Companion collection - Notes on...
A collection of the handy 'Notes on...' articles that have been published in BSAVA’s member magazine, Companion. These articles are available FREE to BSAVA members.
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Status epilepticus 
Matthew Green of Dovecote Veterinary Referrals guides us through the management of this distressing neurological presentation.
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Diabetes management in dogs and cats 
Companion Editor, Samantha Taylor, focuses on the use of a continuous glucose monitoring device in canine and feline diabetes management.
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Antimicrobial resistance 
Tim Nuttall, Senior Lecturer in Dermatology at The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, summarizes the EMA categorization of antibiotics for use in animals for prudent and responsible use.
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Feline infectious peritonitis 
Recent research has raised hope regarding treatment of feline infectious peritonitis. Nicki Reed provides an update on treatment options and discusses how close we are to a cure.
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Ocular tonometry 
Andrew Lewin, Assistant Professor of Comparative Ophthalmology at Louisiana State University, focuses on ocular tonometry and the choices available.
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Feeding the rabbit 
Richard Saunders, Vet Specialist Adviser for the Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund (RWAF), takes a closer look at feeding rabbits and asks the question ‘Are you giving the right advice?’
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Itchy guinea pigs 
Richard Saunders, Vet Specialist Adviser for the Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund (RWAF), talks us through some troublesome skin diseases afflicting guinea pigs.
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Use of emetics in poisoning 
This month Nicola Bates, an expert on veterinary toxicology and the current congress abstract editor for the European Association of Poisons Centres and Clinical Toxicologists (EAPCCT), provides notes on emesis in the management of poisoning.
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Treating tooth resorption: a pragmatic approach 
In the July 2020 edition of Companion, Matthew Oxford, of New Forest Veterinary Dental Service, offered a pragmatic approach to the extraction of root tips in dogs and cats. In this month’s article, Matthew briefly describes tooth resorption and provides a series of steps in order to make decisions regarding treatment options for each affected tooth.
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Extraction of fractured root tips in dogs and cats 
Matthew Oxford is one of only a handful of veterinary dentists in the UK and established the New Forest Veterinary Dental Service in 2011 to provide a service for referral veterinary dental and oral surgery procedures for other veterinary practices. He has written this short article to offer a pragmatic approach to the extraction of root fragments and, especially in the case of iatrogenic root fractures, this approach is useful to mitigate some of the stress of the procedure.
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A cytology case study 
Kate Sherry, of Axiom Laboratory, presents a case of a cat with nasal swelling.
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Lipid emulsion in the management of poisoning 
Nicola Bates qualified as a biologist from Brunel University and has worked in human and veterinary toxicology for over 30 years. As well as providing emergency advice via telephone she has written extensively on veterinary toxicology and explains here the value of lipid emulsion in toxicosis management.
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Indirect ophthalmoscopy 
Andrew C Lewin, Assistant Professor of Comparative Ophthalmology at Louisiana State University, focuses on indirect ophthalmoscopy.
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Omega-3 fatty acids in health and disease 
Isuru Gajanayake of Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service in Solihull is a dual specialist in canine and feline internal medicine and nutrition and in this article explains the importance of omega-3 fatty acids and when supplementation is appropriate.
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Interpretation of antimicrobial susceptibility test results 
Tim Nuttall discusses the challenges, and importance, of interpreting this important information.
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Steroid-responsive meningitis-arteritis 
Jeremy Rose EBVS and RCVS recognized specialist in Neurology, who works at Lumbry Park Veterinary Specialists, provides his Notes on… SRMA.
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Rabbit viral haemorrhagic disease 2 
This month, Richard Saunders, Vet Specialist Adviser for the Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund (RWAF) focuses on RVHD2.
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