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In this episode of Vet Synapse, we speak with veterinarian and co-founder of Colourful CPD, Dr Brian Faulkner, about developing your "soft skills" as veterinary professionals, and how these can offer enormous help in both our professional and everyday lives ..read more

In this episode, Dr. Philip Judge talks abut how to use anaesthesia for the patient with diaphragmatic hernia ..read more

The field of infectious diseases in small animal medicine is an enormous and challenging field, with infectious diseases being responsible for a wide range of symptoms and diseases, that frequently overlap with non-infectious conditions. A Color Handbook of Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat is both a welcome and valuable addition to the small animal veterinarian’s library for many reasons. Visit the episode page to know more - https://veteducation.com.au/color-handbook-infectious-diseases-review ..read more

What is Canine necrotising fasciitis? Canine necrotising fasciitis (NF) is an uncommon, deep-seated destructive infection of the skin, subcutaneous, and superficial fascia. Rarely, the process also can occur in the muscle, when it is termed necrotising myositis (NM). Both of these conditions can be associated with another syndrome called toxic shock syndrome (TSS).   Read more ..read more

Acute liver failure is a severe, often fatal condition of the liver, characterised by severe and widespread liver injury resulting in cellular necrosis, inflammation, and associated loss of liver function. The aim of this blog is to summarise findings from two recent literature reviews on acute liver failure in dogs and cats, and a recent retrospective review of 49 clinical cases of acute liver failure in dogs. Acute liver failure is defined as acute liver injury that is severe enough that it compromises liver functions, including the...read more ..read more

Small Animal Fluid Therapy, Acid-Base and Electrolyte Disorders is a short text designed to highlight some of the more important aspects of fluid therapy, acid-base and electrolyte disorders, in an easy-to-read, concise format, facilitating rapid access to core information. The author, Dr Elisa Mazzaferro, is a well-respected, internationally recognised expert, and widely published author in the field of veterinary emergency and critical care. The book opens with a useful chapter on fluid compartments and total body water, and presents a concise review of the basic principles of body fluid com ..read more

Veterinary Nursing Care Plans: Theory and Practice is designed to inform the reader of both the theory and practice of care planning in veterinary nursing. The author is a well-respected veterinary and human nurse – holding a degree in pharmacology, and both veterinary and human nursing qualifications.  Veterinary nursing care plans are still in their relative infancy in terms of development, when compared to those in human healthcare, making this book a useful resource in highlighting the benefits of patient-centered planning and care The book is organized into three sections titled ..read more

Despite the large numbers of studies investigating both physiology and treatment of shock syndromes in both people and dogs, there is a relative paucity of studies on this topic in cats. Let’s begin by describing shock in cats. The clinical syndrome of shock in cats has been characterized by 3 things... read more ..read more