Gwendolyn Lynch and others, Eye Care for Animals, Tustin, California
A 10-year-old neutered male mixed breed dog was presented for the evaluation of sudden onset blindness of one week's duration.
Ophthalmic examination and electroretinography…
Tumours of melanocytic origin in ocular tissues are relatively uncommon in dogs and cats.
Although many of these are benign, some have a high potential for metastasis and even small ocular masses can…
Orbital inflammation is a common problem in dogs, accounting for the majority of all orbital diseases. Its clinical signs include exophthalmus, enophthalmus, strabismus and reflex…
Ametropia is a condition in which light from a distant object is not focused accurately on the retina. It is a result of inadequate or excessive refractive power in the components of the optical pathway…
Atopic dermatitis in both human and canine patients is a difficult and frustrating condition to manage. Any effective therapies like steroids and allergen immunotherapy are expensive…
Bandages and gauzes are commonly used to help the management of surgical wounds but while providing physical protection of the wound area, they have no active role in wound healing. Moist conditions…
Dermatophytic fungi such as Microsporum canis are a common cause of skin disease in dogs with significant zoonotic potential. Yeasts such as Candida and Malassezia species are normal components…
Despite aggressive antibiotic therapy, the infection led to osteomyelitis and premature closure of the tibial growth plates but further treatment resulted in a good outcome, allowing normal…
A seven-month-old Italian hound presented with anorexia, dyspnoea and weight loss. Physical examination showed two subcutaneous masses and radiographs revealed multiple opacities in the lungs, thorax…
Cefovecin is a third generation, extended spectrum cephalosporin developed for the treatment of bacterial infections in dogs and cats. The authors describe studies evaluating the safety and efficacy…
A breed-associated condition has been recognised in golden retrievers involving a non-pruritic skin disease characterised by excessive scaling of large, variably pigmented flakes of skin…
Dea Bonello and Paolo Squarzoni, Via Cernaia 3/a, Turin, Italy
Gingivitis is one of the commonest conditions treated in first opinion veterinary practice, characterised by reversible plaque induced inflammation of the gums.
Treatment is usually…
An inability to open or close the mouth is known as locked jaw syndrome. It results from conditions affecting the temperomandibular joint and masticatory muscles and may lead to severe mastication…
An elderly neutered male mongrel developed a mass in the left hemimandible around the first molar tooth. The owner reported that the dog pawed at its mouth, suggesting that the mass was painful…
Otitis externa is the most common disorder of the canine external ear canal, causing inflammation of ear canal, with or without infection. The yeast Malassezia pachydermatis is involved in an estimated…
Anke Hendricks and Natalie Perrins, Royal Veterinary College
Although ticks can be a cause of significant disease in small animals, in the UK tick control has often been considered an added bonus of using flea control products. However, due to an…
Babesia gibsoni is protozoan parasite infecting the erythrocytes of domestic and wild dogs, causing fever, haemolytic anaemia, thrombocytopaenia, splenomegaly and sometimes death. It can…
The southern hookworm (Ancylostoma) is a relatively rare cause of gut caninum nematode infection in western Canada.
A case was confirmed in a 53-day-old blue lacy puppy which presented…
MERIAL S.A.S., 254 rue Marcel Mérieux, 69007 Lyon, France.
Protection against clinical disease and prevention of the renal carrier state remain…
C. M. Guest and others, Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, Princes Risborough, Bucks.
There is little current information on the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in the UK dog population. Many canine parasites are potential zoonotic pathogens…
Department of Bacteriological R&D, Intervet International BV, PO Box 31, 5830 AA Boxmeer, The Netherlands. eric.klaasen@intervet.com
Duration of immunity in dogs induced with current commercial…