Top Tips

In this section of the website you’ll find an ever-increasing series of Top Tips for your veterinary practice. They are designed to help you in everyday practice and add value for both you and your clients.

Tips range across all areas of our service. If you have a tip which you need more information on, please do not hesitate to contact us and we’d be more than happy to provide more information or chat with you.

Top Tip 1 - Cardiology - Using Sleeping Respiratory Rate in Animals with Cardiac Disease

In the Cardiorespiratory Department at SARC we regularly ask owners of animals with cardiac disease to monitor their pet’s Sleeping Respiratory Rate (SRR). This is a simple tool your clients can use at home as an indicator of developing pulmonary oedema or pleural effusion in dogs and cats. More

Top Tip 2 - Emergency - Heat Stroke - Cooling your Heels

Summer may soon be ending but clients still need to remain vigilant of conditions such as heat stroke for some time yet. Furthermore, heat stroke is a common complication of seizure activity and muscle fasciculation too, so having an emergency protocol on hand can be a life saver as the months become cooler. Here's some handy hints to compare against your treatment protocol and a client handout to assist clients while the weather is still warm. More

Top Tip 3 - Sweetening the Deal with your Glucometer

Not every upgrade to a clinic’s in house laboratory capability needs to be through the purchase of expensive equipment. Many clinics have long had access to the humble in-house glucometer and we often reach for simple diagnostics as a first step in even the most complicated cases. Sometimes comprehensive blood screens are not available instantaneously so information from in-house diagnostics is particularly useful. More

Top Tip 4 - Physiotherapy - Making a Good Recovery a Great Recovery

It is commonly accepted that some form of rehabilitation is now a necessary part of recovery following orthopaedic or neurological injury, surgery or degenerative conditions. To lay some groundwork, here are some general tips on when it is best to start and the types of exercises appropriate for the typical cruciate ligament and patella luxation surgery. More