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    Issue number 25.3 Published 21/04/2021

    Pain assessment in the dog: the Glasgow Pain Scale

    Pain is an unpleasant personal emotional experience. It has 3 dimensions: Sensory – discriminative (location, intensity, quality, duration)...

    By Jacqueline Reid

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    Issue number 25.3 Published 20/04/2021

    Gastric dilatation and volvulus

    Gastric dilatation and volvulus (GDV) is a life-threatening condition which requires prompt diagnosis and treatment.

    By Emma Donnelly and Daniel Lewis

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    Issue number 25.3 Published 19/04/2021

    Wound management 2 – Penetrating injuries in dogs

    Penetrating wounds are often deceiving! An innocuous-looking skin puncture may overlie tissue that has been significantly compromised by strong forces...

    By Bonnie Campbell

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    Issue number 25.3 Published 16/04/2021

    Wound management 1 – Emergency management of open fractures

    An open fracture is any fractured bone that is exposed to environmental contamination due to disruption of soft tissues surrounding the bone.

    By James Roush

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    Issue number 25.3 Published 15/04/2021

    How I approach… Canine ocular emergencies

    Ophthalmic emergencies are commonly seen by the small animal practitioner and can be said to include any ophthalmic condition...

    By Elizabeth Giuliano

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    Issue number 31.1 Published 15/04/2021

    Atopic dermatitis in cats demystified

    The atopic cat can be frustrating to diagnose and treat, but in this paper Jennifer Schissler demystifies some of the issues surrounding the condition.

    By Jennifer Schissler

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    Issue number 31.1 Published 15/04/2021

    Atopic dermatitis in cats demystified

    The atopic cat can be frustrating to diagnose and treat, but in this paper Jennifer Schissler demystifies some of the issues surrounding the condition.

    By Jennifer Schissler

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    Issue number 25.3 Published 15/04/2021

    Emergency visits to primary care veterinary hospitals

    This paper will present some basic epidemiology of dogs seen for emergency care at a network of primary veterinary clinics in the United States of America.

    By Emi Kate Saito and Catherine Rhoads

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