Infectious Canine Hepatitis

Infectious Canine Hepatitis

In this episode of Current Vet, Dr. Lottie talks about canine infectious hepatitis, why its presentation can be so confusing, what the approach to treatment is and how we can prevent it CLICK HERE FOR WAITLIST SIGNUP [https://veterinaryvista.com/] or visit veterinaryvista.com [https://veterinaryvista.com/] Find us on TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@veterinaryvista] & Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/veterinaryvista/]: @veterinaryvista Timeline: 00:00 Intro 02:23 Case 04:00 Aetiology & Pathogenesis 07:48 Clinical Signs 09:42 Diagnosis 13:35 Treatment 15:22 Prevention 16:40 Key Points 18:04 Outro References * Sykes, J.E. (2014) ‘Infectious Canine Hepatitis’, Canine and Feline Infectious Diseases, pp. 182–186. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-1-4377-0795-3.00018-1 [https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-1-4377-0795-3.00018-1]. * ‘Infectious Canine Hepatitis and Feline Adenovirus Infection’ (2021) Greene’s Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat. W.B. Saunders, pp. 289–300. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-50934-3.00023-9 [https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-50934-3.00023-9]. Current Vet is an educational podcast intended for veterinary students, veterinary professionals, and individuals with an interest in veterinary medicine. All content provided in this podcast and its associated materials is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended as, and must not be considered a substitute for, professional veterinary advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Any clinical cases discussed in this podcast are fictional, and are designed to reflect typical or likely clinical scenarios for educational purposes. They do not represent specific real-life cases, clients, or animals. While every effort is made to ensure accuracy and alignment with current evidence at the time of publication, veterinary medicine is a rapidly evolving field, and recommendations may change over time.

Itchy Dogs, Allergy Testing and Derm Basics | Dr. Ashley Bourgeois

In this episode, Dr. Lottie chats with Dr. Ashley Bourgeois to discuss everything about veterinary dermatology from itchy dogs, why allergy testing isn’t used as a definitive diagnostic test, how we can help ourselves to become more confident with dermatology and what Ashley can’t live without in the clinic.  Ashley is a board certified veterinary dermatology with over a decade’s experience in treating pets’ skin complaints. She hosts ‘The Derm Vet’ podcast (go and listen for EVERYTHING on veterinary dermatology!), she runs her business which helps vets worldwide become more confident in treating skin conditions and she’s a seasoned speaker having done previous talks at VMX and many other conferences. Ashley is truly a wonderwoman and the best person to give insights into the derm world! Where to find Ashley: * Instagram: @thedermvet [https://www.instagram.com/thedermvet/] * Website: thedermvet.com [https://thedermvet.com/] * Podcast: The Derm Vet  [https://open.spotify.com/show/3ihN9c59GZQtFcv7ZoDilc?si=0f733804ea1a4855&nd=1&dlsi=0da185a2ad504b74] Find us on TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@veterinaryvista] & Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/veterinaryvista/]: @veterinaryvista Timeline: 00:00 Intro 01:14 Dermatology 101 09:24 Derm Workups 22:59 Common Derm Missteps 29:25 What are Allergies? 40:40 Setting Owner Expectations 44:52 Life Outside the Clinic 48:39 Getting into Derm 51:11 Final Questions 59:34 Outro Current Vet is an educational podcast intended for veterinary students, veterinary professionals, and individuals with an interest in veterinary medicine. All content provided in this podcast and its associated materials is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended as, and must not be considered a substitute for, professional veterinary advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Any clinical cases discussed in this podcast are fictional, and are designed to reflect typical or likely clinical scenarios for educational purposes. They do not represent specific real-life cases, clients, or animals. While every effort is made to ensure accuracy and alignment with current evidence at the time of publication, veterinary medicine is a rapidly evolving field, and recommendations may change over time.

