Neurology Case Hilight
Maisie, a 1y3m Female Cocker Spaniel, with a history of acute (sudden) onset circling to the left, scleral haemorrhages (bleeding on the whites of her eyes) and right hemiparesis (weakness along one side of her body) and absent right menace (blinking of her eye). She localised to an acute left forebrain lesion with a suspected intracranial haematoma ( a bleed on her brain).
Given that Maisie had a history of eating snails, it was highly suspicious that she had lungworm, and she had a positive result on Angiostrongylus SNAP test. Canine lungworm (Angiostrongylus Vasorum) is endemic to the UK and can cause life threatening coagulopathies (bleeding disorders).
Initially she deteriorated rapidly due to the raised intracranial pressure (pressure within her skull), but this was managed by our neurology and ICU teams. She was treated for this disease with two types of wormers and a steroid and over a period of 2 weeks she made a full recovery back to being a bouncy young spaniel.
Our neurology team are always happy to receive medical or surgical neurological referrals and fortunately for Maisie, she has a positive long-term prognosis. This case highlights the importance of preventative medicine in our canine patients.
Neurology Case Hilight
Maisie, a 1y3m Female Cocker Spaniel, with a history of acute (sudden) onset circling to the left, scleral haemorrhages (bleeding on the whites of her eyes) and right hemiparesis (weakness along one side of her body) and absent right menace (blinking of her eye). She localised to an acute left forebrain lesion with a suspected intracranial haematoma ( a bleed on her brain).
Given that Maisie had a history of eating snails, it was highly suspicious that she had lungworm, and she had a positive result on Angiostrongylus SNAP test. Canine lungworm (Angiostrongylus Vasorum) is endemic to the UK and can cause life threatening coagulopathies (bleeding disorders).
Initially she deteriorated rapidly due to the raised intracranial pressure (pressure within her skull), but this was managed by our neurology and ICU teams. She was treated for this disease with two types of wormers and a steroid and over a period of 2 weeks she made a full recovery back to being a bouncy young spaniel.
Our neurology team are always happy to receive medical or surgical neurological referrals and fortunately for Maisie, she has a positive long-term prognosis. This case highlights the importance of preventative medicine in our canine patients.
Summer often brings more time spent outside with our best buddies, whilst enjoying your time together exploring nature, here are a few helpful tips from our Ophthalmologist, Savina, on what signs might indicate that a grass seed has entered into your pets' eye!
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🌟🌟 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔!! 🌟🌟
The Ophthalmology Team at Bristol Vet Specialists are delighted to announce that our very own, brilliant, Emily Collier sailed through both her theoretical and practical examinations, gaining her qualification as a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists! This journey consists of 1 year of rotational internship, 3 years of ophthalmology residency, first author publications, a written exam and a practical exam at European level.
This is such an incredible achievement and Emily is such a valuable asset to our team! Well done Emily 🌟🎉
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You may never have seen behind the consultation room in a veterinary practice.
So take a look at the work our vets and nurses do on the front line every day to look after animals in veterinary practices, hospitals, in the field and on call - so that they receive the best possible care.
Thanks to Molly Case for the poem you have written about our profession.
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We are delighted to announce that after only three months since opening our doors to our new site, we have been awarded the GOLD level in th ISFM Cat friendly practice scheme.
Our feline patients come with some very specific attributes and behaviours that we need to be aware of to allow them to experience the best possible care when in the hospital setting.
To find out more about the scheme and why this means so much to us as a practice please visit https://catfriendlyclinic.org/
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Happy new year 2024
Wishing you all a very happy new year. We are dedicated to supporting you all throughout the coming year and fully growing into our new Bristol Vet Specialist premises and potential. We are honoured to have you along for the ride!
Elvis arrived in style via our lab delivery chute in the early hours of this morning! This feature is invaluable in ensuring that the samples make it up to lab promptly…#ElvistheBVSelf #bristolvetspecialists
We. Are. Open. After 5 years in the making, Bristol Vet Specialists opened its doors this week!
Our magnificent £13.5m state-of-the-art 30,000 sq. ft. referral hospital is the biggest in the South West and South Wales and offers the latest technology and treatments in all small animal disciplines.
With an exceptionally skilled veterinary team and cutting-edge facilities and equipment all under one roof, BVS will be a centre of excellence for small animal care and we cannot wait to welcome you through our doors!
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What does it take to move a veterinary hospital?
Over 500 metres of bubble wrap, 175 crates, 50 rolls of parcel tape, 2 lorries and 1 incredible team...!
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Our Bristol Vet Specialists neurologists are running a new study using pioneering ultrasound software to predict recovery in dogs after spinal cord injuries.
Dogs commonly suffer spinal cord damage from slipped discs. This can lead to loss of walking and sensation. In dogs losing sensation - a sign suggesting severe damage - the recovery prognosis is 50%. There’s no reliable way of determining which dog will recover and which will not.
Research shows the stiffness of an organ can be a marker of how damaged it is. So a new state-of-the-art ultrasound machine (GE HealthCare LogiQ E10) at Highcroft (soon to be Bristol Vet Specialists) - equipped with an advanced piece of software (known as ‘shear wave elastography’) – will be used to measure ‘elasticity’, or stiffness, in the dogs’ body tissue.
The study will measure the stiffness of the dog’s spinal cord during surgery. The dog’s recovery to walking after surgery will then be monitored. The results will allow our neurologists to study if a relationship between spinal cord stiffness at time of surgery and recovery exists. If successful, it could help us provide a more accurate prognosis for dogs with spinal cord injury in the future.
For further information, to become involved, or to refer a case, please contact [email protected].
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Meet Guillaume Ruiz, our Internal Medicine Specialist at Bristol Vet Specialists.
He’ll be part of a 100-strong team at our new referrals hospital, opening this summer.
Guillaume will be joined by internationally-renowned specialist veterinary surgeons, residents, interns & registered veterinary nurses at our new South West centre for veterinary excellence and training.
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Take a look inside our new Bristol Vet Specialists hospital to see how things are shaping up. We’re now fitting it out with state-of-the-art facilities & equipment. We look forward to welcoming our colleagues, clients and patients soon! #cvsgroup #bristolvetspecialists #cvsreferrals
Meet Delphine Le Chevallier, veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia specialist at Bristol Vet Specialists, opening this April.
She’ll be one of over 100 highly skilled professionals to be employed at our new referral hospital.
Delphine will be joined by a large team of internationally-renowned specialist veterinary surgeons, supported by residents, interns and registered veterinary nurses. Together, they’ll create a centre for veterinary excellence and training in the South West.
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Bristol Vet Specialists will open this Summer 2023, with the latest technology and treatments in all disciplines.
This will include general surgery, orthopaedics, neurology and neurosurgery, internal medicine, ophthalmology (Sept 23), cardiology, dermatology, oncology and dentistry (Sept 23), as well as dedicated anaesthesia, analgesia, diagnostic imaging and intensive care departments.
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