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French Bulldog

Health and welfare of Brachycephalic dogs

Published 16 February 2023 | Updated 15 March 2024
The health and welfare of brachycephalic breeds is an ongoing cause for concern. Despite this they continue to enjoy high popularity as pets, leading to increasing number of these animals being presented to veterinary practice, and compounding of the issues because of the increase in breeding to meet demand…

Dachshund and vet and owner

ACVIM consensus statement on diagnosis and management of acute canine thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion

N.J. Olby, S.A. Moore, B. Brisson, J. Fenn, T. Flegel, G. Kortz, M. Lewis and A. Tipold | Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine | September/October 2022
The aim of this consensus statement was to review the available literature on the diagnosis and management of acute thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion (TL-IVDE) in dogs and to make recommendations based on the consensus of the expert panel…

dog in surgery

Comparison of the sedative effects of intranasal or intramuscular dexmedetomidine at low doses in healthy dogs: a randomized clinical trial

V. López-Ramis, S. Canfrán and I.A. Gómez de Segura | Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia | August 2022
The aim of this prospective, randomised, blinded clinical trial was to compare the sedative effects of dexmedetomidine administered either intranasally or intramuscularly in healthy dogs…

dog under anaesthesia

Mortality related to general anaesthesia and sedation in dogs under UK primary veterinary care

S.J. Shoop-Worrall, D.G. O’Neill, J. Viscasillas and D.C. Brodbelt | Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia | September 2022
The aim of this nested case control study was to investigate the risk factors for general anaesthesia (GA)/sedative-related deaths overall and for neuter-specific procedures in dogs at UK primary care veterinary practices…

Unconventional diets for dogs and cats

Published 15 August 2022 | Updated 24 January 2024
The subject of feeding pet dogs and cats seems to generate strong feelings, and there is an increasing range of options available…