April 2012
Anaesthetic deaths in cats in practice
Dave Brodbelt
MA VetMB PhD DVA DipECVAA FHEA MRCVS
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Herts, AL9 7TA

March 2012
Anaesthetic deaths in cats in practice
Dave Brodbelt
MA VetMB PhD DVA DipECVAA FHEA MRCVS
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Herts, AL9 7TA

February 2012
Why are(n’t) you using pheromones in your hospital ward? There’s more to reducing patient stress
Caroline Hewson MVB PhD MRCVS, 74 Houblon Road, Richmond, Surrey TW10 6DE.

January 2012
Management of cruciate ligament rupture: what is ‘best practice’?
John F. Innes BVSc PhD CertVR DSAS(orth) MRCVS, Professor of small animal surgery, University of Liverpool
Department of Musculoskeletal Biology, Leahurst Campus, Neston, CH64 7TE, UK

December 2011
DNA testing man’s best friend – what is it, why do it and what do the results mean?
Cathryn Mellersh
Animal Health Turst, Lanwades Park, Kentford, Newmarket, Suffolk, CBB 7UU

November 2011
Persistent pupillary membranes in dogs and cats
Natasha Mitchell MVB DVOphthal MRCVS
Eye Vet, Crescent Veterinary Clinic, Dooradoyle Road, Limerick

October 2011
Portosystemic shunts in dogs and cats
Alasdair Hotston Moore MA VetMB CertSAC CertVR CertSAS CertMedEd MRCVS
Bath Veterinary Referrals
Rosemary Lodge Veterinary Hospital
Wellsway
Bath BA2 5RL
UK

September 2011
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in dogs and cats – what’s new?
Isabelle Iff Dr.med.vet. DipECVAA CertVetAc (IVAS)
Veterinary Anaesthesia Services
Zürcherstrasse 39
CH- 8400 Winterthur
Switzerland

August 2011
Optimal long-term care of hyperthyroid cats
Sarah M. A. Caney
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July 2011
Small animal assisted enteral nutrition: principles and practice
Ronan Doyle MVB CertSAS MRCVS DipECVS
European and RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Head of Soft Tissue Surgery Section
Davies Veterinary Specialists, Hertfordshire, UK
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June 2011
Surgical management of urethral obstruction in dogs and cats
Alasdair Hotston Moore MA VetMB CertSAC CertVR CertSAS CertMedEd MRCVS
Bath Veterinary Referrals
Rosemary Lodge Veterinary Hospital
Wellsway
Bath
BA2 5RL

May 2011
Dog fighting: a basic overview
Kathryn Destreza
Southeast Regional Director
Field Investigations and Response
Anti-cruelty group
ASPcA
1631 Elysian Fields Ave, #169, new orleans, LA 70117, US

April 2011
Canine oral tumours: common problems, simple solutions
Gerry Polton MA VetMB MSc (Clin Onc) DipECVIM-CA (Onc) MRCVS
European Veterinary Specialist in Oncology
North Downs Specialist Referrals, The Village Animal Hospital,
Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5ZD, UK

March 2011
Rabbit nutrition – an overview
Anna meredith mA VetmB CertLAS DZoomed mRCVS
RCVS Recognised Specialist in Zoo and Wildlife medicine
Head of Exotic Animal and Wildlife Service
Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies
University of Edinburgh

February 2011
Caring for wildlife in ireland
Joanna Hedley BVM&S CertZooMed MRCVS
Senior Clinical Training Scholar in Exotic and Wildlife Medicine
Exotic Animal and Wildlife Service
The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies
University of Edinburgh
Easter Bush Veterinary Centre
Roslin
Midlothian
EH25 9RG
Emma Higgs VN
Irish Wildlife Rehabilitation Trust

January 2011
Medication compliance in small animal practice
Jill E. Maddison, BVSc, DipVetClinStud, PhD, FACVSc, MRCVS
Director of Professional Development
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms AL9 7TA
The Royal Veterinary College, UK

December 2010
Understanding blindness in cats
Natasha Mitchell, MVB CertVOphthal MRCVS
Eye Vet, Crescent Veterinary Clinic, Dooradoyle Road, Limerick. www.eyevet.ie

November 2010
Steroid responsive meningitis- Arteritis in dogs – A pain in the Neck?
Mark Lowrie, MA VetMB, DipECVN, MRCVS
European Specialist in Veterinary Neurology

