A crisis of calcium
Although disorders of calcium metabolism are relatively common in dogs and cats, they are frequently difficult to diagnose clinically. However, improvements in the laboratory assessment of calcium homeostasis have greatly…
A Tale of Two Toxins… A liver’s story
The liver is central to so many important functions within the body, but can often be the victim toxic insults. Hepatotoxicosis can also be characterized as dosage-dependent or idiosyncratic, although…
Acute diarrhoea: Stepping away from the antibiotics
Episodes of acute diarrhoea in dogs and cats are frequently encountered in small animal practice. Many episodes will improve with symptomatic care, but antibiotics are often included in the initial…
Approach to the acute abdomen
Approaching cases with acute abdominal pain can be daunting. However, with structured approach you’ll be able to solve the mystery of acute abdomen and help your patients in no time….
Canine Hyperadrenocorticism
Canine hyperadrenocorticism is a relatively commonly encountered endocrinopathy, and generally presents as a dog with PUPD. It is essential to exclude other causes of PUPD before performing more specific tests…
Canine leishmaniosis
Canine leishmaniosis is not currently endemic in the UK, however, with increasing numbers of dogs being imported from endemic countries, it is now commonly screened for and diagnosed in dogs…
Chronic hepatitis… Coping with Copper
Chronic hepatitis in the dog can be a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. The majority of cases of canine chronic hepatitis are idiopathic. The etiology most commonly identified as a cause…
CKD or not CKD – Diagnostic challenges and considerations
This is the first of a two-part series on chronic kidney disease (CKD). In this session we will focus on the diagnosis of chronic kidney disease with a special emphasis…
Coagulation Disorders ‘If you prick us, do we not bleed?’
In this webinar, we look at the approach to coagulation disorders in small animal practice. Coagulation is complex, but the investigations of these conditions does not have to be. We…
Cobalamin… to be or not to be?
Disorders of cobalamin (vitamin B12) metabolism are increasingly recognized in small animal medicine and have a variety of causes ranging from chronic gastrointestinal disease to hereditary defects in cobalamin metabolism….
DKA… Don’t sugarcoat it!
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a serious and potentially life-threatening complications of diabetes mellitus (DM). Patients with DKA are often very ill, their management challenging, and concurrent conditions that can substantially…
Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI)… Making your enzymes work!
Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) is caused by decreased production of digestive enzymes by the pancreas. The most common clinical signs are polyphagia, weight loss, and a large volume of loose…
Feline blood transfusions… As X-Men as it gets!
Anaemia is a common reason for cats to present to our clinics, but the management of anaemia has lots of challenges. Cats don’t like to make things easy! In this…
Feline Hepatic Lipidosis… Fat Cat Slim
Feline hepatic lipidosis is the most common liver disease in cats. Although the pathophysiology is still poorly understood, obesity, anorexia, and stress are all important predisposing factors. In this webinar…
Feline Infectious Peritonitis ‘FIP’
This webinar will focus on the pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of FIP. Over the past couple of years effective treatments have become available for FIP with a high success rate….
Feline leukaemia virus (FeLV)
Feline leukaemia virus (FeLV) is a retrovirus of domestic cats worldwide. Cats lacking strong FeLV-specific immunity and undergoing progressive infection commonly develop fatal FeLV-associated disease. Many aspects of FeLV infection…
Fever of unknown origin… Too hot to handle?
Identifying the cause of a fever of unknown origin (FUO) in dogs and cats presents a considerable diagnostic challenge. The diagnostic workup can be frustrating for veterinarians and clients, especially…
Helping your gut: Acid, appetite and moving forward
Vomiting is one of the moist common presenting signs in small animal practice. In this webinar we discuss the options for antiemetic therapy… there is more to it that maropitant….
Increased liver enzymes in dogs & cats
In this veterinary CPD webinar we discuss how elevated serum liver enzyme activities are often the first finding that prompts suspicion of the presence of hepatobiliary disease. In one study…
Leptospirosis in dogs and cats in a puddle near you?
This case-based webinar will summarize and communicate key clinical signs and practical management (diagnosis, therapy, prevention) tips related to Leptospira spp. exposure and infection in dogs and cats. By the end of…