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Surgical instruments in packs

Impact of storage on sterility of surgical instruments in autoclave bags

Hart, K. and Cartlidge, H. | The Veterinary Nurse | October 2024
The aim of this mixed methods study was two-fold, to determine an ideal storage duration and method for single surgical instruments packaged in self-sealed autoclave bags, and to determine the current practice of sterilisation and the storage methods for, and duration of, self-sealed autoclave bags used in small animal practice…

dog under anaesthesia showing feet not wrapped up

Peripheral warming for prevention of hypothermia in small dogs during soft tissue surgery: A randomized controlled trial

Kudoa, A., Obosoa, R., Oshitaa, R., Yamauchia, A., Kamoa, S., Yoshidab, H., Kanai, E. and Takagia, S. | Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia | October 2024
The aim of this prospective randomised controlled study was to evaluate the effect of limb wrapping with table leg covers, in addition to routine thermal support, on the rectal temperature of dogs undergoing anaesthesia…

Vet examining a dog

A prospective study evaluating the adhesive tape impression for the diagnosis of dermatophytosis in dogs and cats

Ludwig, C.B., Tyler, S.A., Lima, T. and Vogelnest, L.J. | Veterinary Dermatology | August 2024
The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the diagnostic ability of the adhesive tape impression to detect dermatophytosis compared to trichogram (hair pluck), Wood’s Lamp examination and fungal culture, and to evaluate the ease of use of the adhesive tape impression compared to the trichogram…

Vet examining a horse

Comparison of inhaled salbutamol and salmeterol for the treatment of arterial hypoxaemia in anaesthetized horses: a randomized clinical trial

Dupont, J., Mignini, B., Salciccia, A., Serteyn, D. and Sandersen, C. | Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia | May 2024
The aim of this prospective, randomised clinical trial was to compare the efficacy of inhaled salbutamol and salmeterol for treatment of arterial hypoxaemia in anaesthetised horses…

Rabbit in vet surgery

Incidental osteoarthritis: risk factors, prevalence and clinical evidence in rabbits

Bagha, F. and Keeble, E. | Companion Animal | February 2024
The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the risk factors, prevalence, and clinical evidence of appendicular osteoarthritis in pet rabbits…

syringes filled with liquid

Accuracy of drawing up liquid medications by veterinary anaesthetists and nurses

Cambruzzi, M., Knowles, T. and Macfarlane, P. | Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia | November 2023
The aim of this prospective blinded randomised study was to evaluate the accuracy with which veterinary anaesthetists and nurses draw up different volumes of liquid and to investigate factors affecting their performance…

Vet examining a horse

A novel tension relief technique to aid the primary closure of traumatic equine wounds under excessive tension

Comino, F., Pollock, P.J., Fulton, I., Hewitt-Dedman, C., Handel, I. and Gorvy, D.A. | Equine Veterinary Journal | August 2023
The aim of this retrospective case series was to describe the use of the Tension Tile System (TTS); a novel tension relief technique to help primary healing of a variety of equine wounds…

Dog in surgery

Comparison of 4 point-of-care techniques to detect correct positioning of nasogastric tubes in dogs (2020–2021)

Ramesh, M., Brooks, A.C., Thomovsky, E., Johnson, P., Fulkerson, C., Parnell, N. and Weng, H.-Y. | Journal of Emergency Medicine and Critical Care | August 2023
The aim of this prospective observational study was to determine the sensitivity and specificity of four point-of-care methods: air inflation of the stomach with auscultation for borborygmus, capnography, gastric fluid aspiration with pH measurement, and ultrasonography, to confirm correct nasogastric tube placement in dogs using 2-view thoracic radiographs as the reference standard…

Cat and dog looking at each other

Antibiotic therapy in dogs and cats in general practise in the United Kingdom before referral

del Solar Bravo, R.E., Sharman, M.J., Raj, J. and Scudder, C. | Journal of Small Animal Practice | April 2023
The aim of this retrospective study was to assess the prescription of antibiotics in general practice in the United Kingdom before referral to Oncology and Internal Medicine departments for the condition the patient was referred for…

Goats on a hillside

A single-cohort retrospective analysis of factors associated with morbidity and mortality in 193 anesthetized domestic goats

Steen, J., Romano, M., Portela, D.A., Johnson, A.N., Shippy, S. and Chiavaccini, L. | Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia | February 2023
The aim of this retrospective observational study was to investigate the mortality and prevalence of perianaesthetic complications in goats undergoing general anaesthesia and to identity associated risk factors…