Vet Focus
Founded in 1990, Vet Focus Magazine is a global journal dedicated to companion animal veterinarians, published by Royal Canin. It offers expert insights, practical advice, and in-depth articles on clinical science, practice management, and advanced veterinary topics. The magazine is available in eleven languages, making it accessible to veterinary professionals worldwide. It serves as a valuable resource for continuing education and staying updated on best practices in animal health care.
Cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy in dogs
Biomarkers for evaluation of renal function
How I approach... The dog with azotemia
Feline polycystic kidney disease
Practical tips and tricks for lower urinary tract obstructions
Lower urinary tract obstructions — A case-based approach
Ultrasonography of the canine kidney disease
Therapeutic drug use in animals with chronic kidney disease
Veterinary sustainability – why and how?
The 21st century sustainable practice
Circularity in the operating theatre
Climate change, veterinary practice and pet nutrition
Sustainable prescribing – 1 /
Veterinary drugs and
environmental challenges
Sustainable prescribing – 2 /
Effective stewardship in small
animal practice
Sustainable prescribing – 3 /
Future targets for responsible
drug use
Balance training for dogs
Physical rehabilitation for geriatric patients
POCUS to confirm positioning of feeding tubes
Physical rehabilitation after hip surgery
Helping the spinal patient recover
Recovery and rehabilitation for cruciate ligament disease in dogs
Braces, prosthetics, and wheelchairs for rehabilitation
Canine pruritus: causes and therapies
Canine pyoderma: a tiered approach
Managing skin disease with fluorescence
biomodulation
Chronic canine otitis: prevention is better than cure
Demystifying the biofilm in canine otitis
The skin barrier in canine atopic dermatitis
How I approach… Feline atopic skin
syndrome
The diagnostic challenges of canine atopic dermatitis
Treating canine atopic dermatitis
Canine atopic dermatitis
and the owner
A diagnostic approach
to canine otitis
Canine hyperadrenocorticism
Multidrug-resistant staphylococcal
skin infections
An overview of adverse food
reactions in dogs
Isoxazolines for canine demodicosis
Wound management with cold
plasma therapy
Hypertriglyceridemia-associated proteinuria
in Miniature schnauzers
Feline renal transplantation
Protein restriction for cats with chronic kidney disease
Front line ultrasound imaging of the feline
kidney
Detection of early chronic kidney disease in cats
Upper urinary tract urolithiasis
Feline renal proteinuria
How I approach... The dog with altered
hepatic enzymes
How I approach… The cat with cholangitis
Imaging of the liver and pancreas
Acute feline pancreatitis
Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in dogs
Nutrition for the diabetic cat
Diagnosis of canine pancreatitis
Minimally invasive bladder urolith removal
How I approach…. Canine urinary incontinence
Urinalysis: what can go wrong?
Front line ultrasound imaging of the feline urinary tract
How I approach… Urolithiasis and specific gravity
in cats
How I approach… Feline idiopathic cystitis
Early screening for feline hematuria
How I approach... Heart murmurs in kittens
The cat friendly practice program
Being friendly to cats… Is it worth the effort?
Feline infectious peritonitis
The three-step kitten consulation
Ophthalmological conditions in kittens and
young cats
Tritrichomonas foetus in young cats
Feline feeding toys
Breed and diet-based disease in dogs
Lewisburg pet health and nutrition center
Vitamin d in canine health
Dietary considerations for dogs with chronic enteropathies
The water requirements and drinking habits of cats
Grain-free diets – good or bad?
Wet pet food: when is it indicated
Clinical applications of genetic testing
The ABCB1 gene in dogs
Copper-associated hepatitis in dogs
How I approach… Perianal fistula disease in dogs
The Tom and Jerry Syndrome
Hereditary erythrocyte disorders
Liquid biopsy – the future for
cancer diagnostics?
Breed predispositions for urolithiasis
Feline miliary dermatitis
How I approach… Canine pododermatitis
Pemphigus foliaceus in feline patients
Anti-inflammatory and anti-pruritic
therapy in canine atopy
Dermatological features of canine leishmaniasis
Cutaneous manifestations of
systemic disease
Elimination diet trials: setting up for success
Quality control for hydrolyzed diets
Vascular skin disease
of size on pet health
Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease in dogs
Brachycephaly-related diseases
Canine hydrocephalus
Chiari-like malformation
and syringomyelia
Paroxysmal gluten-sensitive
dyskinesia in Border Terriers
Texture analysis of wet petfood
A short guide to... Dental
disease in small-breed dogs
The thin cat with chronic kidney disease
Body condition scoring in dogs
Canine hypothyroidism
A short guide to...
Radioactive iodine treatment
for feline hyperthyroidism
Canine diabetes mellitus
Canine obesity – genetics
and physiology in action
How I approach… Owners with obese pets
Comorbidities in underweight cats
canine and feline cancer
Challenges specific to the
feline cancer patient
Adrenal tumors
in cats and dogs
Epidemiology of canine
mast cell tumors
Cutaneous tumors...
