Over the last years, Brachycephalic breeds have become the most popular dog breeds in many countries. Brachycephalic breeds are genetically and anatomically predisposed to serious airway and possibly ...

Everybody knows how to perform a laparotomy and for most surgeons abdominal surgeries are some of the most common procedures performed. Most often there are few problems related to the surgery but if ...

Reptile anaesthesia provides some unique challenges for the veterinary surgeon. Their impressive ability to shunt blood to effectively bypass their pulmonary circulation and capacity for anaerobic met ...

We administer and dispense drugs to our patients every day. Yet how much do we really understand about the factors that will influence the drug effect? Why can one patient have no side effects for a c ...

Anorexia is one of the most common reasons for a rabbit to be presented to the veterinary practice. Changes in appetite may be related to dental problems or alternatively any other cause of pain, stre ...

Allzu lange hat sich der Tierarzt der Biomechanik des Kniegelenkes nur aus lateraler Sicht, unter rein skelettalen Aspekten und in enger Anlehnung an das humane Knie genähert. Dies hat dazu geführt, d ...

Die Vorderbeinlahmheiten werden von der Ellbogendysplasie dominiert. Der Begriff ist leider irreführend. Die bis dato als FCP oder FCPM bekannte Coronoiderkrankung heisst heute «medial coronoid diseas ...