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Clinical conundrum
Consider the case of a senior cat with glucosuria, hyperglycaemia, hypokalaemia and reduced appetite Tamara Elsmore and Internal Medicine Specialist Natalie Watson describe the case of a senior cat with glucosuria, hyperglycaemia, hypokalaemia and reduced appetite, that they saw at the Animal Referral Hospital, Sydney, in 2021.
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BSAVA Companion - 2023, 12, December
2023, 12, December
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BSAVA News
Association news Author BSAVAIt’s Silver for BSAVA! Congress 2024 vet nurse case reports: Celebrating Des Thompson!
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Business matters
How video production is changing the veterinary landscape Author Ross WelchRoss Welch, Managing Director of the video production company Perspective Studios Limited, focusses on how the use of videos can boost your business success.
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Focus on…
Common disease conditions in hamsters Author Ashton HollwarthThis second article, in a two-part series by Ashton Hollwarth of Great Western Exotics, provides a brief overview of a number of common disease presentations in hamsters that you may encounter and how to manage them.
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PetSavers research
Joint fluid biomarker search to further canine quality of life Author Sebastian GriffinSebastian Griffin provides some insight into the BSAVA PetSavers funded research entitled Evaluation of synovial cytokine concentrations in dogs with degenerative joint disease, immune-mediated polyarthritis and septic arthritis.
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Mental health and wellbeing
The perfect job – Find it or create it Author Sarah KeirSarah Keir is a small animal primary-care veterinarian currently providing peripatetic medicine and ultrasound services in Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire and in this article she offers some insight into securing your perfect job.
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Veterinary paraprofessionals
Physiotherapy as part of the veterinary service team Author Grace HobbsGrace Hobbs is a veterinary physiotherapist and a member of the Register of Animal Musculoskeletal Practitioners (RAMP) and the National Association of Veterinary Physiotherapists (NAVP). She specializes in physical therapy for dogs and in this article explores the benefits that veterinary physiotherapy and other adjunctive therapies can offer patients, particularly those with osteoarthritis.
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WSAVA update
Buzzing global crowd at WSAVA World Congress Author WSAVAThe WSAVA reports on the success of its recent Congress emphasizing that the record attendance reflects the value companion animal veterinary professionals attach to learning, sharing and networking with their global colleagues.
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Companion interview
The hidden language of cats Author Sarah BrownIt turns out that you can tell a book by its cover. The title of Sarah Brown’s ‘The Hidden Language of Cats’ gives you all the information needed about its contents. Even lifelong fans of this most enigmatic domestic species will find that this publication reveals fresh and surprising observations on how cats communicate. John Bonner took a peek inside the feline phrase book.
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Companion puzzle challenge
The Pentagon puzzle Author BSAVAThis month’s puzzle is a real brain bender! Place the five letter words in the pentagons in a clockwise direction. Where the pentagons join, the letters in the joining segment must be the same. Some letters are placed to get you started. The Pentagon puzzle solution is available online in the BSAVA Library at: https://tinyurl.com/quiz1223
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Notes on…
PROTECT ME 2023 Author Fergus AllertonCompanion Editor, Fergus Allerton, highlights some of the new recommendations included in the latest version of the PROTECT ME 2023 poster.