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Clinical conundrum
The case of a cyanotic Labradoodle 
Maria Zurita, intern at Glasgow Vet School, presents a case of a cyanotic Labradoodle she saw while an intern at Chestergates Veterinary Specialists.
BSAVA Companion - 2020, 5, May
- ISSN: 2041-2487
- E-ISSN: 2041-2495
2020, 5, May
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Publications
Latest edition of the BSAVA Formulary now available 
The BSAVA Small Animal Formulary has been one of the Association’s most trusted and highly valued publications for over a quarter of a century. It is the cornerstone of the BSAVA Medicines Suite, which comprises a range of printed, online and app based resources. This 10th edition of the BSAVA Small Animal Formulary sees, for the first time, the simultaneous release of both Part A: Canine and Feline and Part B: Exotic Pets.
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How to…
Use surgical drains in wounds and incisions 
Dr Alasdair Hotston Moore graduated in 1990 and followed a career in small animal work, increasingly focused on soft tissue surgery. After many years at Bristol veterinary school, he worked in private referral practice in the UK from 2009–2018, before joining a new speciality hospital in Shanghai, China, as Chief Medical Officer. In this article, Dr Hotston Moore discusses the latest advice on the use of surgical drains.
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BSAVA Library
New BSAVA Webinar Library 
The new home for an archive of our popular Learn@Lunch webinars is bsavalibrary.com/webinars. Head of Publishing Ian Mellor reports on this latest addition to the BSAVA Library.
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Practice management
Thriving in practice as a vet with a chronic health condition 
Kiah Hann of Medivet Scunthorpe Veterinary Clinic describes her experiences of being a vet with a disability, rising to the challenge of being a disabled dogtor.
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PetSavers research
Acute ischaemic stroke in dogs and troponin I elevation 
Rita Gonçalves, Head of the Neurology and Neurosurgery service at Liverpool University, and her team were recipients of a PetSavers research grant. This article highlights the research findings in their recently published JSAP article entitled ‘Preliminary investigation of serum cardiac troponin I in dogs with acute ischaemic stroke’.
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Companion interview
Alasdair Hotston Moore When Alasdair Hotston Moore graduated from Cambridge vet school in 1990, his plan was to study for a PhD in immunology. Nearly 3 decades later he still hasn’t found time for that doctorate but he has done lots of other things – lecturing in soft tissue surgery at Bristol, managing a private surgical service and now his biggest challenge – as the first westerner to run a referral hospital in China. (The interview with Alasdair Hotston Moore took place before the coronavirus pandemic)
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BSAVA regional volunteering
Three cheers for the volunteers! 
Outgoing President Sue Paterson has immense respect for all those volunteering for the BSAVA and extends a big thank you to all those who have made her presidential year one to remember.
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Test yourself…
Dermatology quiz 
Natalie Barnard is an RCVS Recognized Specialist in Veterinary Dermatology and currently works at Highcroft Referrals in Bristol. Here she invites readers to test their knowledge of parasite identification in this dermatology quiz.