October 2010
Puppy socialisation and the prevention of behavioural problems
Dog owners are increasingly aware of the importance of socialisation in ensuring a puppy is friendly and well-adjusted. Socialisation involves meeting and having pleasant experiences and encounters with as many adults, children and animals as possible. It is important to start socialisation during the first 12 weeks of a puppy’s life, when it is at its most sensitive, and continue throughout adulthood.
The most common cause of fear and aggression is lack of socialisation and behavioural problems often originate from fearful dogs. Indeed, behavioural issues are the most common cause of euthanasia in dogs under two years of age

September 2010
Feline urine sample collection and in-house urinalysis
Sarah M. A. Caney BVSc PhD DSAM(Feline) MRCVS
RCVS Specialist in Feline Medicine www.catprofessional.com

August 2010
making sense of the grey: a basic introduction to abdominal
ultrasonography of the dog and cat
Panagiotis Mantis DVM, DipECVDI, FHEA, MRCVS
Royal Veterinary College, University of London

July 2010
Apparent senility in geriatric cats
Danièlle Gunn-Moore
Professor of Feline Medicine
University of Edinburgh

June 2010
imported vectortransmitted diseases in dogs - part two
Timothy J. Hillman BSc MSc
Susan E. Shaw BVSc MSc DACVIM DECVIM FACVSc MRCVSR

May 2010
Imported vectortransmitted diseases in dogs
Timothy J. Hillman BSc MSc
Susan E. Shaw BVSc MSc DACVIM DECVIM FACVSc MRCVS

April 2010
Canine epilepsy: The drugs don’t work
Mark Lowrie, MA VetMB, DipECVN, MRCVS
European Specialist in Veterinary Neurology
Davies Veterinary Specialists, Manor Farm Business Park, Higham Gobion, Hertfordshire, SG5 3HR

March 2010
Pre-clinical mitral valve disease – to treat or not to treat
Alistair Gibson MVB MRCVS, Earlswood Veterinary Hospital, Belfast

February 2010
Chronic kidney disease in dogs and cats II: Principles of management
Jill Maddison, BVSc DipVetClinStud PhD FACVSc MRCVS
Director of Professional Development, The Royal Veterinary College
Harriet Syme BSc BVetMed PhD DipACVIM DipECVIM MRCVS
Senior Lecturer in Internal Medicine, The Royal Veterinary College

January 2010
Chronic kidney disease in dogs and cats: pathophysiology and diagnosis
Jill Maddison, BVSc DipVetClinStud PhD FACVSc MRCVS
Director of Professional Development, The Royal Veterinary College
Harriet Syme BSc BVetMed PhD DipACVIM DipECVIM MRCVS
Senior Lecturer in Internal Medicine, The Royal Veterinary College

December 2009
Tips and techniques for orthopaedic examination in the dog
Ronan Doyle, MVB CertSAS MRCVS DipECVS
European and RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Davies Veterinary Specialists, Hertfordshire, UK
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November 2009
Canine cutaneous mast cell tumours: an update
Gerry Polton
North Downs Specialist Referrals, The Village Animal Hospital, Guards Avenue, Coulsdon Road, Caterham, Surrey CR3 5ZD, UK
Tel: 00 44 1883 343 770 Fax: 00 44 1883 349 089

October 2009
Successful blood pressure assessment in cats
Sarah M A Caney BVSc PhD DSAM (Feline) MRCVS RCVS Specialist in Feline Medicine

September 2009
Canine reproduction: A refresher
Angelika von Heimendahl
Veterinary Reproduction Service
28 Clarendon St, Cambridge, CBI IJX, UK
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Tel: 0044 7976 224 648

August 2009
Seizures and neurological emergencies in the cat and dog
Rita Goncalves DVM, Dip ECVN, MRCVS
European Specialist in Veterinary Neurology
Small Animal Teaching Hospital,
University of Liverpool, Leahurst, Chester High Road, Neston, CH64 TE

July 2009
Making drug choices: rational antibacterial therapy
Jill E. Maddison BVSc, DipVetClinStud, PhD, FACVSc, MRCVS
The Royal Veterinary College

June 2009
Ambulatory ECG ’s: Holter monitoring in small animal practice
Alistair Gibson
Earlswood Veterinary Hospital
193 Belmont Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland BT4 2AE

May 2009
Tracheal collapse in dogs: to ring or to stent?
Alistair Gibson
Earlswood Veterinary Hospital
193 Belmont Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland BT4 2AE

April 2009
Feline lower urinary tract disease: a clinical refresher
David Walker
The Queen Mother Hospital for Animals, Royal Veterinary College,
Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield, AL9 7TA, Hertfordshire, UK
Tel: 00 44 1707 666366
Fax: 00 44 1707 649384

March 2009
Feline urethral obstruction: A clinical refresher
David Walker
The Queen Mother Hospital for Animals, Royal Veterinary College,
Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK AL9 7TA
Tel: 0044 1707 666 366
Fax: 0044 1707 649 384

