I was called to treat an adult cow that was about 7-8 years old, six to seven months pregnant, and had a daily yield of 4-5 liters of milk leads to feel some Hypocalcemia symptoms. Upon arrival, I could see that the cow was panting severely and had a high fever. In addition, there was … Read more
Traumatic facial injuries sustained by livestock due to predator or wildlife attacks present as acute surgical emergencies in field veterinary practice. Bites from large aquatic predators like crocodiles often induce severe crushing, tearing and avulsion forces on soft tissues, often resulting in large open wounds, profuse hemorrhage, heavy bacterial contamination and anatomical distortion. Preservation of … 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