National Meadows Day is an annual celebration of wildflower meadows across the UK. The event takes place annually on or around the first Saturday of the month, which this year falls on the 3rd July 2021. Around this time of year we tend to get an increase in the number [...]
In a study published earlier this year, the University of Guelph investigated the effects of cannabis legislation on cannabis poisoning cases in dogs. The report found that in states with lower penalties for cannabis use, there was an increase in reports of dog poisoning events. Reporting of cannabis poisonings were [...]
There have recently been a number of reports of confirmed and suspected appearances of blue-green algae on lakes and ponds around the UK. During the pandemic the Environment Agency were unable to test any bodies of water as their laboratories were closed; however, they have restarted and are testing areas [...]
As discussed in last month's newsletter and on our social media pages, a Food Standards Agency Alert has been released regarding the recent concerning cases of pancytopenia in cats. There is concern for the safety of certain batches of 3 brands of cat food (Applaws, AVA, Sainsbury’s Hypoallegenic). There is [...]
An open access paper published earlier this year discusses the clinical features and outcome of dogs after chocolate ingestion. The study evaluates the clinical signs and pathological findings, treatment, and outcome of 156 dogs after chocolate ingestion. The authors found 72% of dogs were asymptomatic; more than half of the symptomatic [...]
The Congress of the European Association of Poison Centres and Clinical Toxicologists (EAPCCT) was virtual this year and we presented three posters. The abstracts for the congress are available to view online. Our abstracts are: When does xylitol-induced hypoglycaemia occur in dogs? The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on call numbers [...]
There have been various posts circulating on social media regarding rapeseed, which have been shared extensively and understandably worried many dog owners. The post’s state that rapeseed is extremely poisonous to dogs, and can cause signs including haemolytic anaemia, blindness, damaged nervous system, digestive disorders and breathing problems. These posts [...]
This year, 28th June marks the beginning of Rabbit Awareness Week (RAW) 2021. Endorsed by the British Veterinary Association and the British Small Animal Veterinary Association, this year RAW will be celebrating their 15th Anniversary! With their inquisitive and social nature, rabbits are an increasingly popular choice of pet. Like [...]
Dear Colleagues, We have had several cats present to the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals at the Royal Veterinary College in the past month with severe pancytopenia, with most having severe generalised bone marrow hypo- to aplasia. Some cats have presented at the same time from the same household. This [...]
We recently published an article on xylitol toxicosis in BSAVA Companion and this is available online.