February 2009
Captive care of Mediterranean tortoises (Testudo sp)
Kevin Eatwell
BVSc (hons) DZooMed (Reptilian) MRCVS
RCVS recognised specialist in zoo and wildlife medicine
Lecturer in exotic animal and wildlife medicine, Hospital for Small Animals
Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Easter Bush Veterinary Centre,
Roslin, Midlothian, EH25 9RG
Tel: (0131) 650 7650
www.dickvetexotics.com

January 2009
Mammary tumours in dogs
Gerry Polton
North Downs Specialist Referrals, Brewerstreet Dairy Business Park, Brewerstreet, Bletchingley,
Surrey RH1 4QP

December 2008
Canine urinary incontinence Part 2: Treatment
RE Shiel, MVB DipECVIM-CA1
A Puggioni, DVM CertVDI DipECVDI2
BJ Keeley, BVSc CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS3
1 Unit of Small Animal Clinical Studies, University Veterinary Hospital, School of Agriculture, Food Science and
Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4
2 Veterinary Surgery, University Veterinary Hospital, School of Agriculture, Food Science and Veterinary
Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4
3 Northwest Surgeons, Delamere House, Ashville Point, Sutton Weaver, Cheshire, WA7 3FW, England

November 2008
Canine urinary incontinence Part 1: Aetiology and diagnosis
RE Shiel, MVB DipECVIM-CA1
A Puggioni, DVM CertVDI DipECVDI2
BJ Keeley, BVSc CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS3
1 Unit of Small Animal Clinical Studies, University Veterinary Hospital, School of Agriculture, Food Science and
Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4.
2 Veterinary Surgery, University Veterinary Hospital, School of Agriculture, Food Science and Veterinary
Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4.
3 Northwest Surgeons, Delamere House, Ashville Point, Sutton Weaver, Cheshire, WA7 3FW, England.

October 2008
Digital image interpretation: A practical approach
Abbey Caine, Senior Clinical Training Scholar in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging at the University of Cambridge, explores the area of digital imagery and examines the basic steps from image acquisition through processing, to interpretation and storage.

September 2008
Facing the challenge: pancreatitis and hepatobiliary disease in cats
Dr Jill Maddison delves into the difficult area of diagnosing pancreatitis in cats and offers veterinary
practitioners advice on recognising clinical signs and differentiating between canine and feline
pancreatitis.

August 2008
Lymphoma basics in pet practice
Gerry Polton
North Downs Specialist Referrals, The Village Animal Hospital, Guards Avenue, Coulsdon Road,
Caterham, Surrey CR3 5ZD, UK
Tel: 00 44 1883 343 770
Fax: 00 44 1883 349 089

July 2008
Getting started with veterinary chemotherapy
Gerry Polton
North Downs Specialist Referrals, The Village Animal Hospital, Guards Avenue, Coulsdon Road,
Caterham, Surrey CR3 5ZD, UK
Tel: 00 44 1883 343 770
Fax: 00 44 1883 349 089

June 2008
Elbow dysplasia: Challenges and new techniques
The International Elbow Working Group [IEWG] will hold its annual meeting on August 20, 2008 as a precongress day to the 2008 WSAVA/FECAVA Congress. Here, two of the keynote speakers at the meeting present new information on a common joint complaint, elbow dysplasia.

May 2008
Cytology of the canine prostate
Michelle Kraft, Holly M. Brown and Bruce E. LeRoy
Department of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens,
GA 30602-7388, USA

April 2008
Stress in small animal patients:why it matters and what to do about it
Caroline Hewson, 74 Houblon Road, Richmond, Surrey TW10 6DE, UK

March 2008
Pet rodents: What every vet should know
Michelle Ward BSc BVSc (Hons I) DZooMed (Mammalian) MRCVS
Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Hospital for Small Animals, Easter
Bush Veterinary Centre, Roslin, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, Scotland

February 2008
Enucleation in companion animals
Natasha Mitchell MVB CertVOphthal MRCVS City Vet, 12 Lord Edward Street, Limerick, Ireland.

January 2008
Feline weight loss: Don’t write off that thin old cat
Dr Andrew Mackin BVSc BVMS MVS DVSc DSAM FACVSc DipACVIM, Associate Professor, and Dr Hugh G. Ward, Chair of Small Animal Medicine, Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine. USA.

