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BSAVA Companion - 2024, 8, August

Volume 2024, Issue 8
  • ISSN: 2041-2487
  • E-ISSN: 2041-2495

2024, 8, August

  • BSAVA News

    Association news
    Author BSAVA

    BSAVA PetSavers opens master’s degree by research grant call; Can pet ownership be more sustainable?

  • Clinical conundrum

    Consider the case of an Australian Cattle Dog with a history of vomiting with abdominal effort

    Hong-Hoi-Cheng.gif Natalie-Watson.gif  invites Companion readers to consider a dog with pyrexia and vomiting, seen during her internship in 2022 at Animal Referral Hospital, Homebush, Australia, under the supervision of .

  • Publications

    ‘ChatGPT saved my dog’s life’ …
    Author Lizzie Croose

    Lizzie-Croose.gif  BSAVA Scientific Editor investigates what role AI chatbots could play in veterinary practice.

  • Focus on…

    Regional anaesthesia of the head

    Miguel-Martinez.gif  Local (regional) anaesthesia is underutilized in general practice but can provide excellent analgesia as part of an analgesia plan. Freelance anaesthetist provides a practical guide for practitioners.

  • Positive sustainability

    Reduce, reuse and recycle in veterinary practice
    Author Laura Binnie

    Laura-Binnie.gif  leads on the Paragon Veterinary Group Sustainability Project where they are making changes to become a more sustainable business to reduce their impact on the environment and improve their local biodiversity. In this article, Laura shines a light on how to be part of the circular economy and how to reduce, reuse and recycle in veterinary practice.

  • PetSavers research

    Cellular senescence – the culprit of MMVD?

    Michal-Tkacz.gif Brendan.gif , a final year vet student at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, and , Personal Chair of Veterinary Cardiopulmonary Medicine at the University of Edinburgh, have been awarded a PetSavers-funded student research project grant to investigate myxomatous mitral valve disease.

  • Wildlife conservation

    Bats – an important mammalian species

    Heidi-Hargreaves.gif  and are passionate about wildlife conservation and as a celebration of International Bat Night (24–25 August), they lead us into the private world of bats.

  • Book review

    The

    Vet nurse has a passion for training the next generation of vet nurses and is an external examiner at VetSkill and Wrexham University, as well as an examiner for the RCVS. Here Victoria reviews the new .

  • Companion interview

    Kevin Eatwell
    Author Kevin Eatwell

    Kevin-Eatwell.gif  In a near 30-year career divided equally between academic and private practice, has developed strong views about the way the veterinary profession trains its new members. As he prepares to open the first exotics-only clinic in Scotland, he will be able to put his ideas into practice. reports…

  • CPD diary

    What’s on in your area
    Author BSAVA

    A calendar of forthcoming online and in-person events.

  • Notes on…

    Recognizing and treating feline arthritis
    Author Lizzie Croose

    Arthritis is a very common condition and cause of chronic pain in cats, but it is often under-recognized and under-treated. At this year’s BSAVA Congress, , an RCVS Recognized Specialist in Feline Medicine and Principal Vet at the Oxford Cat Clinic, discussed practical approaches to the diagnosis and management of feline arthritis. reports…

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