1.0 Osteoarthritis (OA) Osteoarthritis (OA) is a significant cause of pain, lameness and morbidity in dogs, cats and many other species across the world. It is one of the leading factors in premature euthanasia of dogs. It is a multi‐factorial, progressive, degenerative disease of synovial joints, affecting not only the articular cartilage but also other structures within the specific synovial joint. Degradation of articular cartilage, subchondral bone sclerosis, osteophytos

You have been to the vets, and they have suggested that your pet’s skin, ear or gastrointestinal problems may be caused by a food...

November is Pet Cancer Awareness Month . It is estimated that 1 in 4 dogs, and 1 in 5 cats, will be diagnosed with cancer in their...

The Veterinary Voices Hiking Group, co-founded by Robyn Lowe and Paul Horwood, have kickstarted the Vetlife #ActiveOctober by leading a...

Most cases of diarrhoea in dogs and cats will be short-lived and not require any medicines such as antibiotics to resolve. However, gut...

When dogs behaviour becomes challenging, we can totally sympathise that the mental burden this can have on owners is huge. You may feel...

We all know how stressful it can be when our pets need to eat a diet formulated to their needs but decide they won't eat it. In this...

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International Collaborative on Extreme Conformations in Dogs. https://www.icecdogs.com/ 12th July 2024 Summary Although extreme...

‘Why are you so upset, it was just a pet?’ . Thankfully a statement we hear less and less, but one that still rears its ugly head on...

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Let us investigate the myth behind cooling animals with heat stroke with tepid water. Although it is generally agreed that rapid, effective cooling increases survival in heat stroke, there continues to be debate on the optimal cooling method. As with many things, we often find ourselves with lots of conflicting information when dealing with first aid in humans and animals, but ultimately, we need to try our best to keep up with the every changing evidence base. A myth that se

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Recently, Veterinary Voices UK contacted the British Association of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (BrAVO) regarding their stance on...

Trauma Awareness Course, Lake District As veterinary professionals we may feel like we are confident at dealing with medical emergencies...

Nutritional assessment is considered one of the five vital assessments by the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (do for every...

The International Collaborative on Extreme Conformations in Dogs (ICECDogs) has published a position paper, heavily informed by research...

40-60% of our UK pets may be obese, so if you don't think yours is overweight, you might need to think again. How long do we want our...

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis in dogs and is the leading cause of chronic pain. It is a disease of the joints...