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Veterinary Specialist Advice -VSA- Welcome to Veterinary Service Advice (VSA) ๐Ÿฉบ

We offer expert telemedicine consultations and radiology interpretation across 14 disciplines (and counting!).

Head to our website to see what it's all about ๐Ÿ‘‡
veterinaryspecialistadvice.com

03/06/2026

๐Ÿšจ"๐Ž๐ง๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐š ๐†๐ƒ๐• ๐œ๐š๐ฌ๐ž ๐ข๐ฌ๐ง'๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ. ๐ˆ๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐ก๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐š๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ."

GDV is one of the most serious emergencies encountered in canine practice and discussions around diagnosis, surgery, prognosis and aftercare can be overwhelming for owners.

That's why we've created a complimentary client handout designed to support those conversations and reinforce key information once the consultation is over.

The handout covers:
โœ”๏ธ What GDV is
โœ”๏ธ Common signs and risk factors
โœ”๏ธ Diagnosis and treatment
โœ”๏ธ Recovery and prognosis
โœ”๏ธ Prevention considerations

Ideal for emergency presentations, surgical cases and discharge packs.

๐Ÿ“ฅ ๐ƒ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐ฅ๐จ๐š๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐œ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž:
https://www.veterinaryspecialistadvice.com/gdv-in-dogs-client-handout

Feel free to save, share and use it within your practice.

02/06/2026

๐Ÿพ Does choosing the right antipruritic treatment sometimes feel more complicated than diagnosing the itchy dog?

Join us for our next complimentary VSA webinar with Thomas Brรฉment, EBVSยฎ-Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Dermatology, who will be sharing a practical approach to investigating pruritic dogs and selecting appropriate antipruritic therapies.

๐Ÿ“š A Practical Approach to the Pruritic Dog and How to Choose an Antipruritic Drug

๐Ÿ“… Thursday 4th June
๐Ÿ•ข 7:30โ€“8:30 PM (UK Time)

This practical session is designed to provide veterinary professionals with useful clinical insights that can be applied in everyday practice.

๐ŸŽ“ Registration is free and simple.
๐Ÿ‘‰ Register now: https://tinyurl.com/bddupn7k

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29/05/2026

๐Ÿพ ๐ƒ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐œ๐ข๐š ๐ข๐ง ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ฌ ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐œ๐ค๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐›๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐š๐ง ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ฒ, but what does the evidence tell us about how these cases present and how they're managed in practice?

This week, VSA Journal Club explores a UK study investigating feline dystocia cases seen in primary emergency veterinary care.

The paper looks at:
๐Ÿฑ Which cats are most at risk
๐Ÿฉบ Common clinical presentations
๐Ÿ’Š Medical management options
๐Ÿฅ Caesarean section considerations
๐Ÿพ Maternal and kitten outcomes

It's a fascinating review for anyone involved in emergency, feline or first opinion practice.

๐๐ซ๐ž๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ง? ๐ŸŽง ๐•๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ฒ ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ฅ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3hVoyYaplOqJOyfGCDiyHo?si=zAoxpgbkTuGeOq7AF1YhkQ

This is an overview of the study only. To visit the full paper: DOI: 10.1111/jsap.70120

๐ŸŒ https://www.veterinaryspecialistadvice.com

๐Ÿพ COMPLIMENTARY VSA CLIENT HANDOUT DOWNLOADWhen a dog or cat is diagnosed with sacroiliac luxation, owners often have qu...
26/05/2026

๐Ÿพ COMPLIMENTARY VSA CLIENT HANDOUT DOWNLOAD

When a dog or cat is diagnosed with sacroiliac luxation, owners often have questions about treatment, surgery, recovery and what to expect in the weeks ahead.

That's why we've created a client friendly handout that veterinary professionals can use to support conversations with pet owners and improve understanding of this common traumatic injury.

๐Ÿ“– Covers:
โœ”๏ธ What sacroiliac luxation is
โœ”๏ธ Signs to watch for
โœ”๏ธ Treatment options
โœ”๏ธ Recovery and aftercare
โœ”๏ธ Frequently discussed surgical considerations

๐ƒ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐ฅ๐จ๐š๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ž๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž โฌ‡๏ธ
https://www.veterinaryspecialistadvice.com/sacroiliac-luxation-in-cats-and-dogs

Feel free to share with colleagues and use within your practice.

22/05/2026

๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐š๐œ๐จ๐ฌ๐œ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐ก๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ ๐ซ๐ž๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ค๐ฌ ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐œ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐œ๐จ๐ซ๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ž๐ฑ๐œ๐š๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ง ๐ค๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐ฌ?

In this week's VSA Journal Club, we review a recent case series investigating the use of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) during external splint placement for pectus excavatum correction.

The authors explored whether direct visualisation of intrathoracic structures could reduce the risk of iatrogenic injury associated with traditional blind circumsternal suture placement. The results were encouraging, but also highlighted several important limitations and technical challenges.

Would you consider VATS assisted splint placement for severe pectus excavatum cases, or do you feel traditional techniques remain the more practical option?

Let us know your thoughts in the comments ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐ŸŽง ๐๐ซ๐ž๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž? Listen to our F.E.T.C.H.ify discussion of the paper on Spotify here โฌ‡๏ธ https://tinyurl.com/3ezr82ce

๐Ÿ“– Please note: This Journal Club provides a summary and discussion of the paper only. For those wishing to review the full publication, please refer to: DOI: 10.1111/jsap.70142

๐•๐ž๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐›๐จ๐ซ๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ŸคWe're always grateful to receive feedback from the veterinary professionals we suppo...
22/05/2026

๐•๐ž๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐›๐จ๐ซ๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐Ÿค
We're always grateful to receive feedback from the veterinary professionals we support, but it's especially rewarding to know that Veterinary Specialist Advice (VSA) is helping clinicians well beyond the UK.

