02 March 2020 02 Mar 2020

Volume 25 | Issue 2

ISSN (Print): 2053-0889

ISSN (Online): 2053-0897

Contingency planning

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Small Animal Review

Figure 1. Ixodes sp. nymph.

Tick-borne encephalitis: an increasing threat in Europe

Foxes are definitive hosts for Angiostrongylus vasorum but dogs are more likely to be involved in long-distance spread.

Lungworm: A roundtable discussion

Figure 1. Early atopic dermatitis in a pruritic dog with erythema of the ventral neck. Regular use of a topical soothing and emollient product could alleviate the pruritus and inflammation. This could reduce the need for more potent systemic medication, thereby reducing costs and the risk of adverse effects. There is no evidence of bacterial or Malassezia sp. infection, therefore an anti-bacterial/anti-fungal product is not required.

Topical therapy in canine atopic dermatitis: new products

Figure 1. Metaldehyde slug bait can cause rapid-onset seizures.

Poisons affecting the neurological system

Skin on the streets — the eyes have it

The streetwise assessment — muscle, bone and joints

The streetwise assessment — muscle, bone and joints

Figure 1. Cutaneous histiocytoma sampled by aspiration without suction (left). The same lesion sampled by impression smear (right).

DIY diagnostics: cytology