Vet Times

Tag: Dogs

  • It’s never the owner’s knickers, part 2

    It’s never the owner’s knickers, part 2

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    In my previous blog post I looked at the known veterinary phenomenon that dogs often eat underwear. This may then require surgery – which is clearly a stressful situation for owners and the vet team. And we all know that if surgery has been required, the likelihood of the underwear belonging to the owners is…

  • Tales of an Indian winter

    Tales of an Indian winter

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    It had been an ambition of mine since the beginning of vet school to do some type of work abroad, whether it be preclinical or clinical, a paid position or volunteer work. A big reason I undertook an intercalated MSc was for the option it presented for a three-month research period in Western Australia. Sadly,…

  • It’s never the owner’s knickers, part 1

    It’s never the owner’s knickers, part 1

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    I start with the proposed title for my memoirs, which may never be written as I do have this blog to share my life stories – but the idea and title are there for when I feel the urge. Anyway, let’s get back to the knickers… We all know that after surgery for a foreign…

  • Systemic hypertension, part 2: clinical signs and diagnosis

    Systemic hypertension, part 2: clinical signs and diagnosis

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    Systemic hypertension, part 1 Systemic hypertension (SH) alone is often asymptomatic until it is severe, making early detection difficult. For this reason, it is important to know the diseases, illnesses, and other causes that can contribute to SH and recognise their clinical signs. From there, through thorough diagnostic investigations, a diagnosis will, hopefully, result then…

  • Systemic hypertension, part 1

    Systemic hypertension, part 1

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    Blood pressure monitoring is a standard practice as part of human medicine physical examination. In veterinary medicine, however, this is often omitted due to patient compliance issues, as well as inaccuracy as a result of transient hypertension caused by stress and fear. Systemic hypertension ultimately results in target organ damage – brain, heart, kidneys and…

  • Baby, it’s cold outside

    Baby, it’s cold outside

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    I’ve written at length about the dangers of heat and the sometimes unforeseen risks of walking your dogs during the hazy summer days, but now the cold has well and truly crept in, it is time to consider how we keep our puppies happy and healthy this winter. Toxins With the recent snow, we’re used…

  • Dangers of festive gatherings

    Dangers of festive gatherings

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    Christmas is a great time for family gatherings, but this does not necessarily mean it is a great time for pets. In fact, it can often be the opposite, with veterinary clinics seeing a major increase in patient numbers that come through the door. One common emergency we see at the emergency hospital during the…

  • Is puppy yoga flexibly ethical?

    Is puppy yoga flexibly ethical?

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    Is puppy yoga the new cat café? Is it a new passing trend or here to stay? Either way, as a student with a passion for both fitness and animals, I was initially intrigued. But I can’t help but have concerns for whether this practice is beneficial for all members of the class. Five freedoms…

  • Are rabbits really ‘exotic’?

    Are rabbits really ‘exotic’?

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    According to PDSA [PDSA Animal Wellbeing (PAW) Report 2022], rabbits are the third most popular pet in the UK behind dogs and cats. With an estimated 1.1 million pet rabbits in the country, that’s about about a tenth of the population of pet dogs and cats, which hover around the 9 to 10 million mark.…

  • Laryngeal paralysis

    Laryngeal paralysis

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    This patient was brought to us for exercise intolerance, breathing difficulty and loud airway sounds. The patient has laryngeal paralysis. This is where the muscles controlling the arytenoids cartilages do not work and leads to failure of opening of the arytenoids during inspiration. Most commonly seen in middle-aged large breed dogs, it can occur acutely,…