Sarah Boulding looks at the diagnosis and treatment of this condition, which increases in frequency as dogs age.

Eleanor Wyatt BVSc, MRCVS and Carly Mason BVSc, CertVD, DipECVD, MRCVS discuss atopic dermatitis – a common hypersensitivity disease in this species that can prove complicated to treat.

Francesco Cian DVM, DipECVCP, FRCPath, MRCVS discusses the case of an 11-year-old British warmblood mare examined for a subcutaneous swelling in the cranial stifle region.

Luca Ferasin DVM, PhD, CertVC, PGCert(HE), DipECVIM-CA(Cardiology), GPCert(B&PS), FRCVS and Heidi Ferasin BVSc, CertVC, MRCVS work through some of the clinical techniques for the investigation and interpretation of this feline finding.

Harriet Wall, Freelance journalist, reviews a ESCCAP meeting highlighting potential risks of pet importation and how to mitigate them.

Lotfi El Bahri DVM, MSc, PhD discusses the implications a particular human laxative can have on dogs, using the case of a young female boxer.

Danièlle Gunn-Moore, Petra Černá, Stephanie Sorrell and Samantha Taylor discuss the clinical features of a disease that is complex to diagnose.

Danièlle Gunn-Moore, Petra Černá, Stephanie Sorrell and Samantha Taylor update readers on the significant treatment developments over the past few years.

Danièlle Gunn-Moore, Petra Černá, Stephanie Sorrell and Samantha Taylor discuss treatment for when cost is an issue, and warn of products claiming to be GS-analogues.

Danièlle Gunn-Moore, Petra Černá, Stephanie Sorrell and Samantha Taylor conclude this article by stressing the importance of monitoring, hypothesising the use of drug combinations, and warning against the treatment of cats with faecal shedding of coronavirus.

Marge Chandler outlines the factors involved with treating this condition early on and at different stages.

Mike Davies outlines the latest dietary strategies studied for use in cats and dogs – and why pet owners must stick with it.

Amy Bagster and Hany Elsheikha, in the first of a two-part article, share insights into the attitude of UK small animal vets towards this approach.