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An online Feline Nursing course has been launched by Improve International in order to help nurse technicians working in both general and referral practice extend their knowledge and skills. The course also offers the opportunity to achieve a Nurse Cer … Read More>>

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common endocrinopathy in cats, and its treatment relies upon the SC injection of insulin once- or twice-daily, along with dietary modification. In the majority of cats this is a life-long treatment. It is known that in peopl … Read More>>

Although ileus is a poorly documented condition in ruminants, most of the cases happen after surgery and there are very few studies that mention drugs that can affect intestinal motility in these species. Lidocaine is frequently used in veterinary medi … Read More>>

We are delighted to have launched an online programme in Computed Tomography (CT), offering a route to achieve a General Practitioner Certificate (GPCert), accredited and awarded by the International School of Veterinary Postgraduate Studies. CT is alr … Read More>>

Veterinary professionals in mixed and small animal practice frequently assess feline behaviour to safely interact with cats and monitor their wellbeing. If the practitioner makes a mistake assessing the behaviour this can result into a stressful situat … Read More>>

Nutrition is essential for patient recovery and energy supply is strongly associated with hospital discharge. For this purpose, hospitalized animals often undergo a feeding tube placement, that for the long term should be esophageal (E-tubes). In anima … Read More>>

Compared to other species, horses are born with a more functional and developed brain. This is thought to be an evolutionary mechanism for prey survival in the wild. In the equine species the transition from fetal in utero unconsciousness to extrauteri … Read More>>

New Veterinary Academy Series to bring the latest thinking to vets and veterinary nurses Global veterinary education specialist Improve International has partnered with the University of Cambridge Department of Veterinary Medicine to bring the latest e … Read More>>

Cardiovascular disease is currently treated with drugs that inhibit the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS). The use of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists has gained a significant importance in the treatment of congestive heart failure (CHF … Read More>>

It is known that nutritional supplementation improves the outcome of veterinary patients and that the preferred route is through the gastrointestinal tract (enteral nutrition). In cases of gastric or intestinal motility disorders the effective absorpti … Read More>>

The interest in using cannabinoids for therapeutic uses in companion animals is growing, particularly that of cannabidiol (CBD). In dogs, there is evidence that CBD reduces pain and increases mobility in osteoarthritic patients. Also, CBD has been show … Read More>>

Kidney disease in dogs is frequently associated with an excess of protein in the urine. Urine protein-creatinine ratio (UPC) is often measured as an indicator of proteinuria. Values of ≥ 0.5 in dogs with no elevation in creatinine and blood urea nitrog … Read More>>

Serum bile acids (SBA) are frequently measured in dogs, but there is limited data on their efficacy to distinguish different causes of liver disease. This study composed of 341 dogs aimed to compare resting and postprandial SBA concentrations in severa … Read More>>

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic intestinal inflammatory disease that affects several species and which etiology is unknown. It is considered the most frequent disease in ferrets. Definitive diagnosis is based on microscopic evaluation of … Read More>>

Cluster seizures (CS) and status epilepticus (SE) are two of the most common neurological emergencies in dogs. Twenty to forty percent of dogs with epilepsy are not adequately controlled leading many patients to present to the emergency room with SE or … Read More>>