thickness intestinal biopsies may be taken to investigate gastrointestinal signs. Dehiscence ...
Read More The Diagnosis of Portosystemic Shunts
Hepatic vascular abnormalities can be divided into congenital and acquired portosystemic shunts (PSS), hepatic arteriovenous ...
Read More Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS) Update
The trend for flat-faced dogs has grown significantly in the last decade. Selective breeding for ...
Read More Through the Keyhole
During this webinar, we will be looking at the most common laparoscopy techniques. Benito will ...
Read More A Surgical Approach to Skin Tumours
Skin tumours are frequently seen in dogs and cats. In this webinar, Emma Hall, Diplomate ...
Read More Diseases of the Lens
Through a series of case discussions, we will consider investigation, treatment and management of diseases ...
Read More Diabetic Cataracts
In a retrospective study of 200 dogs with diabetes mellitus, half had developed cataracts by ...
Read More Keeping Those Cats’ Eyes Bright: A Spotlight on Feline Ophthalmology
Savina will discuss diagnostics, medical and surgical treatments of several ocular diseases that occur uniquely ...
Read More Canine Neurogenic Dry Eye
There are different components that make up the precorneal tear film: lipid, aqueous and mucin. ...
Read More Spontaneous Chronic Corneal Epithelial Defects (SCCEDs)
Spontaneous chronic corneal epithelial defects (SCCEDs), also known as indolent ulcers, Boxer’s ulcers or nonhealing ...
Read More Metronomic Chemotherapy an Up-and-Coming Treatment
Metronomic chemotherapy has been used more and more in veterinary oncology in recent years. It ...
Read More When is a Lipoma Not a Lipoma?
Have you ever been mortified to find that the simple lumpectomy you promised has turned ...
Read More Canine Mammary Cancer
Canine malignant mammary tumours appear to be increasingly prevalent. This may reflect changes in neutering ...
Read More The Innocuous-Looking Skin Mass
You are extremely likely to see at least one dog a day with a cutaneous ...
Read More The Use of Chemotherapy in Practice
Chemotherapy is widely used in veterinary practice. 70.8% of respondents reported using cytotoxic chemotherapy for ...
Read More Additional Pathology Testing
We often receive histopathology reports inviting us to request additional stains or tests. Often, the ...
Read More Primary Bone Tumours in Dogs
Primary bone tumours in dogs are seen with alarming frequency, particularly in large and giant ...
Read More Nutrition and Supplements for Pets with Cancer
The use of dietary supplements and other forms of self-selected complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) ...
Read More Lower Urinary Tract Neoplasia in Dogs
These tumours make up a reasonable proportion of the cases we see at NDSR and ...
Read More Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors
Tyrosine and kinase are two words that many of us hoped we would never have ...
Read More Spontaneous Non-Traumatic Haemoabdomen in the Dog
Please, please, please do not consider spontaneous non-traumatic haemoabdomen in the dog to be a surgical emergency. ...
Read More Malignant Melanoma
Malignant melanoma is a confusing and challenging condition. Melanoma lesions exhibit a broad spectrum of ...
Read More Idiopathic Chronic Rhinitis in Cats
Idiopathic chronic rhinitis can be frustrating to manage, due to its largely unknown aetiology and ...
Read More Primary Brain Tumours
Primary brain tumours are common in dogs. Certain breeds such as Boston Terriers, Bulldogs, Boxers ...
Read More Proximal Humeral Osteosarcoma
Canine appendicular limb osteosarcoma occurs predominantly at four sites which, in order of prevalence are: ...
Read More Canine Lymphoma in a COVID-19 Pandemic
Coronavirus has caused a massive change to all of our lives. How do we manage ...
Read More Epitheliotropic Lymphoma
Epitheliotropic lymphoma is often hard to diagnose as it can take many forms and appear ...
Read More Epulis (plural Epulides)
The most frequently diagnosed oral tumour in dogs is the epulis. This is a group ...
Read More Canine and Feline Mammary Tumours
Canine mammary tumours are the most common type of tumour in intact female dogs. In ...
Read More Sterile Haemorrhagic Cystitis (SHC)
Everyone who handles cyclophosphamide will know that there is a significant risk of inducing severe ...
Read More Urine Testing for Bladder Cancer – The BRAF Mutation Test
What is the BRAF test? Cancer happens as a result of a number of mutations ...
Read More My Dog has a Mast Cell Tumour… Now what? Pathologic Approach to Prognosis and Treatment
Mast cell tumours are frighteningly commonplace and distressingly variable in their behaviour. This webinar will ...
Read More When can I recommend electrochemotherapy?
Electrochemotherapy is a treatment which we have been offering at NDSR for the last 4 ...
