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Vet Times The website for the veterinary profession https://www.vettimes.co.uk Thrombocytopaenia: causes, treatment and management Author : Samantha Fontaine

Nov 27, 2020 · The death of John Lewis, founder of Wildlife Vets International (WVI) and partner at International Zoo Veterinary Group (IZVG), has been announced, following a short illness. Dr Lewis qualified from the University of Cambridge in 1978 and studied for a PhD in oncology. He worked at ZSL as a pathologist and clinician before joining IZVG

Figure 5. Notices to remind staff of protocols. Know your products. It is worth creating a simple table that outlines the products you use in your practice and what they

can, therefore, result in gut hypomotility. In GI stasis, normal peristaltic muscular contractions are slowed or, in some cases, cease. This results in decreased production of smaller and firmer faecal pellets, ultimately progressing to a halt.

medication is introduced. Phenobarbital. In my experience, phenobarbital is the mainstay treatment option in canine epileptic patients. It is effective in 60 to 80 per cent of dogs with idiopathic epilepsy if serum concentrations are

unavoidable and completely reasonable to call our own viewpoints and experiences into play when dealing with situations and advising clients. We may have a strong inclination towards an animal’s needs or rights, and find it difficult to

Behaviour scoring is widely used in analgesic research, with studies using the VAS system to assess analgesia requirements and sedation. Therefore, this method of pain assessment is the

for routine surgeries in the UK (Hunt et al, 2015). Table 1. Acute pain scales validated in companion animals. This article aims to present the latest thinking on postoperative pain management in small animal

new puppy/ kitten. Hepatic encephalopathy is seen not uncommonly in animals with PSS, and the cause is likely to be multifactorial. Theories include increases in blood ammonia (with or without other synergistic toxins), alterations