Anesthesia or sedation is sometimes inevitable - be it for surgery, dental renovation or even more complex examinations. It can be queasy, especially when you hear that the anesthesia carries risks. The good news: thanks to modern veterinary medicine and careful surveillance, many of these risks can be controlled very well today.
Easter is just around the corner - a time that not only reminds us of the beginning of spring, colorful eggs and rabbits, but also brings deeper values and thoughts. As a small veterinarian group, we experience every day how significant compassion, care and new life are - and that is exactly what makes Easter time very special for us.
Cats are mandatory carnivors and need a protein -rich diet with essential amino acids for their energy metabolism. A short phase of loss of appetite or hyporexia can lead to metabolic disorders.¹, ² With negative energy balance, lipase activity is stimulated in the peripheral adipose tissue in order to release fatty acids into the blood. These are absorbed by the liver, oxidized and either installed in VLDL (very-low-density-lipoproteins) or stored as a triglycerides intracellularly.¹ In anorectic cats, most triglycerides are stored due to the limited oxidative capacity and VLDL redistribution in Lebernervakuol.
In recent times, cases of multi-resistant (MDR) hookworms (Ancylostoma caninum) have been observed, which are resistant to all three large anhelminthic classes. Originally, these resistant parasites seem to have developed in Greyhound breeding and racing knowledge. In the meantime, however, MDR hookworms are also increasingly appearing in other dog breeds.
Bully, a 5-year-old castrated male Labrador Retriever, was presented due to an increasing frequency of generalized seizures. Two years ago, idiopathic/primary epilepsy was diagnosed-based on the age of the first seizures (1–6 years), normal physical and neurological examinations between the seizures and unobtrusive metabolic laboratory values (e.g. large blood count, clinical-chemical profile, bile acids, urine examination).
Hypotony is one of the most common complications during general anesthesia in dogs, in addition to hypoventilation and hypothermia. It occurs in up to 38 % of the cases and can lead to delayed recovery, neurological deficits, intestinal degrees (e.g. suturehiscan) as well as renals -mixtemia and damage.
Veterinarians work every day with a wide variety of animals, from trusting pets to unsettled or aggressive patients. Unfortunately, bites, scratches and other injuries are part of the professional risk. But in addition to the physical wounds, such incidents often leave psychological traces: fear, uncertainty and even post -traumatic stress symptoms.
The spine of a dog consists of many individual vertebrae, which are separated by intervertebral discs. These intervertebral discs act like shock absorbers and enable mobility. With a thoracolumbal intervertebral disc extrusion, the inner, gel -like material of a intervertebral disc leaves through the outer shell and presses onto the spinal cord. This can lead to pain, paralysis and in severe cases to loss of walking ability.
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What is an enterococcal bacteriuria in cats? If an enterococcal bacteriuria has been found in your cat, this means that certain bacteria of the genus Enterococcus are in the urine. But what exactly does that mean - and does that have to be treated? What are enterococci? Enterococci are bacteria that naturally occur in the gastrointestinal tract of animals and humans. In most
In modern veterinary medicine, increasingly highly developed technologies and devices are used for diagnoses. Nevertheless, the clinical examination remains an indispensable method. Many diseases can only be diagnosed with further tests, but seeing, feeling, hearing and hearing are essential skills that veterinarians keep at the top of veterinary medicine. Here are five diseases that can be recognized by a careful physical examination:
Anesthesia plays a central role in veterinary care and is routinely used in both diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. The selection of the anesthesia protocol is crucial for the security and well -being of the patient. The electrocardiogram (EKG) has established itself as a valuable instrument for assessing the heart function and can help to identify potential risks at an early stage. This article illuminates what role the EKG plays in the pre -anesthetic examination, what knowledge provides current studies and how this findings can be implemented in practice.
When cats curiously explore their surroundings, they can swallow foreign objects such as hair ties, rubber bands or other small objects. Such objects can cause health problems, especially if they remain in the stomach or travel into the intestines. One way to safely remove such foreign bodies is to specifically induce vomiting. But before using this method, a thorough diagnosis is necessary to ensure the safety and chances of success for the cat.
Potassium channel blockers play a central role in cardiological therapy. They influence the conduction of impulses in the heart and are primarily used for certain cardiac arrhythmias. In this article we provide a comprehensive overview of the mode of action, areas of application, side effects and current research results on potassium channel blockers.
Your dog has strained or injured a tendon in the front leg area. Such an injury can occur when dogs e.g. B. are very active in sports (hunting, agility, ball games) and overexert themselves or twist an ankle. Typical signs include a limp (lameness), pain on palpation and sometimes slight swelling in the joint.
Polyradiculoneuropathy in dogs sounds pretty complex at first. When the vet confronts us with this term, we usually only see question marks. This is a disease that affects the nerve roots (radix) and the peripheral nerves (neuropathy). In other words: the spinal cord and the nerve pathways branching off from it go crazy and influence the movement and sensitivity of our beloved four-legged friends.
