Kendal Shepherd BVSc, CCAB, MRCVS discusses the response to her question on a social media page that considered the impact of this measure on dogs.

Emma Baker BVetMed, MSc, MRCVS Emma Brown BVSc, PGDip, CCAB, MRCVS Caroline Warnes BVSc, MSc, CCAB, MRCVS in the first of a two-part article – and with fireworks season approaching – describe the aetiology of this issue, as well as diagnosis and initial management.

Ross Allan and Stuart Carmichael explore techniques their vet practice has developed for using this form of telemedicine in the small animal sector.

Tom Hinchliffe describes the case of four-year-old male neutered cocker spaniel Harley.

Emma Donnelly, Dan Lewis, Laura Conroy and Charlotte Johnston look at the three components of the first stage of assessing patients, as well as the more common conditions that cause dysfunction in these systems.

Chris Linney and João Neves detail this case from the asymptomatic phase to the clinical phase, and present a rationale for such diagnoses.

Alex Gough’s latest Research Review also looks at studies into canine parvovirus vaccine compliance, vertebral disease in pugs and the effect of vet clothing on client trust.

Diego Rodrigo Mocholi discusses neurological, cardiovascular and respiratory system tools that can improve the quality of this process.

Camilla Tørnqvist-Johnsen and Danièlle Gunn-Moore discuss the increasing prevalence of these parasites in the UK, as well as the clinical disease risk they pose to feline patients.

Ian Wright discusses five ticks and tick-borne pathogens that have the potential to establish in the UK in the next decade.

Francesco Cian discusses the case of a 1.5-year-old German shepherd dog seen by the referring vet for a well-circumscribed, non-ulcerated, 2.5cm in diameter cutaneous lesion on the hindlimb footpad.