Oliver’s Story: The Unhappy Cat Living in a flat in Manchester, Emma had a six-year-old cat named Oliver. The cat was a bit of a picky eater, but she had never worried about it. He would come to his bowl, smell his usual chicken kibble, and walk away. Then, he would come back to the … Read more
Buster’s Story: When Kibble Just Wasn’t Enough Sarah sat on the living room rug in her flat in Bristol, watching her four year old golden retriever Buster furiously chew at his paws. It was another skin irritation nightmare. Buster’s once thick coat was becoming dry and rough, and he hadn’t been able to hold a … Read more
Bovine Babesiosis, otherwise referred to as Redwater disease, constitutes an intracellular protozoan parasitic infection primarily affecting cattle by way of haemolytic action of the parasite species Babesia bovis and Babesia bigemina. Acute outbreaks of babesiosis among productive dairy cows, e.g., Holsteins and Jerseys, if untimely treated, often culminate in death due to respiratory insufficiency or … Read more
Canine Parvovirus Type 2 is one of the most fatal and contagious viral infections affecting puppies at the tender age of six months and unimmunized adult dogs world-wide. The virus has a peculiar proclivity for rapidly multiplying intestinal crypt epithelial cells and replicates aggressively within the lymphoid tissue, resulting in severe gastroenteritis, panleukopenia, and endotoxemia … Read more
Acute toxicity in ruminants (cattle, buffaloes, sheep, and goats) presents a high mortality veterinary emergency. Poisoning broadly falls into 2 clinical categories namely- Anti-Nutritional Plant Toxins (e.g. HCN/Cyanide in immature sorghum, Nitrates/Nitrites, Saponins), and Chemical/Heavy Metal Ingestion (Organophosphates, Organochlorines, Carbamates, Arsenic, Lead). Since ruminant gastrointestinal anatomy lacks an emetic reflex (preventing vomiting), ingested toxins are … Read more
Snakebites are a crucial veterinary emergency for valuable animals (cattle, buffaloes, horses) and dogs due to their unmonitored grazing in pastures / farms. Thus, snakebites are detected late which leads to severe neurogenic shock, necrosis or coagulopathy. The difference in venom pathophysiology is key to successful emergency triage. Many animals present with fatal neurogenic shock … Read more
Cats (Felis catus) are strict, evolutionary obligate carnivores. Unlike omnivores (canines and humans) or herbivores (bovines and equines), cats’ metabolic, dental, and gastrointestinal systems are all specifically hardwired to process only meat. Force-feeding your cat an inappropriate high-carbohydrate or non-animal protein diet will force their bodies to do what it was designed to—break down a … Read more
Let’s start understanding about Canine Lower Urinary Tract Disease (LUTD) incorporating acute bacterial cystitis and urolithiasis (urinary calculi), which is a frequent cause of visceral abdominal pain and behavioral distress in adult companion animals. German Shepherds and other large-breed dogs often present with subtle behavioral shifts like flank biting, targeting the abdominal area, and postural … Read more
Canine Atopic Dermatitis (CAD) is a genetically predisposed inflammatory skin disease caused by allergic response to environmental allergens. The persistent scratching leads to skin lesions which in turn lead to a cycle of recurring dermatitis and infection. The way to manage canine allergic dermatitis is by breaking the inflammatory cycle, reducing the itch and subsequent … Read more
1. Introduction – Canine Hair Loss Canine alopecia is a common dermatological disease characterized by focal or total loss of hair on the body surface due to follicular damage or hair breakage or brittleness (Miller et al., 2020). The disease processes are broadly classified into inflammatory/pruritic and non-inflammatory/endocrine alopecia (Patel et al., 2022). Inflammatory alopecia … Read more