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Nova mobilna številka dežurne službe

lukam — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 11:02:07 +0000

New On-Duty Mobile Telephone Number lukam Mon, 04/06/2020 - 20:40 Small Animal Clinic Clinics

We inform you that in order to make communication more accessible, a new free telephone number has been introduced, which will be active during emergency hours at the Small Animal Clinic.

We inform you that in order to make communication more accessible, a new free telephone number has been introduced, which will be active during emergency hours at the Small Animal Clinic, i.e. on weekdays from 7.30pm – 8am, on Saturday from 2pm and on Sundays and public holidays.

In the event of an emergency call: +386 (0)30 716 190.

Outside of emergency hours, please call the central number: +386 (0)1 4779 277.

FECAVA - Evropsko združenje veterinarjev za male živali

lukam — Sun, 03 Feb 2019 19:35:27 +0000

Federation of European Companion Animal Veterinary Associations (FECAVA) lukam Sun, 04/05/2020 - 08:59 Small Animal Clinic Clinics

FECAVA (Federation of European Companion Animal Veterinary Associations) is an organisation dedicated to developing the veterinary profession and bringing together small animal veterinarians within Europe. Its aim is to make continuous progress in the care of small animal health, to strengthen human-animal bonding and to improve the concept of 'One Health'.

The FECAVA achieves its objectives through projects for the development of the veterinary profession, liaising with relevant organisations and promoting cooperation between European veterinarians.

1. poster: Clean hands save lives (PDF).

The FECAVA was formally established on 12 May 1990. Its founders decided to also publish their own newsletter - the first EJCAP (European Journal of Companion Animal Practice) was published in 1990, and since 2012 EJCAP has been released four times a year as an online edition.

The FECAVA organises a congress once a year - the first EuroCongress took place in 1994 in Paris. Under its auspices VetCEE (Veterinary Continous Education) was created to provide ongoing education in the field of small animal veterinary medicine. The FECAVA is also involved in antimicrobial resistance projects, campaigns against the illegal trade in puppy dogs, prevention of dog bites, social and economic values of family animals, the issue of stray dogs, etc.

Slovenia, or rather the Slovenian umbrella organisation that integrates small animal veterinarians (SZVMŽ), is a member of the FECAVA. Therefore, all veterinarians who are active members of SZVMŽ are members of the FECAVA.

Working groups from different fields are organised within the FECAVA to inform the those working in the field of veterinary medicine of the latest guidelines in each area. Thus, a working group on vector-transmitted diseases (Assist. Dr. Urška Ravnik Verbič is a member of this group) is preparing an overview of the most important vector-transmitted diseases of dogs in Europe. The working group will first publish posters on its website, produced by the working group for hygiene, which are designed to highlight the problem of the proper use of antimicrobials and workplace hygiene.

2. poster: Key recommendations for hygiene and the control of infectious diseases in veterinary clinics (PDF)

The first poster in this series shows how to properly wash and disinfect hands before surgery. Surgeons are generally well aware of the rules of asepsis, but it is important that veterinarians who do not perform surgery on a daily basis know how to apply these principles, since they can also endanger patients, themselves, and not least the owners of animals in outpatient and inpatient care. It is also important that owners of sick animals are aware of the basics of hygiene, as this protects themselves, family members and other pets in the household, while significantly influencing the outcome of treatment for the diseased animal. To this end, the FECAVA working group has issued a second poster with recommendations for the hygiene and control of infectious diseases in veterinary clinics.

The next poster will feature tips for the responsible use of antimicrobial agents. Until then… wash your hands!

Metronomska kemoterapija

developer — Wed, 12 Dec 2018 00:39:22 +0000

Metronomic Chemotherapy lukam Wed, 04/01/2020 - 12:11 Small Animal Clinic Clinics

Metronomic chemotherapy is an alternative form of chemotherapy in which the patient receives low doses of cytostatics, but for a long time and without interruption.

Such treatment protocols are supposed to be more effective as they avoid the accelerated growth of blood vessels in a tumour that occurs when a patient is not receiving chemotherapy. Lower doses also reduce the chance of side effects.

