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Vanguard Plus 5 711391B Exp 27 May 25 Canigen KC 2309301 Exp 02-2025 Vanguard CC3 694258 Exp 24 Aug 25 Nobivac DHPPi 2301915 Exp 01-2025
Felocell 3 688765A Exp 04 Feb 25
Fel-o-Vax FIV E095842A Exp 16 Jan 25
Confirm presence and function of microchip between shoulder blades
As always client made aware of their option for a second opinion or specialist referral and ensure notes are emailed to client so that the patient can receive continuous care at any practice it is taken to. Malaseb Wet / lather affected areas of skin.Leave lather on for 10 minutes then wash off with copious amounts of water. Dry the washed area well afterwards. Repeat this procedure TWICE a week for 2 weeks then at the veterinarian’s direction Bland diet :advise feed /offer only a bland diet of water and cooked chicken or white fish and rice. Could also feed Hills I/D ( intestinal diet) or RC Gastro.Feed this bland diet for at least the next 48 hours before offering slow transition back to original diet
For both dogs and cats a loading dose of 5 mg doxycycline/kg should be administered orally followed at 12 hourly intervals by two doses of 2,5 mg/kg. Maintenance doses of 2,5 mg/kg are then given as single doses at 24 hour intervals for a further 5 days. The recommendation should be made when dispensing doxycycline that it be administered either in conjunction with or immediately following feeding.
Warn owner regards SAIDS (steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) Long-term use of prednisone or other corticosteroids is not recommended for dogs or cats.
Vaccination Good scientific information from World Small Animal Veterinary Association came out in 2015 showing that mothers' colostrum provides maternal derived antibody (MDA) that interfere with viral vaccines in younger animals Therefore guidelines have changed to recommend that puppy and kitten vaccinations continue until 16 weeks of age. This means we now recommend vaccination at 8 , 12 and 16 weeks of age to ensure good immunity levels in puppies and kittens Here is the World Small Animal Veterinary Association's full information page on why we recommend this protocol Even after puppies second vaccination ( at 12 weeks) we cannot guarantee good immunity to core diseases. Nonetheless we do suggest owners begin socialisation in the form of puppy classes and visiting friends who have vaccinated dogs or even a walk around the block . We do NOT however recommend going to a park or a beach or any form of off leash exercise Mild oculonasal crusting which is consistent with feline herpes which is NOT in any way contagious to humans. Feline herpesvirus is widespread in the general cat population, with a reported seroprevalence of 50-97%.Transmission occurs via close contact with an infected cat and exposure to its respiratory, oral and ocular secretions. Kittens are most susceptible to primary infection, especially at 8-12 weeks of age when maternal antibodies decline. It is estimated that 80% of the feline herpes exposed cats become latently infected as the inactive virus resides in the trigeminal ganglion and corneal stroma. Of these cats, an estimated 45% will have spontaneous reactivation (recrudescence) of the virus sometime during their life either spontaneously or in response to stress.Common stressors include travel, relocation, boarding, breeding, parturition, lactation, and corticosteroid administration. Approximately 70% of latently infected cats shed virus after treatment with corticosteroids.Once stressed, a lag period of approximately 1 week occurs before viral shedding begins. Shedding then continues for a period of 1-2 weeks.1 A refractory phase of several months is then likely before viral shedding recurs.
FIV and the vaccination we have available: The vaccination protocol consists of three doses of vaccine given from 8 weeks of age or after. Doses should be given 2-4 weeks apart. After the initial course of vaccines, a yearly vaccination is required. For cats 6 months of age and older, it is recommended that an FIV test is performed prior to vaccination.
Cats
Skin Miliary dermatitis : https://www.cat-world.com.au/miliary-dermatitis-in-cats.html
https://icatcare.org/advice/the-pruritic-itchy-cat-when-it-is-not-fleas/
Eosinophilic granuloma complex : EGC is a form of ‘reaction pattern’ seen in the skin of cats that may potentially be initiated by a number of underlying disorders, but it is thought that most, if not all, cases represent some form of allergic (hypersensitivity) disorder. The skin lesions are often highly pruritic (itchy) and can be exacerbated by the cat licking them.
