Investigating an ‘incidental’ arrhythmiaBy Dr Ellie DuffyVVS Commercial ManagerLottie, a five-year-old female neutered Visla, presented to her primary care vet with an acute right hindlimb lameness, and a suspected cruciate ligament injury. The rest of her clinical examination was unremarkable, and … [Read more...] about A Vizsla with Ventricular Premature Complexes
Thoughts on Omeprazole use.
Why I am concerned about Omeprazole use!By Professor Rob FoaleVVS Small Animal Internal Medicine SpecialistYou may read the title of this blog and immediately think that I need to get out more! Whilst you may actually be correct in this assumption, the clearly increasing use of omeprazole in … [Read more...] about Thoughts on Omeprazole use.
Internal Medicine: A Problem-Orientated Approach
Peggy, the inappetent Persian catProfessor Rob FoaleVVS Internal Medicine SpecialistRead this engaging case by Professor Rob Foale as he shares his thoughts and problem-oriented approach to Peggy, the inappetant Persian cat.Peggy is a 7-year old neutered female Persian cat who presented with a five … [Read more...] about Internal Medicine: A Problem-Orientated Approach
Vet Nurse Awareness Month- May 2022
This Vet Nurse Awareness Month, VVS have enjoyed recognising and celebrating some of the amazing veterinary nurses that work within our partner practices with the launch of VVS Vet Nurse Awards, 2022!We invited all of our partner practices to nominate the outstanding individuals in their team that … [Read more...] about Vet Nurse Awareness Month- May 2022
Mitral Valve Disease
The Asymptomatic MVD PatientDr Nuala Summerfield and Dr Brigite PedroVVS Cardiology SpecialistsMitral valve disease (MVD) is the most common acquired cardiac disease in dogs. There have been some fairly recent innovations in staging and treatment of MVD. Read on to find out more about the latest … [Read more...] about Mitral Valve Disease
The BOAS Patient
Medical Management of the BOAS Patient for Sleep and Gastrointestinal DisordersDr Stefanie MitzeRCVS Internal Medicine SpecialistBrachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS) is a chronic conformation-related respiratory disorder. Affected dogs show mainly noisy and laboured breathing to varying … [Read more...] about The BOAS Patient
Asymptomatic Dilated Cardiomyopathy
DCM- To treat or not to treat?Dr Nuala Summerfield and Dr Brigite PedroVVS Cardiologists and RCVS and European Specialists in Veterinary CardiologyCase StudyA 7 year old male Dobermann, Odin, presents for an annual vaccination and health check. He’s up to date on relevant vaccinations, receives … [Read more...] about Asymptomatic Dilated Cardiomyopathy
The Hypoglycaemic Border Collie
Dr Stefanie MitzeDVM MRCVS DipECVIM-CA Internal MedicineEBVS® European Veterinary Specialist in Small Animal Internal MedicineWe would like to introduce “Paddy” an 11y old male neutered Border Collie who presented as an emergency with severe sudden onset lethargy, weakness and anorexia. Paddy had … [Read more...] about The Hypoglycaemic Border Collie