Read More Gabapentin
Pain is a frequently occurring problem in many neurology patients and neuropathic pain can sometimes ...
Read More A Suspected Thoracolumbar Slipped Disc
When to refer a Dachshund with a suspected thoracolumbar slipped disc? For Dachshunds with sudden ...
Read More Neuromuscular Disease
Neuromuscular diseases affect the peripheral nervous system and either affect the peripheral nerves (neuropathies), neuromuscular ...
Read More Vestibular Disease
Clinical signs for Vestibular Syndrome can include a head tilt, wide base stance, vestibular ataxia, ...
Read More Intervertebral Disc Disease
The intervertebral disc (IVD) is an important structure within the spine. The functions are to ...
Read More Meningoencephalitis of unknown origin (MUO)
Non-infectious meningoencephalomyelitis are common neurological conditions in dogs which may lead to inflammation of the ...
Read More Brain Abscesses in Cats
In some cases the abscess may be seen initially external to the skull, but in ...
Read More Management of Cats with a ‘Tail Pull Injury’
Tail pull injury is caused by the traction on the tail following a traumatic event. ...
Read More Traumatic Brain Injury
Blunt head trauma is common in small animals with up to 50% of the cases ...
Read More Idiopathic Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a complex brain disease where sudden and abnormal excessive neuronal activity causes the ...
Read More Dealing with Cranial Nerve Examinations and Intracranial Diseases
Facial nerve paralysis, head tilt, drop jaw? Cranial nerve abnormalities are relatively common presentations in ...
Read More The Uncontrolled Epileptic Dog
Idiopathic Epilepsy is a condition that affects more than 0.6% of dogs in the UK1 and ...
Read More Canine Vestibular Disease – Central versus Peripheral
Not just head tilt! In this presentation Bethan will guide you in this seemingly simple ...
Read More Feline Epilepsy
Both cats and dogs suffer from seizures, however the diagnostic and treatment approach for cats ...
Read More Cobalamin Supplementation
Hypocobalaminemia is regularly seen in canine and feline small intestinal disease and exocrine pancreatic insufficiency ...
Read More Proteinuria
How do we measure proteinuria, and what are the pros and cons of the options? ...
Read More Treatment of Ionised Hypercalcaemia in Cats
When to measure blood calcium in cats and why do we worry? Clinical signs of ...
Read More Diagnosing Hyperadrenocorticism with Confidence
Canine hyperadrenocorticism: How to not stress about the diagnosis Identify other diseases before endocrine testing ACTH ...
Read More Investigating Liver Disease
Liver disease can be associated with specific clinical signs such as jaundice, non-specific clinical signs ...
Read More Vaccination on Patients on Immunosuppressive Medications and Chemotherapy
Deciding whether to vaccinate an animal on immunosuppressive medication or chemotherapy is challenging. Vaccination in ...
Read More Interpreting Pancreatic Lipase (PL) Results in Dogs with a Balanced Overview
Acute pancreatitis is a common cause of vomiting, inappetence, lethargy and abdominal pain in dogs, ...
Read More The Thyroid and The Kidneys: a Love-Hate Relationship!
Hyperthyroidism and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are common conditions in older cats, so it is ...
Read More Managing Subclinical Bacteriuria
In a time where there is increasing evidence that bacteria isolated from the urine of ...
Read More Appropriate Antibiotic Usage in Practice
Antibiotic resistance is a serious concern facing both human and veterinary medicine, therefore it is ...
Read More Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus can be a frustrating condition for both owners and clinicians alike. Establishing the ...
Read More Emergency Management of Addisonian Crisis
Hypoadrenocorticism (Addison's disease) is often called the great pretender because it usually presents with nondescript ...
Read More Back to Basics: Getting to Grips with Diagnosing Cushing’s Disease
Making a confident diagnosis of hyperadrenocorticism (HAC) can be a challenge. This webinar refresher focuses ...
Read More Role of Diet and Nutritional Supplements in the Management of Chronic Kidney Disease
A wide range of diets and nutritional supplements are marketed for the management of Chronic ...
Read More Case Based: Medical Mystery Tour!
Medical problems in dogs and cats are often complex and cases never come into the ...
Read More Diabetic Dramas!
A pragmatic overview of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperosmolar Hyperglycaemic Syndrome (HSS). If diabetes is ...
Read More Focus on: Disorders of EPO Excess
These cases are not common but can present in interesting and dramatic ways! For those ...
Read More Antitussives
Chronic coughing can impact a pet’ s quality of life. Although a number of antitussive ...
Read More Canine Acute Pancreatitis: Fact vs Fiction
Another pancreatitis case? Or is it?... A critical assessment of the diagnostic blood test options ...