Images for cats :
Dogs Malassezia : https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&id=4951356 Atopic dermatitis in dogs : https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&id=4951973 New anti itch drugs - breaking the itchy dog cycle: https://www.zoetisus.com/conditions/dogs/itchcycle/home.aspx Apoquel: https://www.zoetisus.com/products/dogs/apoquel/index.aspx or https://www.apoqueldogs.com/
Cytopoint = https://www.zoetisus.com/products/dogs/cytopoint/
Skin specialist referral options : https://www.animaldermatology.com/home
Advise flea control should utilise an Isoxazoline compound - Isoxazoline compounds - over the counter oral flea and tick preparations e.g Nexgard/Bravecto/Simparica : there products are flea and tick products that also have efficacy against canine demodex http://veterinarymedicine.dvm360.com/new-hope-defeating-demodicosis http://veterinarymedicine.dvm360.com/new-hope-defeating-demodicosis
What is a lipoma? https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&id=5233990 Advise to monitor only but if the mass grows rapidly, bleeds or causes discomfort then please seek veterinary reassessment.
Images Flea allergy dermatitis images in dogs : Atopic dermatitis images in dogs : Giardia in cats and dogs : https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&id=4952529
Orthopaedics :
Medial luxating patella information link : https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&id=4952566
Anterior Cruciate Injury information link : https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&id=4952244
Pexion Information : https://petsci.co.uk/health-care/treatment-canine-epilepsy-pexion/
Pexion usage : https://dogswithepilepsy.com.au/wp-content/uploads/BIPPEX0006_Transition_Protocol_Sheet_AW04.pdf
Malaseb
Wellness exam : In for vaccination and wellness Diet is : Physical exam : mucus mebrane colour is pink and moist dental score is HR Body condition score
Rabbit vaccination template:
Rabbit wellness exam Feeding :
On exam :
mm pink and moist mouth : incisors OK
no suggestion slobbers
eyes : no discharge or inflammation
HR BCS (0-10)
Coat : no scurf or dandruff
Tx : Cylap RCD vaccination (B)230890 Exp 10 March 19
FILAVAC 060K80412E1A-UK-1 Exp 06/2019
Opened this morning
Advise booster in 1 year
Budgie options
Faecal smear / referral to exotic vet examine a fecal sample - direct smear looking for flagellated protozoa, large sized "megabacteria-avian gastric yeast" and budding yeast or hyphae
Some of these will respond to apple cider vinegar (10mls/litre drinking water or 1ml in 100ml made up fresh each day ) for a week to alter the intestinal pH and inhibit Gram negative bacteria and yeast. ( helps with dysbiosis stress enteritis ) Isolate Withdraw all greens for 3 to 5 days – offer seed food only
Panacur Birds:
Average budgie weight is 30-40gm there panacur dosage at 50mgh/kg would be 0.02ml by mouth daily for 3 days
If not improving ? clavulox or enrotril (Birds: 10-15 mg/kg i.m. (but see note above), p.o. q12h (sensitive infections can be treated q24h) or 100-200 mg/l drinking water.) Doxycycline would also be an option but we have none in stock . Starting on an oral dosage of 20-40 mg/kg PO BID- we have no powder in stock
Ultrasounds : there have definitely been some pricing changes !
Desexing : the question of to Neuter or not to neuter https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&id=4951464 https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&id=4951454 Free recent scientific papers that talk about the right age for desexing : Mixed breed weight https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2020.00472/full 35 breeds paper https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2020.00388/full
Table for breeds
Puppy information Vaccination for puppies Good scientific information from World Small Animal Veterinary Association came out in 2015 showing that mothers' colostrum provides maternal derived antibody (MDA) that interfere with viral vaccines in younger animals Therefore guidelines have changed to recommend that puppy and kitten vaccinations continue until 16 weeks of age. This means we now recommend for new owners vaccination at 8-9 , 12 and 16 weeks of age to ensure good immunity levels in puppies and kittens Here is the World Small Animal Veterinary Association's full information page on why we recommend this protocol Even after puppies second vaccination ( at 12 weeks) we cannot guarantee good immunity to core diseases. Nonetheless we do suggest owners begin socialisation in the form of puppy classes and visiting friends who have vaccinated dogs or even a walk around the block . We do NOT however recommend going to a park or a beach or any form of off leash exercise Worming for puppies Puppies need a intestinal parasite wormer every 2 weeks until they are 3 months old. The worm monthly until 6 months of age then every 3 months
Flea control for puppies External parasite control should start from 8 weeks of age – remember to buy a product that allows for the fast growth ( and increase in weight/surface area ) of your puppy!
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