A huge thank you to Annette Kriller, Veterinary Surgeon at Gratian Djurklinik Animal Clinic in Sweden, for her kind words:
"I do love you for always being there!!!! ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ’•"

๐€๐ญ ๐•๐ž๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐€๐๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž, ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ ๐จ๐š๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž: to provide veterinary professionals with access to experienced clinical support when they need it most, helping them navigate challenging cases with greater confidence while maintaining continuity of care within practice.

Whether you're looking for specialist consultations, teleradiology reporting or multidisciplinary clinical guidance, we're here to support you and your team.

๐ŸŒ Supporting veterinary professionals across multiple countries and time zones.

Find out more about VSA:๐ŸŒ https://www.veterinaryspecialistadvice.com

๐€ ๐ก๐ฎ๐ ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ง๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ง๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ for our VSA webinar, ๐”๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ข๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐š: A Practical Guide for I...
22/05/2026

๐€ ๐ก๐ฎ๐ ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ง๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ง๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ for our VSA webinar, ๐”๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ข๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐š: A Practical Guide for In-House Diagnostics and Management, presented by Yike Bing DVM, DACVIM (Oncology), MRCVS.

Despite the return of some much needed sunshine, we still welcomed a great group of veterinary professionals, with excellent discussion and engagement throughout the session. It was fantastic to see so many clinicians taking the opportunity to further their knowledge and share experiences around the diagnosis and management of urothelial carcinoma in practice.

๐…๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ž ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ง'๐ญ ๐ฆ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ข๐ญ, ๐๐จ๐ง'๐ญ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ซ๐ฒ. The full webinar recording is available and can be requested by emailing:

๐Ÿ“ง [email protected]

Perfect for catching up on those inevitable rainy days.

Thank you again to Yike for sharing her expertise, and to everyone who continues to support VSA's educational programme.

21/05/2026

๐Ÿฆท Meet The VSA Expert: Serafeim Papadimitriou DVM, DDS, PhD

As part of the Veterinary Specialist Advice (VSA) clinical network, Serafeim supports veterinary professionals with dentistry and oromaxillofacial surgery cases, helping practices access experienced clinical guidance when managing more complex presentations.

In this latest carousel, he shares:
โœ”๏ธ Common referral cases
โœ”๏ธ Situations where early discussion is valuable
โœ”๏ธ A common misconception in veterinary dentistry
โœ”๏ธ Practical clinical insights for first opinion teams

One key reminder?

๐Ÿ’ก Proper veterinary dental assessment and treatment require appropriate anaesthesia, pain management and thorough examination.

๐๐ž๐ž๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐š ๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐š๐ฑ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐Ÿ๐š๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐œ๐š๐ฌ๐ž?
Refer A Case: https://www.veterinaryspecialistadvice.com/consultation

Veterinary Specialist Advice (VSA) provides direct vet-to-vet access to multidisciplinary clinical support across 15+ disciplines.

19/05/2026

๐‰๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐“๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ’ป๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐•๐’๐€ ๐–๐ž๐›๐ข๐ง๐š๐ซ
"๐”๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ข๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐š: ๐€ ๐๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐†๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ˆ๐ง-๐‡๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž ๐ƒ๐ข๐š๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ"

Presented by:
๐Ÿฉบ Yike Bing, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology), MRCVS

This practical session will explore:
โœ”๏ธ Recognising and diagnosing urothelial carcinoma
โœ”๏ธ In-house diagnostic approaches
โœ”๏ธ Treatment and management considerations
โœ”๏ธ Clinical decision making in first opinion practice
โœ”๏ธ Practical oncology insights for veterinary teams

Whether youโ€™re managing suspected urinary tract neoplasia regularly or simply want greater confidence approaching these cases when they arise, this webinar is designed to provide clinically relevant, practical guidance for veterinary professionals.

๐Ÿ“… Thursday 21st May 2026
๐Ÿ•ข 7:30โ€“8:30 PM (UK Time)

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Register here:
https://tinyurl.com/8fbe9rjy


14/05/2026

๐Ÿฉป ๐‚๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ข๐ฆ๐š๐ ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฉ๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž๐ญ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐š ๐œ๐š๐ฌ๐ž.

In this weekโ€™s โ€œMeet the Specialistโ€ carousel, weโ€™re introducing Faye Kormpou EBVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging and part of the Veterinary Specialist Advice (VSA) team.

From lameness investigations and abdominal masses to complex gastrointestinal and nasal discharge cases, Faye supports veterinary teams with practical imaging guidance, interpretation and clear next step recommendations.

One of the strongest takeaways from this carousel?
๐Ÿ’ก โ€œThink about the question you want the imaging to answer before you scan.โ€

๐๐ž๐ž๐ ๐๐ข๐š๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ ๐ข๐ฆ๐š๐ ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐š ๐œ๐š๐ฌ๐ž?
Veterinary Specialist Advice provides rapid access to boarded imaging specialists across radiography, CT, MRI, ultrasound and fluoroscopy, helping practices bring referral level support to patients, ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ฒ ๐š๐ซ๐ž.

๐ŸŒ https://www.veterinaryspecialistadvice.com

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