Nov 27, 2020 · The death of John Lewis, founder of Wildlife Vets International (WVI) and partner at International Zoo Veterinary Group (IZVG), has been announced, following a short illness. Dr Lewis qualified from the University of Cambridge in 1978 and studied for a PhD in oncology. He worked at ZSL as a pathologist and clinician before joining IZVG

Figure 1. A map showing the geographic distribution of Phlebotomus perniciosus sandfly species in Europe at “regional” administrative level (NUTS3).

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new puppy/ kitten. Hepatic encephalopathy is seen not uncommonly in animals with PSS, and the cause is likely to be multifactorial. Theories include increases in blood ammonia (with or without other synergistic toxins), alterations

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success. The pancreas secretes two hormones from the islets of Langerhans (Figure 1) that are essential in the maintenance of the body’s blood glucose: insulin and glucagon.

Treatment options in cases of true fever. As part of the acute phase response, true fever may be beneficial to the host, as many studies have shown a fever can reduce duration of morbidity and mortality from many infectious diseases.

once daily. 18. Ramipril: dogs/cats: 0.125mg/kg to 0.25mg/kg PO once daily. 18. Imidapril: dogs 0.25mg/kg PO once daily. 18. Inodilators. Inodilators are a class of drugs characterised by a combination of positive inotropic (increased

medication is introduced. Phenobarbital. In my experience, phenobarbital is the mainstay treatment option in canine epileptic patients. It is effective in 60 to 80 per cent of dogs with idiopathic epilepsy if serum concentrations are

can, therefore, result in gut hypomotility. In GI stasis, normal peristaltic muscular contractions are slowed or, in some cases, cease. This results in decreased production of smaller and firmer faecal pellets, ultimately progressing to a halt.