We work through a case of aspiration pneumonia with numerous artefacts on radiographs, with Dr Mariano Makara guiding the discussion.
Medicine rounds with Anna Dengate
May 11th, 2020In this instalment we go through blood tests for all manner of diabetic presentations – from critically unwell to routine curve assessment!
Radiology rounds from 6th May!
May 11th, 2020Thanks to all of you for waiting patiently for these to be posted – technical difficulties resolved! Please enjoy another fantastic instalment here.
Diabetes rounds with Liz
May 5th, 2020In today’s rounds, Dr Elizabeth Thrift takes us through diagnosis and management of both canine and feline diabetes mellitus. These disease are so different in how they need to be handled, its almost a trick to call them the same disease!
Medicine rounds with Dr Dave Collins
May 3rd, 2020Get deep down into the quicksand of gall bladder sludge and other gall bladder disease with Dr Dave Collins
Radiology rounds with Dr Mariano Makara
May 2nd, 2020This rounds, we learn some vital radiological principals, including border effacement, and apply them to cases. Dr Mariano is such a fantastic teacher, we hope you get as much out of this as we did!
Surgical Rounds with Dr Alen Lai
May 1st, 2020Dr Alen tells us all about the “ins and outs” of elbow luxation. By the end of this session you will be prepared to perform and closed reduction, and know the next steps if closed reduction doesn’t work!
Surgical Rounds 8pm Monday 27th April
April 26th, 2020Dr Alen Lai will be presenting all his hints and tricks for diagnosing and managing elbow dysplasia. Join us via zoom on the following link –
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https://zoom.us/j/92304501148
Meeting ID: 923 0450 1148
Pleural Lavage for Pyothorax
April 23rd, 2020When treating dogs and cats with pyothorax, there are many benefits of performing pleural lavage via thoracostomy tubes. These include:
- Decreases pleural fluid viscosity
- Facilitates fluid drainage
- Decreases tube obstruction
- Dilution and reduction of bacteria and inflammatory mediators
- Breakdown of adhesions
If you have a case of canine or feline pyothorax, consider placing thoracostomy tubes or referral to NVS for this procedure to be performed.
Feline Gastrointestinal Eosinophilic Sclerosing Fibroplasia
April 21st, 2020Feline Gastrointestinal Eosinophilic Sclerosing Fibroplasia is a great example of when things look like cancer but they aren’t! Cats are often euthanized due to the presence of a palpable mass on physical examination or with a presumptive diagnosis of lymphoma, carcinoma or other malignant neoplasia at surgery. The median age of presentation is 7 years and Ragdolls are overrepresented. These cats have mural thickening and loss of layering in sections of their gastrointestinal tract. When managed appropriately, the survival rate can be good for some patients with this disease when the correct histopathological diagnosis is achieved.
