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BSAVA Companion - 2020, 11, November

Volume 2020, Issue 11
  • ISSN: 2041-2487
  • E-ISSN: 2041-2495

2020, 11, November

  • BSAVA News

    Association news
    Author BSAVA

    Get ready to register...for Congress 2021!; Special volunteering opportunities; Keep and eye out for...the new edition of ; New cognitive aids for the veterinary theatre; Check out our latest webinars

  • Clinical conundrum

    Consider this case of a Yorkshire Terrier with acute onset non-weight bearing lameness

    Vassilis-Chantziaras.gif , currently a surgical resident at Willows Referral Service, invites Companion readers to consider a case of a 7-month old Yorkshire Terrier with acute onset non-weight bearing lameness, which he managed while working as a general practitioner.

  • Publications

    Anaesthetic procedures: improving outcomes
    Author BSAVA

    A newly launched BSAVA guide aims to use checklists to help improve outcomes for anaesthetic procedures.

  • How to…

    Approach the dog with firework fears
    Author Sarah Heath

    Sarah-Heath.gif  Fear of fireworks is a common behavioural presentation in dogs and one that is frequently presented in general veterinary practice. , RCVS and European Veterinary Specialist in Behavioural Medicine, talks us through the challenges of fear anxiety.

  • One Health: antimicrobial resistance

    The importance of antibiotic stewardship

    Fergus-Allerton.gif  For World Antibiotic Awareness Week this month (18–24 November) a European and RCVS Veterinary Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine provides an update of antibiotic stewardship guidelines.

  • One Health: coronavirus

    Reducing coronavirus transmission
    Author John Bonner

    Members of two of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association’s advisory committees offered guidance on reducing the potential for coronavirus transmission within veterinary practices in a webinar for colleagues across the globe on 15 September. One of the messages ringing loud and clear was that veterinary practice managers must prepare for the possibility of a second – and even a third – lockdown period and minimize the risk to the health of their staff, clients and business. reports…

  • Focus on…

    Neurological diseases of the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
    Author Mark Lowrie

    Lowrie-Mark.gif  is the Clinical Director at Dovecote Veterinary Hospital and in this article highlights some Cavalier King Charles Spaniel neurological disease predispositions with tips on diagnosis and management.

  • Pet Savers research

    Canine diffuse large B-cell lymphoma research
    Author Andrea Mosca

    Andrea-Mosca.gif  Andrea Mosca, Jane Dobson and Tim Williams from the University of Cambridge have been awarded PetSavers’ funding to characterize the immune cell subsets and concentrations of various T-cell types in the blood of dogs with untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and to determine whether these correlate with the eventual disease outcome. provides an overview.

  • Technology

    Future AI diagnostics
    Author John Bonner

    Computer systems currently under development will be capable of diagnosing disease in veterinary patients but the technologies will enhance rather than replace the skills of human clinicians. This was the reassuring message for practitioners attending the Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons and the Veterinary Management Group webinar, ‘Focus on our digital future’ on 23 June. reports…

  • Companion interview

    Terry Ryan Kane

    Terry-Ryan-Kane.gif  is a genuine high flyer. She is a qualified pilot who has enjoyed a successful career in two different branches of veterinary practice and as a scientific advisor to the US Congress. Her current job involves teaching colleagues to care for the most important species in the human food chain – and one that has been neglected by the veterinary profession.

  • Notes on…

    Itchy guinea pigs

    Saunders_Richard.gif , Vet Specialist Adviser for the Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund (RWAF), talks us through some troublesome skin diseases afflicting guinea pigs.

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