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A collection of all the ‘How to…’ articles that have been published in BSAVA’s member magazine, Companion. These articles are available FREE to BSAVA members. A third collection of our popular ‘How to’ articles from Companion (2016-2020) is available to buy from our Store.
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Cat-friendly wards
Focus on making your ward cat friendly Author Laura JonesRemoving cats from their own environment undoubtably causes some stress. In this article, Laura Jones, from The Ralph Veterinary Referral Centre, describes how to make your ward as stress free as possible.
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Approach a dog with lung crackles Author Elodie RoelsElodie Roels, Senior Clinician in small animal internal medicine at the University of Liège, Belgium, summarizes the most common respiratory conditions associated with the presence of crackles in dogs.
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Approach a cat with alopecia Author Anita PatelAnita Patel, from Dermatology Referrals, provides information on the various presentations of hair loss in cats which will provide clues on potential differential diagnoses.
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Responsible usage of ectoparasiticides in small animal practice Authors: Martin Whitehead and Rosemary PerkinsMartin Whitehead, from Chipping Norton Veterinary Hospital and Rosemary Perkins, from the University of Sussex, explore what is known, and not known, about the benefits and risks of companion animal ectoparasiticides, and what responsible, risk-based usage of these products may entail.
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Get the most out of histopathology: tumour margin assessment Author Melanie DobromylskyjThis is the third article in a three-part histopathology series by Melanie Dobromylskyj, of Finn Pathologists, and covers margin assessment, why it is important, and how the surgeon and pathologist can work together to achieve the most useful information. It looks at different forms of margin assessment for surgical samples, and their pros and cons, as well as some of the issues pathologists face when trying to assess margins from certain tumour types.
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Get the most out of histopathology (Part 2) Author Melanie DobromylskyjIn this article, Melanie Dobromylskyj, of Finn Pathologists, takes a closer look at the pros and cons of different biopsy types from the pathologist’s point of view.
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Maintain the health and wellbeing of your team at work Author Emma StansfieldBranching out from last month’s mental health and wellbeing article, which looked at the ways in which we can protect our own mental wellbeing at work, Emma Stansfield, from VDS Training, explores how team health and wellbeing should, and can, be supported in the workplace.
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Get the most out of histopathology – Optimizing the submission to the laboratory Author Melanie DobromylskyjIn this article, Melanie Dobromylskyj of Finn Pathologists explains how to get the most out of your samples.
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Maintain your health and wellbeing at work Author Emma StansfieldEmma Stansfield, from VDS Training, explores how mental health and wellbeing can be maintained at work. This is the first part in a series of mental health and wellbeing articles and will focus on how individuals can help manage their own wellbeing. Read on to find out what we can, and should, do to stand the best chance of having a fulfilling and enjoyable career, where our performance and wellbeing are optimal and sustained even in the presence of challenges.
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Approach diagnosis in the anaemic dog (Part 2) Authors: Carla Asorey Blazquez and Ferran Valls SanchezIn part one of this series, Carla Asorey Blazquez and Ferran Valls Sanchez of Dick White Referrals discussed the causes of anaemia in dogs. In this article they describe the logical steps to making a diagnosis.
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Manage an ‘unwell’ hen (Part 1) Author Henrietta Kodilinye-SimsPrimary author, Henrietta Kodilinye-Sims, at the University of Surrey School of Veterinary Medicine, discusses common coelomic disorders, which can cause significant chronic pain in poultry.
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Approach the rabbit with dental disease Author Elisabetta MancinelliDental disease is a common syndrome in pet rabbits and high on the differential list in any rabbit presenting with reduced appetite, anorexia or pseudo-anorexia (not eating but showing interest in food).1Elisabetta Mancinelli, of Valley Veterinary Hospital in Cardiff, provides a comprehensive approach to diagnosing and effectively managing dental disease in rabbits.
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Approach hyperglobulinaemia in cats and dogs Author Emi BarkerEmi Barker, from Langford Vets, Bristol, discusses a systematic approach to the investigation of hyperglobulinaemia and potential differential diagnoses.
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Approach chronic diarrhoea in cats and dogs (Part 2) Author Mellora SharmanIn this the second part of a two-part series, Mellora Sharman of VetCT describes the management of chronic diarrhoea.
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Approach the diagnosis of canine anaemia (Part 1) Authors: Carla Asorey Blazquez and Ferran Valls SanchezCarla Asorey Blazquez and Ferran Valls Sanchez of Dick White Referrals explain the causes of anaemia in this, the first part of a two-part series.
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Approach mitral valve disease in dogs Author Eoin KilkennyEoin Kilkenny, from Highcroft Veterinary Referrals, provides a summary of the 2019 ACVIM consensus guidelines applied to general practice.
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Approach chronic diarrhoea in cats and dogs (Part 1) Author Mellora SharmanIn this first part of a two-part series, Mellora Sharman of VetCT, describes a pragmatic approach to the common problem of chronic diarrhoea.
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Manage symphyseal separations and associated mandibular fractures in cats Author Matthew OxfordMatthew Oxford, of New Forest Dental Service, discusses how to approach this relatively common traumatic injury in cats.
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Screen a dog with travel history Authors: Josh Kennils and Emi BarkerWith the incidence of travelled dogs continuing to increase, Josh Kennils and Emi Barker, from Langford Vets, Bristol, offer guidance on which diseases to test for and how best to test for them.
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Choose a suture material for soft tissue surgery Author Alasdair Hotston MooreThis month, Alasdair Hotston Moore, RCVS Advanced Practitioner (Small Animal Surgery), offers his own views on good choices of suture material for different soft tissue applications (although many other opinions are available).
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