Respiratory diseases

Respiratory diseases

Respiratory diseases

Treatment, prevention and surveillance of a range of airway diseases, including equine flu and equine herpesvirus.

November 2022

Imogen Johns covers the aetiology, diagnosis, treatment and long-term management of this disorder in horses.

57 mins

Abigail Edis looks at the development, diagnosis and treatment of this issue in rabbits, guinea pigs and chinchillas, as well as the need for owner education on appropriate foods and spotting the clinical signs…

35 mins

Guen Bradbury emphasises the importance of working with owners to understand and resolve issues in these popular pets.

31 mins

Pippi Gould and Emily Dutton outline potential aetiology, presentation and treatment of this heart-related disease in certain canine breeds.

43 mins

Richard Jones recounts a procedure borrowed from human medicine that successfully restored the sight of a juvenile bird.

8 mins

Ellen Marcinkiewicz marks 10 years of work from International Cat Care and partners prioritising cat well-being in practice.

29 mins

Phil Elkins explains why dairy vets should learn about this and the benefits it offers for their client relationships.

29 mins

Niamh Farrell concludes her three-part article series by discussing various strategies for dealing with such instances in practice.

46 mins

This winter marks 10 years since the first cases of cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy – commonly known as Alabama rot – in the UK. Since then, almost 300 cases have been confirmed across 47 UK counties. The disease has a 90% per cent mortality rate.

1 mins

October 2022

Ron Ofri PhD, DECVO, DVM provides guidelines to distinguish between three clinical entities of this presentation in companion animals.

28 mins

Karin Kruger discusses the multitude of factors vets must take in account when presented with lameness or movement issues.

23 mins

Roger Wilkinson and Keith Leonard share an intriguing case of colonic torsion in a German shepherd dog.

34 mins

Mark Bowen discusses current understanding of dysbiosis and why opportunities to treat it can benefit equine intestinal health overall.

44 mins

Diana Ferreira outlines some of the therapies available for managing this common and incurable skin condition in dogs.

23 mins

Cait Finnegan BSc, BVM&S, MSc(One Health), FHEA, MRCVS, and Samantha Green BEM, share lessons they have learned from working in arduous conditions abroad.

33 mins

Vet and chief technology officer Oli Viner BVetMed, MRCVS draws on his own experiences of a career spanning both these sectors to enlighten readers on how they have more in common than you may think...

35 mins

Leanne Dobrowolski discusses veterinary physiotherapy’s place as part of a multidisciplinary approach, including referral barriers.

36 mins

Niamh Farrell, in the second article of a three-part series, discusses the aspects that can lead up to this point at work.

33 mins

Stephanie Reyes, a 2022 veterinary nursing science graduate, shares her data research project, which, using questionnaires, looks at the factors that influence the number of BAME individuals in the profession, and what can be done to encourage and support diversity.

39 mins

RCVS Knowledge, the knowledge hub for veterinary professionals, details the range of benefits this clinical improvement tool can bring in strengthening commercial success.

41 mins