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Tag: canine

  • Maternity roulette

    Maternity roulette

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    Those of you that know me know I’m not a baby lover. I have a buggy, but it’s for my dog. I don’t like to be controversial in print, but a few things have happened to friends recently that have concerned me. I have known a number of really good nurses who found it impossible…

  • How to perform an effective barium swallow

    How to perform an effective barium swallow

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    The animal should be prepared for the study by being starved for a minimum of 24 hours. Drinking during this period is allowed. If the study is to include the large intestine, it is important the large bowel has been evacuated prior to the study. A barium concentration of 80-100% W/W is used. The volume…

  • The return of summer!

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    Warm weather is finally here – and, as much as we love this, it results in new challenges for us at work:

  • Rodeo time!

    Rodeo time!

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    With pre-exam stress in full swing for most of us, we welcomed a break in the form of the Glasgow Vet School Rodeo last weekend. The annual charity event took place for the 53rd time this year. Traditionally (from what I can gather), it used to be somewhat like a country show, with stock showing,…

  • Dog show season

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    I’m not talking Crufts. I mean real, local “all dogs matter” dog shows. Before (and since) Wilson, I longed for a dog. As our summers approached I would look for little charity dog shows to enter. Finally we achieved it! We were on holiday and a local dog shelter was hosting a show. We turned…

  • My barking mad challenge

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    You know you’re going somewhere remote when your first exchange with a local Norwegian at the airport is: “People don’t go to Alta, people get sent to Alta.” Joking aside, Alta is a fairly small community well into the Arctic Circle, and we were leaving civilisation behind altogether by venturing into the wilderness with seven…

  • Holiday options

    Holiday options

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    Our main holiday season is coming. YAY! We have our dog friendly cottage booked – now all we need is the dog! We took the decision with Wilson that, as he was geriatric, we wouldn’t take him to kennels. Instead, we developed a nice little collection of dog friendly places to stay (more of those…

  • What’s in a name?

    What’s in a name?

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    “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.”  – Romeo and Juliet (II, ii, 1-2) Bless Shakespeare. Juliet fell in love with a man with the wrong surname, being from the wrong family. However, lovely Juliet believed that the name was irrelevant and made no difference.…

  • Do something amazing – give (your pet’s) blood

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    I had heard of the Pet Blood Bank before, but only when it was mentioned in one of our blood lectures did I start wondering. I don’t know how often veterinary professionals make use of the service in general practice, but I do think it’s fantastic that a resource like this is available to help…

  • Microhepatica on radiographs

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    Because the liver may be contained entirely within the rib cage in normal cats and dogs, microhepatica is more difficult to recognise than hepatomegaly. Changes in the angle of the gastric fundus in the right lateral projection could indicate a small hepatic shadow if the angle is more upright or perpendicular to the spine –…