Metronomic chemotherapy works on several levels: it reduces the formation of new blood vessels in a tumour, helps with the anti-tumour function of the immune system, and inhibits and stops the growth of tumours.

In the past metronomic chemotherapy was primarily used to relieve symptoms in patients who have exhausted all other options for conventional therapy. Today it is used as first-line therapy in patients who have an advanced and/or incurable disease that cannot be treated with standard chemotherapy protocols due to the toxicity of the therapy itself. For patients who have a higher chance of recurrence of the tumour and those for whom the aim is to achieve a longer period when the tumour is ‘at rest’, metronomic chemotherapy may be used as adjunctive chemotherapy (for example, after surgical or radiation therapy, or when it is suspected that there is a presence of invisible metastasis or residual disease). It can be used as maintenance therapy for patients who have already undergone standard chemotherapy wherein the tumour has weakened, which inhibits growth and metastasis of the tumour. In dogs, solid tumours such as soft-tissue sarcoma, hemangiosarcoma, osteosarcoma, and transient epithelial cell tumours can be treated using metronomic chemotherapy.
Studies to date show that there are no restrictions on the duration of metronomic therapy in animals, except in cases where adverse side effects develop. The positive features of metronomic chemotherapy are that it is well tolerated by animals because there are fewer side effects due to low doses of cytostatics. The medicines can be given by the owner on their own, thus fewer vet visits are required, which is also less stressful for the animals. Metronomic chemotherapy may be combined with other treatment methods and may be less likely to develop resistance to drugs.

The first studies on the treatment of cats and dogs using metronomic chemotherapy date back to the year 2000. Twenty clinical studies have been published to date, five of which are individual case studies and 15 involving a large number of dogs. Further research is required for the validation of metronomic chemotherapy protocols and their safe use in animals. Such research could also generate important data for the use of this form of chemotherapy in humans.

Source:

Hvalec Maja: Metronomska kemoterapija. Seminarska naloga pri izbirnem predmetu Klinična onkologija v veterinarski medicini. (516.0 KB)

Authors:

Maja Hvalec, veterinary student
Assistant Nina Milevoj, DVM
Prof. Dr. Nataša Tozon, DVM, specialist in medicine for cats and dogs, Head of Small Animals Clinic

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Psička Pika s kontinuiranim merilcem krvnega sladkorja

Anonymous — Fri, 14 Dec 2018 08:47:46 +0000

Continuous Blood Sugar Readings of Pika the Puppy lukam Wed, 04/01/2020 - 12:17 Small Animal Clinic Clinics

Pika is one of the first dogs in Slovenia to have a continuous blood sugar meter inserted. Instead of repeatedly tickling her ears, her owners will at any time in the next two weeks bring the reader closer to the meter she has inserted and thus immediately find out her glucose concentration, which is essential for good diabetes control.

The system for continuous measuring of glucose determines glucose concentration in subcutaneous tissue using a small, flexible probe. The probe is inserted into the subcutaneous area and connected to a recording device that is attached to the animal. It records the glucose concentration in extracellular fluids every five minutes. The data is transferred from the recording device to a mobile device, and from these data, very accurate data on daily changes in blood glucose concentration is obtained.

It is highly recommended that every owner of an animal with diabetes learns how to independently measure blood glucose. Measuring glucose in the home environment has several advantages over doing so at a veterinary clinic. Measurements can be made several times a day, and the results are more realistic since the effects of stress during a visit to the vets are avoided. Stress, especially in cats, can temporarily significantly increase blood glucose levels, so the results measured in a veterinary clinic may be unreliable. Glucose is usually measured in a drop of blood using an automatic glucose meter, similar to the case in humans. A glucose droplet can be obtained either from the ear, the paw or from the oral mucous membrane.

The ability to continuously measure glucose is currently limited to reference endocrinology clinics and for hospital use in critical patients. It is not yet available for universal use in Slovenia.

Author: Assist. Prof. Darja Pavlin, DVM