Read the latest from the Australian Veterinary Journal's January/February issue!

Did you know?

•  What the survival rate of iron EDTA molluscicide ingestion is in dogs? Check out the case series by Lauinger and Smart and find out more. (Answer: 95%)
• Perineal hernias are a common concurrent finding in dogs with paraprostatic cysts
• That 5.6% of healthy dogs (ASA Grade 1) undergoing elective desexing showed evidence of renal tubular injury based on the presence of granular and renal tubular epithelial cell casts on sediment analysis?
• Which breed of rabbit has the highest risk of perioperative mortality and why? Check out the review by Pieper et al. and find out. (Answer: Netherland dwarf rabbits had a higher mortality risk than other rabbit breeds, which may be attributed to their low body mass and brachycephalic nature.)
• The difference between professionalism and professional key skills? (Answer: While closely aligned, professionalism is characterised by attitudes and behaviours for compassionate patient-centric care, whereas professional skills include competencies like communication and practice management.)

Find out this and more in this month’s Australian Veterinary Journal   (login and select ‘Latest Issue’, Volume 103, Issue 1-2, January/February 2025) which showcases 10 papers across small animals (including our lead article on perioperative mortality in rabbits), equine, education, ethics & welfare and wildlife & zoos.

There are 30 quiz questions and 3 Vet Ed points available for AVA members via My Learning.

The January/February issue includes the following articles:

Small Animals

• A review of perioperative mortality in pet rabbits in Australia
• Characteristics and outcome of 73 dogs with iron EDTA molluscicide ingestion in Melbourne, Australia (2013–2019)
• Surgical excision and omentalisation of mineralised paraprostatic cysts with concurrent ureteroneocystostomy and perineal herniorrhaphy in a 9-year-old male entire Bearded Collie
• Retroperitoneal granuloma in a cat caused by Nocardia brasiliensis resulting in bilateral ureteral entrapment and unilateral hydronephrosis
• Evidence of renal tubular injury in canine patients after elective desexing

Avian

• Lymphoma in two wild tawny frogmouths (Podargus strigoides) in Victoria

Wildlife & Zoos

• Investigations into disease associations with feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) infection in lions (Panthera leo) in Australia: a case–control study

Equine

• Case series report: Equine coronavirus in Australia
• Leptospiral infection in domestic mares in North Queensland

Education, Ethics & Welfare

• How do Australian veterinarians perceive professional conduct in their profession?