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Surgical site infections (SSI) are the burden of surgery. They lead to increased health care cost due to additional treatment, antibiotics, hospital stay and excess death. Further, these complications create emotional and financial distress for…

Viele stationäre Hunde- und Katzenpatienten nehmen weniger als ihren Ruhe-Energiebedarf (RER) auf. Damit sie nicht in eine negative Energiebilanz und katabolen Zustand geraten, müssen wir gegensteuern. Da stationäre Notfallspatienten also oft zu…

This webinar will provide the background information needed to better understand why cannabis has such great potential in veterinary medicine. The presentation will begin with information about the regulatory issue around this plant, especially for…

Pruritus is one of the most common presenting complaints of cat owners in practice as many dermatoses of cats are associated with pruritus. The pruritus symptoms may manifest as licking/overgrooming, scratching, chewing, or biting the skin, resulting…

This webinar will detail the rationale for using opioids in dogs and cats. Participant should be able to identify and define the different classes of opioids and discuss the difference between and within classes. Specific concepts such as potency,…

This webinar will cover the pathophysiology of vomiting, briefly outline differential diagnosis and approach to a vomiting animal, deal with the management of a vomiting animal, and finish off with a review of the pharmacology and effects of Cerenia…

Tick distribution, along with the pathogens they carry, is ever expanding, and therefore, it is paramount that veterinarians stay educated on the tick-borne diseases commonly seen in the United States. In this webinar, you will learn about the major…

Following closed head trauma traumatic brain injury is relatively common. It is seen most often in cats hit by cars and in young animals that are accidentally stood on. Key aims of management are to minimise the consequences of the primary injury.…

When most Veterinary Nurses decide to enter the profession they probably don’t think they will be doing much maths, but it is an important skill we use as nurses on a daily basis. Vets will often rely on the nurses to calculate drug volumes to give…

Australians are high consumers of antibiotics with approximately one in every two Australians collecting at least one antibiotic prescription each year. Most antibiotics for human consumption are prescribed in primary care. Australian GPs…