Read More Feline Hyperthyroidism
Hyperthyroidism is a common endocrine disease that has many treatment options available, but managing these ...
Read More Diagnostic Approach to the Vomiting Dog
This webinar will guide you on a step-by-step basis on how to approach the vomiting ...
Read More The Management of Feline Hypersomatotropism (HS)
Hypersomatotropism (HS) is the excessive production of growth hormone (GH) by the pituitary gland. Acromegaly ...
Read More Diagnosing and Managing Canine Hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism is a common endocrine disease in dogs. The most common causes are lymphocytic thyroiditis ...
Read More Investigating Hypoglycaemia in Dogs and Cats
Hypoglycaemia is defined as blood glucose (BG) < 3.3 mmol/l. Patients typically present with weakness, ...
Read More Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP)
The treatment of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) has been revolutionised in recent years. FIP has ...
Read More Non-GI Foreign Bodies
Anna Groth, RCVS and European Specialist in Diagnostic Imaging at NDSR, gives an overview of ...
Read More GI Foreign Bodies
Diagnostic Imaging Specialist, Chris Lamb, discusses how to recognise a GI foreign body in radiographs? ...
Read More Lung Patterns and the Approach to Thoracic Cases
Dealing with thoracic cases can be very challenging and often relies on quick decision making ...
Read More Cytology: A Useful Tool in Dermatology Consults
Basic principles for in-house cytology. In this webinar, Inge will cover the most common situations ...
Read More Gingivitis or Gingivostomatitis – what’s the difference?
It is not uncommon for cats of all ages to suffer from oral inflammation, and ...
Read More Hepatojugular Reflux ‘A Must Do in the Investigation of Ascites’
Ascites is the abnormal accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity. There are multiple causes ...
Read More The Re-Birth of the Relevance of Murmur Intensity
A heart murmur is an abnormal heart sound that indicates a degree of turbulence to ...
Read More Unconsciousness: The Cardiologists Point of View: Is It the Head or the Heart?
Is it neurological? Is it cardiac? The causes of collapse are many and varied. Collapse ...
Read More Heart Murmurs in Puppies – When to Worry?
The presence of a heart murmur in a puppy could signify congenital disease with a ...
Read More The Challenges of Subclinical Myocardial Disease in Cats
Myocardial disease is common in cats with a prevalence of around 15% of the general ...
Read More Refractory Heart Failure – Causes and Treatment Options
Although the vast majority of heart failure cases in dogs and cats are relatively straightforward, ...
Read More The Use of Spring-Loaded Mouth Gags in Cats
Rarely, blindness can be seen following anaesthesia, in previously seemingly-healthy cats. Blindness can be caused ...
Read More Local Anaesthesia for General Practice: Castration
Male Orchiectomy is a very common surgical procedure in veterinary practice. The procedure can be ...
Read More Local Anaesthesia Techniques for Ovariohysterectomy
Female ovariohysterectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures in veterinary practice. It can ...
Read More Minimising Risk of Anaesthesia in Brachycepalic Dogs
Anaesthesia and airway management in brachycepalic patients can be very challenging and a source of ...
Read More How Does Acupuncture Work?
Acupuncture consists of insertion of fine solid needles at certain locations (acupuncture points). The needles ...
Read More Anaesthetic Considerations for C-Sections in Dogs
When considering an anaesthetic protocol for a C-section, it’s important to first understand the physiologic ...
Read More Recent Advances in Small Animal Anaesthesia
In this case-based approach webinar, Rui Pinelas, RCVS and European Specialist in Anaesthesia and Analgesia, ...
Read More Anaesthesia of the Neonate and Paediatric Dog and Cat
In this webinar we will briefly review physiology of the neonate and paediatric dogs and ...
Read More Respiratory Disease Anaesthesia Q&A
Patients with respiratory disease commonly require anaesthesia in practice. These patients can be challenging to ...
Read More Pain Management in Canine Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis can be a painful and debilitating disease, but in most cases, we are able ...
Read More Taking the Shame out of Mistakes: Practical Scenarios from Anaesthesia and VetSafe
How can we equip our teams to deal with mistakes? This webinar will explore the ...
Read More Gabapentin and Pregabalin as Analgesics
The results of a recent survey amongst North American vets by Reader and Colleagues (2021) ...
Read More Mythbusters: Anaesthesia Unveiled Part I
Common small animal anaesthesia myths and misconceptions Small animal anaesthesia is very much a routine ...
Read More Mythbusters: Anaesthesia Unveiled Part II
Common small animal anaesthesia myths and misconception We hope our evidence-based facts will replace common ...
Read More Arranging a referral for your pet
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