Introduction A series of articles has been planned in order to give veterinarians some insight into certain aspects of the responsible and prudent use of antibiotics and other veterinary medicinal products (VMP). The OIE – Terrestrial Animal Health Code – 30/07/2015 publication was quoted in the previous article regarding the various responsibilities of veterinarians and… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: Aug 2017
Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Horses
Dr Rick Last – BVSc; M.Med.Vet (Pathology) Specialist Veterinary Pathologist Vetdiagnostix – Veterinary Pathology Services Group INTRODUCTION Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a common neoplasia of equines most often affecting the skin, eyes and genitalia, although a number of cases also affect the oral cavity, guttural pouches, stomach, and urinary bladder. Cutaneous SCC… Continue Reading
CPD: Medetomidine Premedication for Caesarean Section in the Bitch
By K G M De Cramer, BVSc, MMedVet(Gyn), PhD & K E. Joubert B.V.Sc M.Med Vet (Anaes) The ideal anaesthetic protocol for caesarean section (CS) should provide adequate muscle relaxation, analgesia and narcosis for optimal operating conditions, be safe for the bitch 2 and should not affect the viability and survival of the puppies 3,4. Additional recommendations… Continue Reading
Reproductive Hormone Assays In Dogs and Cats
By Dr Kate May,BVSc (Pret), MMedVet(Gyn)(Pret), DipACT In order to fully understand the application of certain hormone assays currently available in small animals, we need to briefly recap the physiology behind it all. The overall controlling structure in all reproductive pathways is the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus is a specialized ventral portion of the brain made… Continue Reading
Understanding PCR
Remo Lobetti BVSc MMedVet (Med) PhD Dipl ECVIM INTRODUCTION The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a technique in molecular biology that analyses short sequences of DNA or RNA and is used in the diagnosis of a variety of infectious and genetic diseases. PCR is used to amplify a piece of DNA resulting a chain reaction… Continue Reading
BVSc MMedVet (Gyn) PhD- By Dr. Kurt De Cramer
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