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Clinical conundrum
Consider the case of a Vizsla with vomiting, severe watery diarrhoea and anorexia 
Mariona Rossell discusses the case of a Vizsla she saw whilst working at Northwest Veterinary Specialists, which presented with vomiting, severe watery diarrhoea and anorexia.
BSAVA Companion - 2024, 4, April
- ISSN: 2041-2487
- E-ISSN: 2041-2495
2024, 4, April
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Mental health and wellbeing
The XL Bully ban: supporting colleagues 
Recent changes to the Dangerous Dogs Act banning XL Bully type dogs in England and Wales, which are to be replicated in Scotland, have posed a range of challenges for veterinary professionals. In this article, Rosie Allister considers some of the psychological and support aspects of the challenges veterinary professionals have experienced, consequences seen in veterinary workplaces, and what might help.
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Book review
Anatomic Pathology for Veterinary Clinicians 
Julia Bennett, Teaching Associate in Veterinary Education at the University of Nottingham, took some time out to enjoy what Melanie Dobromylskyj’s anatomic pathology book has to offer veterinary clinicians.
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How to…
Perform a manual platelet estimate in general practice 
Lucia Sanchini offers advice on identifying and avoiding clump formation when running an in-house haematology report.
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PetSavers research
Feline chronic inflammatory hepatobiliary disease 
Dr Penny Watson at the University of Cambridge received PetSavers funding for a master’s degree to investigate markers for chronic biliary tract disease in cats. Student Jason Bestwick used a bespoke hepatic histological scoring system and explored serum autoantibodies in an attempt to better define the disease aetiology.
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Focus on…
Contextualized care (Part 2) 
In the first part of this two-part series, Ian Futter and Caroline Allen, Chief Veterinary Officers at the Scottish SPCA and the RSPCA, respectively, introduced the concept of contextualized care. In this article they explore the impact of owner factors on contextualized care and how these factors can affect the success or otherwise of prescribed veterinary treatments.
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Companion interview
Ben Walton 
The 2024 BSAVA award winners celebrated their success during the March awards ceremony at BSAVA Congress 2024 in Manchester. John Bonner caught up with Ben Walton to find out what his BSAVA Simon Award means to him.
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Notes on…
Performing cytology – in the dermatological field 
Tania Nunes Rodrigues, a European and RCVS specialist in veterinary dermatology at Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service focuses on cytology procedures in veterinary dermatology.