Disc herniation is one of the main research topics at the Tierspital Berne. In this review article about canine disc disease, results from recent clinical research are presented and integrated to the actual knowledge about the disease. These new results ...

The specialty of dermatology has the invaluable advantage to provide direct visual access to the organ of interest, which therefore is characterised by a complex and complete semiology. This allows the clinician to efficiently limit the differential ...

There is widespread use of serum allergy tests which are promoted for identifying the reaction against certain allergens in atopic dermatitis, sarcoptes infestation and also food hypersensitivity in dogs. Around 20 years ago the first in-vitro tests were ...

Reptiles are presented in increasing numbers in the small animal practice. The most important cause for dermatopathies is inadequate management, especially species inappropriate temperature and humidity. This aspect has to be considered in the treatment. ...

Antimicrobial resistance amongst organisms such as Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and S. pseudintermedius has become a serious threat to veterinary small animal practice. There is an urgent ...

Three international panels have been established over the past 11 years to provide veterinarians with guidelines on the use of feline vaccines. These are the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) Feline Vaccine Advisory Panel, the World ...

This study reports the results in 34 dogs with protein-losing enteropathy (PLE). Rottweilers and Yorkshire Terriers were overrepresented. Most obvious clinical signs and laboratory findings were diarrhea (91 %), weight loss (74 %), anorexia (56 %), ...