Feline Chlamydiosis

In this episode of Current Vet, Dr. Lottie talks about feline chlamydiosis, what the top differentials are, how we can recognise clinical signs and what we should be doing to prevent spread. Find us on TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@veterinaryvista] & Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/veterinaryvista/]: @veterinaryvista Timeline: 00:00 Intro 00:28 Case 02:26 Aetiology & Pathogenesis 04:54 Clinical Signs 06:35 Diagnosis 09:56 Treatment 15:02 Key Points 16:20 Outro Recommended Reading * ABCD (European Advisory Board on Cat Diseases) Guidelines https://www.abcdcatsvets.org/guideline-for-chlamydia-felis/ [https://www.abcdcatsvets.org/guideline-for-chlamydia-felis/] * WSAVA Vaccination Guidelines https://wsava.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/WSAVA-Vaccination-guidelines-2024.pdf [https://wsava.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/WSAVA-Vaccination-guidelines-2024.pdf] * Greene CE (Ed.) – Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat References * ABCD. (2023). Chlamydia felis. European Advisory Board on Cat Diseases. Available at: https://www.abcdcatsvets.org/guideline-for-chlamydia-felis/ [https://www.abcdcatsvets.org/guideline-for-chlamydia-felis/] [Accessed 19 Oct. 2025]. * BSAVA. (2018). BSAVA Manual of Feline Practice. British Small Animal Veterinary Association, Gloucester. * Greene, C.E. (2022). Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat. 5th ed. St. Louis: Elsevier. * Gruffydd-Jones, T., et al., (2009). Chlamydophila felis infection: ABCD guidelines on prevention and management. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 11(7), pp. 605-609. DOI: 10.1016/j.jfms.2009.05.009 * Gruffydd-Jones, T. (2009). Chlamydial infections of cats. World Small Animal Veterinary Association World Congress Proceedings. Available at: https://www.vin.com/apputil/content/defaultadv1.aspx?id=4252745&pid=11290 [https://www.vin.com/apputil/content/defaultadv1.aspx?id=4252745&pid=11290] [Accessed 19 Oct. 2025]. * Sykes, J.E. (2005). Feline chlamydiosis. Clinical Techniques in Small Animal Practice, 20(2), pp. 129–134. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.ctsap.2004.12.018 [https://doi.org/10.1053/j.ctsap.2004.12.018] * WSAVA. (2024). Vaccination Guidelines for Cats and Dogs. World Small Animal Veterinary Association. Available at: https://wsava.org/global-guidelines/vaccination-guidelines/ [https://wsava.org/global-guidelines/vaccination-guidelines/] [Accessed 19 Oct. 2025]. Current Vet is an educational podcast intended for veterinary students, veterinary professionals, and individuals with an interest in veterinary medicine. All content provided in this podcast and its associated materials is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended as, and must not be considered a substitute for, professional veterinary advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Any clinical cases discussed in this podcast are fictional, and are designed to reflect typical or likely clinical scenarios for educational purposes. They do not represent specific real-life cases, clients, or animals. While every effort is made to ensure accuracy and alignment with current evidence at the time of publication, veterinary medicine is a rapidly evolving field, and recommendations may change over time.

Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS)

In this episode of Current Vet, we talk about Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS), why it develops, and the key differences between Equine Squamous Gastric Disease (ESGD) and Equine Glandular Gastric Disease (EGGD) Find us on TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@veterinaryvista] & Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/veterinaryvista/]: @veterinaryvista Timeline: 00:00 Intro 00:46 Case 01:39 Aetiology & Pathogenesis 06:44 Clinical Signs 07:50 Diagnosis 09:48 Treatment 12:45 Prevention 14:01 Key Points 15:24 Outro References & Further Reading * Sykes, B.W. et al. (2015) European College of Equine Internal Medicine Consensus Statement—Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome in Adult Horses. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 29(5), 1288–1299. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.13578 [https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.13578] * van den Boom, R. (2022) Equine gastric ulcer syndrome in adult horses. The Veterinary Journal, 283–284, 105830. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2022.105830 [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2022.105830] * Vokes, J., Lovett, A. and Sykes, B. (2023) Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome: An Update on Current Knowledge. Animals, 13(7), 1261. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13071261 [https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13071261] * Reese, R.E. and Andrews, F.M. (2009) Nutrition and Dietary Management of Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome. Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice, 25(1), 79–92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cveq.2008.11.004 [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cveq.2008.11.004] * Lavoie, J.-P. (2020) Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Equine. Third. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Current Vet is an educational podcast intended for veterinary students, veterinary professionals, and individuals with an interest in veterinary medicine. All content provided in this podcast and its associated materials is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended as, and must not be considered a substitute for, professional veterinary advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Any clinical cases discussed in this podcast are fictional, and are designed to reflect typical or likely clinical scenarios for educational purposes. They do not represent specific real-life cases, clients, or animals. While every effort is made to ensure accuracy and alignment with current evidence at the time of publication, veterinary medicine is a rapidly evolving field, and recommendations may change over time.