The essentials for
successful surgery
Radiotherapy in
veterinary medicine
A brief guide to...
Linear accelerators
Nutritional management
of the cancer patient
Optimising the management of emergencies
How to ensure the animal’s well-being
How to maintain hygiene
What does triage mean?
How to oxygenate a dyspnoeic animal
What can you do to help a dyspnoeic patient?
What is shock?
How to manage fluid therapy for shock
Feeding intensive care patients
How to use a feeding tube
Example of a daily hospital record sheet
injuries in cats
How I approach… Canine
ocular emergencies
Emergency visits to primary
care veterinary hospitals
Wound management – 1
Emergency management
of open fractures
Wound management – 2
Penetrating injuries in dogs
Gastric dilatation
and volvulus
Thoracic trauma
Cut-out and keep guide...
Pain assessment in the dog:
the Glasgow Pain Scale
autoimmune disease
How I approach...
Demodicosis
Malassezia dermatitis
and otitis in dogs
Prevalence of canine atopy
Canine pyoderma:
the problem of meticillin
resistance
Perianal pruritus in the dog
Alternatives to
corticosteroids in treating
canine pruritus
Cut-out and keep guide...
Ear infection: what the owner
needs to know
Osteoarthritis in cats
How I approach…The dog
with failing eyesight
Age at diagnosis of select
chronic diseases
Blood testing in the geriatric dog
Weight loss in the older cat
Canine hyperadrenocorticism
Cut-out and keep guide...
The three most common oral
pathologies in adult cats
the aging cat
Canine feeding behavior
The “BARF” trend –
advantages, drawbacks and
risks
Co-morbidity of overweight
and obesity in dogs and cats
Cats and dietary fiber
The psychology of managing
the owner
Pets and pet foods –
questions and answers
Cut-out and keep guide...
Calculating the energy
content of pet food
How I approach...The circling
cat
Vestibular syndrome in dogs
Descriptive epidemiology of
idiopathic seizures in dogs
Acquired canine metabolic
encephalopathies
Canine lysosomal storage
diseases
Feline cognitive dysfunction
syndrome
Cut-out and keep guide...
Nerve injury and pain
to hemodialysis for canine
renal disease
Feline hereditary and
congenital kidney diseases
How I approach...
Ureteral obstructions
in dogs and cats
Clinical findings in cats and
dogs with chronic kidney
disease
Infectious renal disease
in dogs
Biomarkers for early diagnosis
of feline chronic kidney
disease
Nutritional management of
feline chronic kidney disease
Cut-out and keep guide...
Diagnostic implications of
proteinuria
Digestive issues of working
and athletic dogs
How I approach... Constipation
in the cat
Canine gastrointestinal
microbiome in health and
disease
Managing canine inflammatory
bowel disease
Epidemiology of canine
parvovirus infection
in the USA – an update
Feline intestinal tumors
Diseases of the esophagus
Cut-out and keep guide...
A step-wise approach to dogs
and cats with chronic diarrhea
Obtaining the medical history
Physical examination
Anatomy, physiology and function of the colon
Pathophysiology of constipation and megacolon
Diagnostics
General management of feline constipation
Correcting dehydration
Evacuation of feces: Laxatives, cathartics and enemas
Dietary modification
Behavioral and environmental management
Pharmaceutical therapy
Surgical management
Frequently asked questions
in dogs and cats
Oral neoplasia –
an overview
How I approach…
Fractures of the maxilla
and mandible in cats
Epidemiology of
periodontal disease in
older cats
Systemic implications
of periodontal disease
Fillings, crowns, and implants
Veterinary dental
radiology – an overview
Cut-out and Keep... Dental
disease in dogs and cats
Strategic options to increase your cat business
How to make your practice cat-friendly
How to implement a cat marketing plan
When to suspect pancreatitis and how to confirm it in dogs
Treatment of pancreatitis in dogs
Clinical cases (dogs)
Feline pancreatitis
Clinical case (cat)
Which areas of preventative medicine can be developed?
When should you offer a preventative health consultation?
What do clients expect?
Practical files: new pet consultation, growth check
Practical files: sterilisation, puberty consultation
Practical files: annual health check, senior consultation
How can we maximise services?
How can we maximise products?
How can we win clients over?
What tools do we need for this?
Summary: the role of the VN in a preventative health programme
Anxiety and medicine
Behavioural problems associated with anxiety
Reducing and preventing anxiety in cats
Psychopharmacology
Myths and FAQs
Why does obesity harm the dog’s health?
How can you decode the dog’s eating behaviour?
What mistakes do owners make that encourage obesity?
Can food be used in training?
How can obesity be prevented in the young dog?
The Nurse’s role in preventing canine obesity:
10 tips for you to give to new dog owners
How can obesity be prevented in the adult dog?
How can dieting be made easier?
How do you help an obese dog reach his target weight?
What is the nurse’s role in the prevention of canine obesity?
How can owners be encouraged to put their dog on a diet?
How can an owner be helped to follow the regime through