December 2007
Practical radiography in small animal practice III: cases with a heart murmur
Francisco Llabrés-Díaz, Davies Veterinary Specialists, Manor Farm Business Park, Higham Gobion, Hertfordshire SG5 3HR, England

November 2007
House rabbits: husbandry, vaccines and common illnesses
Michelle Ward BSc BVSc (Hons I) DZooMed (Mammalian) MRCVSRoyal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Hospital for Small Animals, Easter Bush Veterinary Centre, Roslin, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, Scotland

October 2007
Magnetic resonance imaging in companion animal neurology
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides exquisitely detailed imaging combined with remarkable safety to both patient and operators. In this article, Nicolas Granger looks at the principles of MRI considered to be of importance for the understanding and interpretation of images, as well as a variety of neurological syndromes considered to represent good indications for the practitioner to ask for an MRI study of a case.
Nicolas Granger DVM, MRCVS, Dip.ECVNUniversity of Cambridge, the Queen’s Veterinary School Hosp., Madingley Rd., CB3 0ES, Cambridge, UKEmail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

September 2007
How do you solve a problem like diabetes?
Ciara Feeney, Companion Animal Technical Advisor with Intervet, has carried out several practice, clinical club and CPD meetings discussing the management of diabetes mellitus. Here, she presents a number of frequently asked questions and problem clinical cases described by veterinary practitioners over the past 12 months.

August 2007
Practical radiography in small animal practice II: coughing patients
Francisco Llabrés-Díaz, Davies Veterinary Specialists, Manor Farm Business Park, Higham Gobion, Hertfordshire SG5 3HR, England

June 2007
Practical radiography in small animal practice I: the nasal chambers
Francisco Llabres-Diaz, Davies Veterinary Specialists, Manor Farm Business Park, Higham Gobion, Hertfordshire SG5 3HR, England

May 2007
Reptiles: husbandry and common conditions
Bairbre O’Malley MVB Cert VR MRCVSVeterinary Hospital, Kilmantain Place, Bray, Co.Wicklow

April 2007
How to improve radiographic quality in practice
Nuria Corzo-Menéndez DVM MRCVS CertVR DipECVDI
European Veterinary Specialist in Diagnostic Imaging
Davies Veterinary Specialists, Manor Farm Business Park, Higham Gobion Hertfordshire SG5 3HR, England, UK

March 2007
Cats and NSAIDs - what are the issues?
Jill E. Maddison, BVSc, PhD, FACVSc, MRCVS
The Beaumont Animals’ Hospital, The Royal Veterinary College, Royal College Street, London NW1 0TU, UK

February 2007
A basic approach to small mammal anaesthesia
Ian Self BSc BVSc Cert VA ARCS MRCVS
University Veterinary Hospital, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland

January 2007
Syringomyelia: An emerging spinal disease in dogs
Rodney S. Bagley DVM DipACVIM (Neurology and Internal Medicine)
Department of Clinical Sciences, Washington State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Pullman, WA, 99164-6610, USA

December 2006
This is not conjunctivitis: Establishing a correct diagnosis in ‘red eye’
Ellen Bjerkås
Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, Department of Companion Animal Clinical Sciences, PO Box 8146 Dep., 0033,Oslo, Norway

November 2006
Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis: Undoubtedly under-diagnosed
Ronan G. O’Neill, Tobias Schwarz, Hal Thompson, Martin Sullivan and David J. Argyle
Departments of Veterinary Pathology and Veterinary Clinical Studies, University of Glasgow, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bearsden Road, Glasgow, G61 1QH

October 2006
Choosing and using the right clinical pathology test
Peter Webb

September 2006
Making the most of laboratory samples
Peter Webb

August 2006
Setting up a basic practice laboratory
Peter Webb

July 2006
Incomplete ossification of the humeral condyle in a Springer Spaniel
Kevin Murtagh and Shane Guerin

June 2006
Surgical management of urolithiasis
Jonathan Bray
Davies Veterinary Specialists, Higham Gobion, Herts SG5 3HR, England

May 2006
Tibial fractures in the dog and cat: options for management
Mark Glyde and Dr Richard Arnett
School of Agriculture, Food Science and Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland

April 2006
Feline ophthalmology Part 2:Clinical presentation and aetiology of common ocular conditions
Natasha Mitchell
Downland Veterinary Group, 71 Havant Rd., Emsworth, Hampshire, PO9 7NZ, England

March 2006
Feline ophthalmology Part 1: Examination of the eye
Natasha Mitchell
Downland Veterinary Group, 71 Havant Rd., Emsworth, Hampshire, PO9 5NH, England

February 2006
The use of scent-detection dogs
Clare Browne¹, Kevin Stafford² and Robin Fordham
¹Ecology Group, Institute of Natural Resources, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
² Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand

January 2006
Approach to diseases in the central nervous system Part III: the neurological exam - examination of cranial nerves
Emma J. O’Neill, UCD and Simon R. Platt
The Animal Health Trust, UK