Vet Times

Tag: Meningitis

  • Seizures, part 2: the differentials

    Seizures, part 2: the differentials

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    In part one of this series we discussed the important questions to ask when taking a history from owners of dogs and cats that are having seizures. In this part, we look at the differential diagnoses for these cases. There are many ways to classify the different causes of seizures, but the simplest is as…

  • Mentor tip: CSF taps

    Mentor tip: CSF taps

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    I remember my first CSF tap; my hands were shaking – not ideal when you are advancing a needle towards the spinal cord. If you go a couple of millimetres too far, the needle goes into the spinal cord and it could cause the patient to go into respiratory arrest. Some things I am happy…

  • Anti-science

    Anti-science

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    I gently squeeze the cat’s abdomen. There isn’t much to feel, but the muscles tense and the cat looks at me reproachfully. A tiny bead of bloody urine appears at its vulva and drips on to the consult table. “I think we’re dealing with cystitis here,” I said. Of course, technically it’s probably feline lower…