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a female belgian shepherd taking care of one of her newborn puppies

Canine dystocia in 50 UK first-opinion emergency-care veterinary practices: prevalence and risk factors

D.G. O’Neill, A.M. O’Sullivan, E.A. Manson, D.B. Church, A.K. Boag, P.D. McGreevy and D.C. Brodbelt | Veterinary Record | July 2017
The prevalence of dystocia is a major welfare concern in dogs of certain breeds. Previous studies have reported breed, body size and age as risk factors for dystocia but the results have been inconsistent…

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How to place commonly used feeding tubes in dogs and cats

R.H. Lumbis | The Veterinary Nurse | March 2017
In hospitalised patients there is often a need to provide nutritional support and the benefits of rapid initiation of feeding are widely recognised in both the veterinary and human literature…

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Review of hazards to female reproductive health in veterinary practice

J.M. Scheftel, B.L. Elchos, C.S Rubin and J.A. Decker | Journal of the American Veterinary Association | April 2017
This literature review discusses the occupational hazards women face in veterinary practices on a daily basis…