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The Vet Focus Magazine

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 ten 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.

 

Beyond body condition

36.1 Beyond body condition

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Revolutionizing disease management using AI

Canine genetics and obesity

Reframing obesity in veterinary medicine

Sterilization - balancing benefits and risks

What’s new in terms of weight management? 

Managing body composition in senior pets 

Canine diabetes mellitus - what’s new? 

Topical questions on treating feline diabetes mellitus

How I approach pet obesity 

A novel therapeutic diet in overweight insulin-treated diabetic cats

 

 


Renal and urinary problems in cats and dogs

35.2 Renal and urinary problems

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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

Sustainability

35.S Veterinary sustainability

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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 

rehabilitation and recovery

35.1 Rehabilitation and recovery

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Rehabilitation and supportive care of pets with cancer

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
clinical pathology

34.2 Clinical pathology

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Canine round cell tumor cytology

Lymph node cytology in practice 

Practical diagnostic cytology for practitioners 

Hypercalcemia in cats 

Canine hematology FAQs

Laboratory evaluation of liver function

Canine liver enzymes FAQs 

Laboratory tests for feline infectious 
peritonitis

updates in dermatology

34.1 Updates in dermatology

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Canine sebaceous adenitis

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

caring for the senior pet

33.3 Caring for senior pet

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Sarcopenia and weight management in older dogs

How I approach… The old coughing dog 

Dermatology and the aging dog 

How I approach…. Gingival enlargement
in the dog 

Nutrition of aging cats 

Canine cognitive dysfunction 

Pathologic hypercalcemia in the dog

topics in feline medicine

33.2 Topics in feline medicine

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Continuous glucose monitoring in diabetic cats 

Unexplained weight loss in the cat 

How I approach... the vomiting cat 

Feline hepatic lipidosis 

Feline toxoplasmosis 

House soiling in cats

gastrointestinal topics

33.1 Gastrointestinal topics

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Feline exocrine pancreatic insufficiency

Treating constipation in cats

The feline gut-kidney axis:
food for thought 

Canine protein-losing enteropathy:
an update 

Giardiasis infection in dogs 

Atypical canine hypoadrenocorticism 

Fecal microbiota transplantation
for GI disorders

pricing strategy

33.S Pricing strategy

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Inflationary pressure: pricing strategy

Choosing the right price for your services

Discussing veterinary fees with pet owners

emergency and critical care topics

32.3 Emergency and critical care topics

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Feline pyothorax

Head trauma in dogs 

Small animal transfusion
medicine 

How I approach… the dog in
respiratory distress 

Arterial thromboembolism
in cats 

Canine diabetic ketoacidosis

feline cardiac and thoracic issues

32.2 Feline cardiac and thoracic issues

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Pre-clinical feline hypertrophic
cardiomyopathy 

Cardiac biomarkers in the cat

Syncope in the cat 

Management of the cat
with heart failure 

Feline systemic hypertension 

Feline mediastinal lymphoma

a good start in life

32.1 A good start in life

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Canine milk replacers

Puppy growth charts

Kitten vaccinations
and immunity 

Antimicrobial use in puppies
and kittens

Fetal fluid centesis in the bitch 

Dealing with the sick newborn puppy 

Successful kitten consults 

Maternal behavior in bitches

nutrition topics in small animal practice

31.3 Nutrition topics in small animal practice

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Canine microbiome dysbiosis

Myths in cat nutrition 

Homemade diets – good or bad?

Diet and canine dilated
cardiomyopathy 

FAQs about cat nutrition 

Pet obesity: new challenges, new solutions

Calcium and phosphorus –
Getting the balance right

31.2 canine dermatology

31.2 Canine dermatology

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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 

feline dermatology

31.1 Feline dermatology

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Feline cutaneous adverse food reactions

Feline atopic dermatitis
demystified 

Therapeutic options
for the pruritic cat 

Feline dermatophytosis 

Feline pododermatitis 

Diseases of the feline nasal planum 

Feline cutaneous lymphoma 

Elizabethan collars for cats

canine health and welfare

30.3 Canine health and welfare

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Canine aging and frailty

Puppy neural development
and conditioning 

Injury prevention in service dogs 

Practical nutrition for working dogs 

Dogs and veterinarians in today’s society 

How to beat dr. Google in nutrition 

Consolidation in the veterinary
profession 

A better world for pets

30.2 A better world for pets

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The child-animal bond

Dog walking – one health, one welfare

Living with compassion fatigue

Improving the cat owner experience

Making your practice more feline centric

Veterinary forensics

Geroscience and the aging cat

Antimicrobials: from a blessing to a curse

Covid 19

30.S Covid-19

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Intensive financial care

The telemedicine solution

Putting the team first

Financial strategy to recover from COVID-19
The c-factor vet skills in communication