Rabies

In this episode of Current Vet, Dr. Lottie explains rabies, how it causes disease, the 3 phases of clinical signs and what we should do if we suspect a case Find us on TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@veterinaryvista] & Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/veterinaryvista/]: @veterinaryvista Timeline: 00:00 Intro 00:31 Case 03:15 Aetiology & Pathogenesis 07:18 Clinical Signs 10:14 Diagnosis 13:15 Treatment 15:53 Prevention 20:11 Key Points 21:48 Outro Recommended reading * National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians (2016). Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control. Public Veterinary Medicine: Public Health. * Small Animal Internal Medicine, Chapter 64 – Encephalitis, Myelitis, and Meningitis (pp. 1125–1126). * WHO (2024). Expert Consultation on Rabies: Third Report (Technical Report Series No. 1012). Geneva: World Health Organization. * WOAH (2023). Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals, Chapter 3.1.18 – Rabies * Global Alliance for Rabies Control website. https://rabiesalliance.org [https://rabiesalliance.org] References * Balcha, C. (2017) ‘Review of rabies preventions and control’, International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS). doi: 10.11591/IJPHS.V6I4.10781 * Coleman, P.G. and Dye, C. (1996) ‘Immunization coverage required to prevent outbreaks of dog rabies’, Vaccine, 14 (3), pp. 185–186. doi: 10.1016/0264-410x(95)00197-9 * National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control Committee (2016) ‘Public veterinary medicine: public health — Compendium of animal rabies prevention and control’, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 248 (5), pp. 505–517. doi: 10.2460/javma.248.5.505 * Singh, R., Singh, K.P., Cherian, S., Saminathan, M., Kapoor, S., Reddy, G.B.M. et al. (2017) ‘Rabies – epidemiology, pathogenesis, public health concerns and advances in diagnosis and control: a comprehensive review’, Veterinary Quarterly, 37(1), pp. 212–251. doi: 10.1080/01652176.2017.1343516 * Rupprecht, C.E., Hanlon, C.A. and Hemachudha, T. (2002) ‘Rabies re-examined’, The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 2 (6), pp. 327–343. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(02)00287-6 * Small Animal Internal Medicine (2020) Chapter 64: Encephalitis, myelitis, and meningitis, pp. 1125–1126. 6th edn. St Louis: Elsevier Saunders. * The Ecologist (2025) ‘Rabies in sea mammals (Cape fur seals, South Africa)’, The Ecologist, 14 July 2025. Available at: https://theecologist.org/2025/jul/14/rabies-sea [https://theecologist.org/2025/jul/14/rabies-sea] (Accessed: 27 October 2025). * U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2025) ‘Rabies: Information for Veterinarians’. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/hcp/veterinarians/index.html [https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/hcp/veterinarians/index.html] (Accessed: 27 October 2025). * U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2025) ‘Rabies Post-exposure Prophylaxis Guidance’. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/hcp/clinical-care/post-exposure-prophylaxis.html [https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/hcp/clinical-care/post-exposure-prophylaxis.html] (Accessed: 27 October 2025). * Bautista-Alejandre, A. (2025) ‘CDC warns of rabies risks following Maryland feral cat outbreak’, DVM360. Available at: https://www.dvm360.com/view/cdc-warns-of-rabies-risks-following-maryland-feral-cat-outbreak [https://www.dvm360.com/view/cdc-warns-of-rabies-risks-following-maryland-feral-cat-outbreak] (Accessed: 27 October 2025). * World Health Organization (2018) WHO Expert Consultation on Rabies: Third Report (Technical Report Series No. 1012). Geneva: World Health Organization. Available at: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-TRS-1012 [https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-TRS-1012] * World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) (2023) *Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals,*Chapter 3.1.18 – Rabies. Available at: https://www.woah.org/fileadmin/Home/eng/Health_standards/tahm/3.01.19_RABIES.pdf. [https://www.woah.org/fileadmin/Home/eng/Health_standards/tahm/3.01.19_RABIES.pdf.] * World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) (2025) ‘Rabies’. Available at: https://www.woah.org/en/disease/rabies/ [https://www.woah.org/en/disease/rabies/](Accessed: 27 October 2025). * World Health Organization and Global Alliance for Rabies Control (2025) ‘Global Alliance for Rabies Control’. Available at: https://rabiesalliance.org [https://rabiesalliance.org] (Accessed: 27 October 2025) Current Vet is an educational podcast intended for veterinary students, veterinary professionals, and individuals with an interest in veterinary medicine. All content provided in this podcast and its associated materials is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended as, and must not be considered a substitute for, professional veterinary advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Any clinical cases discussed in this podcast are fictional, and are designed to reflect typical or likely clinical scenarios for educational purposes. They do not represent specific real-life cases, clients, or animals. While every effort is made to ensure accuracy and alignment with current evidence at the time of publication, veterinary medicine is a rapidly evolving field, and recommendations may change over time.