January 2022 newsletter Hi there! I’m back with some news from the veterinary world. We recently shared on our Instagram page a paper on the use of blood sampled from the gingival vein of guinea pigs, and it was a big hit! The paper shows that the gingival vein is a good source of blood for hematologic analysis, […]
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December 2021 newsletter Hi there! Here’s the last VETAHEAD’s newsletter of 2021! This one is a bit different than our usual. This month, I would like to share with you some more accessible options of endoscopes to help you perform stomatoscopies or intubations (these are not fit for surgeries though, sorry!). I just want to make
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November 2021 newsletter Hi there! I’m back with news from the veterinary world. First, a very recent paper on the use of mirtazapine in rabbits. The results showed that the dosage of 3 mg/kg PO q 24h increased fecal output! It did not, however, increase food intake, so monitoring the patient’s weight is a must. Another
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October 2021 newsletter Hi there! I’m here to bring you some news of the ZooMed world. A new paper on gerontology of psittacines has been released by VCNA: Exotic Animal practice. Psittacines (parrots, macaws, budgerigars, parakeets, and so on) are very common patients, and can live very long lives, so thinking about how to best diagnose and
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October 2021 newsletter Hi there! 👋 I’m bringing you some news from the veterinary world! First, here’s a paper on the alternatives of treatment for adrenocortical disease in ferrets. It’s a bit older, but still very interesting. The results suggest that deslorelin is an effective and safe treatment that should be considered when surgery has significant
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