30.S The c-factor vet skills in communication

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Why invest in communication

Communication is a clinical skill

The smooth consultation

Everyday challenges

renal disease

30.1 Renal disease

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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

liver and pancreatic disease

29.3 Liver and pancreatic disease

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Diagnosis and treatment of canine chronic hepatitis  

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
canine and feline urinary disease

29.2 Canine and feline urinary disease

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Defining and managing canine urinary infections

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 
kittens and young cats

29.1 Kittens and young cats

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Emergency care for kittens 

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
nutrition matters

28.3 Nutrition matters

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Feeding behavior in cats

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
28.2 genetics and health

28.2 Genetics and health

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Maintaining genetic diversity: why it matters

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
canine and feline dermatology

28.1 Canine and feline dermatology

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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

Improving the pet owner experience in your practice

28.S Improving the pet owner experience

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The importance of the pet owner experience

How to attract clients to your clinic

How to offer a great experience

Strategy and tools

small dogs - big problems

27.3 Small dogs - big problems

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The small dog trend: impact 
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
thin cats, fat dogs

27.2 Thin cats, fat dogs

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How I approach...
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
gastroenterology

27.1 Gastroenterology

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Chronic enteropathy in cats

Canine pancreatitis

Feline esophagitis

Canine protein-losing 
enteropathies

Prevalence of chronic 
gastrointestinal signs in cats

Gastrointestinal endoscopy 
in dogs
 
How I approach... The cat 
with chronic diarrhea

A short guide to... 
Nasal feeding tubes in dogs
Oncology

26.3 Oncology

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Targeted therapies for 
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
feline medicine

26.2 Feline medicine

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Optimizing an indoor lifestyle for cats

How I approach... The sneezing cat

The ascitic cat

Improving diet palatability for cats with ckd

Feline vector-borne diseases 

How I approach... Overgrooming in cats

Why focus on felines in your veterinary clinic? 

A quick guide to... Feeding hospitalized cats
neonate and pediatric medicine

26.1 Neonate and pediatric medicine

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How I approach... A young 
puppy with a heart murmur

Selected skin disorders 
of puppies

Weaning diarrhea 
in puppies

Occurrence of congenital 
conditions in puppies

Anesthesia for cesarean 
section in the dog

Canine colostrum

Canine parvovirus

A quick guide to... Intensive 
care of newborn puppies
A good start to your veterinary career

26.S A good start to your veterinary career

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Getting your first job

Becoming a good colleague part 1

Becoming a good colleague part 2

Being a good vet part 1

Being a good vet part 2

Understanding the business

Looking to the future

nurse special edition

26.S Nurse special edition

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How to manage emergency calls

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
Emergencies special edition

26.S Emergencies special edition

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Initial trauma case 

How to make your practice “emergency ready” 

Shock and fluid therapy

Approach to the dyspnoeic patient

The vomiting emergency patient

Do’s and don’ts
25.3 dealing with accidents and emergencies

25.3 Dealing with accidents and emergencies

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Traumatic head 
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 
small animal dermatology

25.2 Small animal dermatology

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Canine cutaneous 
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
senior and aging issues

25.1 Senior and aging issues

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Chronic valvular disease in dogs

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
canine and feline nutrition

24.3 Canine and feline nutrition

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Nutritional considerations for 
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
neurology

24.2 Neurology

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Intracranial tumors in dogs

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
renal

23.3 Renal diseases

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A practical approach 
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
Gastrointestinal issues

23.2 Gastrointestinal issues

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Feline triaditis
 
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
Constipation in cats 2013

23.S Constipation in the cat

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The constipated cat: an overview

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
 
22.3 oral disease in dogs and cats

22.3 Oral disease in dogs and cats

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Juvenile dentistry
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
How to develop your cat business

22.S How to develop your cat business

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Cats are the veterinarian’s future

Strategic options to increase your cat business

How to make your practice cat-friendly

How to implement a cat marketing plan
management of pancreatitis

20.S Management of pancreatitis

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What is canine pancreatitis?

When to suspect pancreatitis and how to confirm it in dogs

Treatment of pancreatitis in dogs

Clinical cases (dogs)

Feline pancreatitis

Clinical case (cat)
Preventative medicine

Preventative medicine: a team project

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Why focus on healthy animals too?
 
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
How to detect and manage anxiety in the cat

How to detect and manage anxiety in the cat

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What is anxiety?

Anxiety and medicine

Behavioural problems associated with anxiety

Reducing and preventing anxiety in cats

Psychopharmacology

Myths and FAQs
Obesity in dogs

Obesity in dogs: how behavioural changes can help

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How does a dog become obese? 

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