Signalment, history and clinical exam: A two year old, male entire Dachshund presented with a chronic history of exercise intolerance that had been noted ever since he was a puppy.
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Clinical News: Canine Internal Medicine
Case Report – Reverse shunting and polycythaemia in a dachshund with a congenital ventricular septal defect (VSD)
9 February 2010 – 12:34 pm
Review Article: Diagnosis and Management of Inflammatory CNS Disease
9 February 2010 – 11:52 am
Introduction Inflammatory CNS disease comprises a range of conditions which can prove challenging to both diagnose and manage effectively.
Case Report: Polyarthritis and meningitis in a nine month old Basset Hound
5 February 2010 – 10:02 am
Signalment, history and physical examination A nine month old male entire Basset Hound was presented with a three week history of lethargy, pyrexia and anorexia that had been unresponsive to treatment with amoxicillin-clavulanate and meloxicam.
Case Report: Oesophageal Stricture in a Jack Russell Terrier
5 February 2010 – 9:57 am
Vomiting, regurgitation or possibly both? Signalment and history A ten year old, male entire, Jack Russell Terrier was referred with a history of vomiting and weight loss.
Case report: Idiopathic granulomatous lymphadenitis causing hypercalcaemia in an Irish Setter
2 December 2009 – 2:55 pm
An eighteen month old male entire Irish Setter was referred with a history of weight loss and inappetence for several months. A tachycardia and irregular heart beat had been noted. Previous investigations by the referring vet included haematology and biochemistry, TLI and abdominal radiography which were all unremarkable. An ECG had demonstrated some supraventricular premature […]
Review Article: Is there any point in referring cases of chronic renal failure?
2 December 2009 – 2:52 pm
The traditional view of chronic renal disease is that, with the exception of instigating a proprietary ‘kidney diet’, there is very little that can be done to help. In fact there are a number of therapeutic options that have the potential to improve quality of life and to slow disease progression.
Case Report: Pyrexia of Unknown Origin in a 12-year-old Weimeraner
2 December 2009 – 1:58 pm
A 12-year-old, neutered, female Weimeraner presented with a history of pyrexia of two month’s duration. Previous treatment with clavulanate/amoxicillin had temporarily resolved the pyrexia, but this had recurred as soon as treatment was stopped.
Diabetic ketoacidosis: an endocrine emergency
2 December 2009 – 1:44 pm
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a commonly seen and rapidly life-threatening endocrine emergency. DKA develops in severe uncontrolled cases of diabetes mellitus. A relative or absolute lack of insulin leads to hyperglycaemia due to lack of uptake of glucose into the tissues.
Case report: management of acute renal failure in a gravid bitch by peritoneal dialysis
17 November 2009 – 5:44 pm
An 18 month old female pregnant Springer Spaniel was referred with a history of acute severe azotaemia and oliguria. On physical examination, she was bright, and in good bodily condition.
Case Report: Distal denervating disease in an eight-year-old Labrador Retriever
17 November 2009 – 5:24 pm
An eight-year-old male, neutered Labrador Retriever was referred for assessment of paraparesis. Two days prior he had appeared ataxic behind. The following day he was having difficulty standing, and collapsed after a short distance. The owners reported that he was vocalising, especially at night, but attributed this to frustration at his disability rather than a […]