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Ursula Lanigan

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  • Ursula Lanigan
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    19:22 28/10/22

    Thanks Liz! Will have to figure out how to change my machine!

    Ursula Lanigan
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    20:45 09/09/22

    Replying to [email protected] 06/09/2022 - 13:12

    Thanks Scott! This has been really helpful 🙂

    Ursula Lanigan
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    22:47 04/09/22

    Replying to [email protected] 04/09/2022 - 19:34

    This is really helpful thank you!

    Ursula Lanigan
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    22:45 04/09/22

    Replying to [email protected] 04/09/2022 - 18:44

    Very interesting! food for thought for my current case.
    If an animal comes in with haemolysis secondary to PFK is there any treatment we can give such as immunosuppressives or is it just supportive care?

    Ursula Lanigan
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    18:15 29/08/22

    PFK deficiency – did not think of this! I am currently treating a young springer spaniel with very similar symptoms that I was struggling with a diagnosis! Now I at least have something else I can test for and hopefully get an answer!

    Ursula Lanigan
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    10:54 27/08/22

    Hi Scott
    This is really interesting. Currently we use amoxyclav in the initial stabilisation period and then when we see flare ups if for whatever reason surgery is not an option. I work in an emergency practice so see alot of these dogs come in stuporous or seizuring. We usually give a lactulose enema to these patients along with intravenous co -amoxyclav. Do you think we should stop giving intravenous antibiotics unless a secondary uti was found? And should we be using metronidazole instead of co-amoxyclav if we are to use antibiotics?

    Ursula Lanigan
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    08:47 27/08/22

    To me it seems we have a moderately severe anemia which is regenerative. Bleeding or IMHA would be my main differentials. Were any spherocytes present? And was a slide agglutination performed? Coombs? and was any imaging performed such as POCUS examinations? Any melena?

    Ursula Lanigan
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    22:54 06/03/22

    Replying to [email protected] 04/03/2022 - 11:19

    Hi Scott
    Thank you for the information. Yes we have seen a couple of cases over the years of cats with cystitis and urinary catheters placed that bleed heavily. We have even had a couple who became severely anemic. I was thinking it would be useful in these cases?
    Ursula

    Ursula Lanigan
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    22:51 06/03/22

    I thought cricopharyngeal achalasia, but I don’t see any gagging? But does have repeated attempts to swallow and regurgitation through the nostrils. Was an oral exam mentioned? have we ruled out a cleft palate also?

    Ursula Lanigan
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    16:21 01/03/22

    wow, this is really useful. I never thought to use it topically. do we assume use the same as in people – soak cotton wool in injectable format and leave in place ? also never thought to use it in case with FIC bleeding! Anyone know what dose you should use in cats?
    Ursula

    Ursula Lanigan
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    16:06 01/03/22

    Hi Scott.
    Thank you for the information. Working in an emergency practice, this is very useful. I have yet to read the paper fully but was there a difference between cooked and raw bones when left in situ in the stomach? Usually if we have a dog that is vomiting that has a large bone in the stomach, particularly a cooked bone, we would usually go straight for gastrotomy. Our concerns would be if it was left, would it cause perforation, particularly if cooked. I do not usually go for endoscopy as I would be concerned about the length of anaesthesia if the scope was not successful and also the risk of causing oesophageal damage. No evidence for any of that, just my overly cautious mind!
    Ursula

    Ursula Lanigan
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    16:00 01/03/22

    wow. what alot to think about. I think the main area I would like to focus on is gastro intestinal disease in cats and also I would like to know more about the microbiome and when faecal transplantation may be useful.
    Ursula

    Ursula Lanigan
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    15:48 01/03/22

    Hi All. My name is Ursula. I graduated from Dublin in 2007 and have worked in the UK ever since in small animal practice. My main interests are medicine, cardiology and oncology. I have been seeing alot of GI cases recently so this course couldn’t have come at a better time!
    Look forward to working through the course with everyone!
    Ursula

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