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Canine PDA


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he Amplatz Canine Duct Oc- cluder is a self-expanding device made from a nitinol


wire mesh and is used to close patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in dogs. A distal flat disk on the pul- monary artery side of the ductal ostium provides secure position- ing in the pulmonary artery. As the device is implanted, the proximal cupped disk expands to conform to the shape of the ductal ampulla. The waist of the device spans the pulmonic ostium of the ductus and the dense nitinol mesh occludes the communication.


The Amplatz Canine Duct Oc- cluder is available in several waist diameters. The device should be sized relative to the true diameter of the pulmonic ostium of the ductus as measured by arteriography in a ratio between 1.5 and 2. Appropriate sizing is crucial to the success of the pro- cedure and can be accomplished only by arteriography.


Infiniti Medical Ltd t. +44 (0)20 8533 9922


e. europe@infinitimedical.com w. wwwinfinitimedical.com


solution to enable veterinary practices to make their web- sites accessible to clients using mobile phones and tablets has been launched by online vet- erinary information content com- pany Vetstream. The company’s ‘Webpartner’ service


builds and


manages websites for veterinary practices. It says it is offering the new solution, called Go Mobile, in response to growing demand from clients for mobile sites.


Data confirms that — within the next couple of years — the number of people accessing the internet from mobile devices will outstrip those us- ing desktop PCs. According to Vetstream, Go


Mobile enables websites to be con- verted into a form that is easier to read and navigate from the smaller screen of mobile phones and other devices. It does this by identifying and prioritising the content that mobile us- ers are most likely to require, and by adding specific navigational devices to enable these users to access the information they need quickly. It also offers specific benefits, including pro- viding a ‘click to call’ facility, and the ability to provide GPS directions to the practice from wherever the client is using their device. Vetstream, has developed


websites for more than 250 veterinary practices across the UK, and offers additional services including website


xternal skeletal fixation is an effective method of fracture repair in animals, rigidly stabilising fractures while maintaining a biologic environ- ment for rapid osteosynthesis. Veterinary researchers have defined optimal application techniques. These include us- ing type II fixators with full pins whenever possible, pre-drilling pilot holes, and using positive profile threaded pins. Securos states that it is committed to enabling the veteri- nary surgeon to easily apply science to the art of external fixation, and has therefore designed the Securos External Skeletal Fixation System. Fixator clamps are not pre-placed on connecting rods, but snapped on wherever needed, even between


Triple Protection Against Biting Mosquitoes, Ticks and Fleas


flea treatment for dogs and puppies 7 weeks of age and older, con- taining the active in- gredients Imidacloprid and Permethrin. Imidacloprid has


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a high affinity for the nicotinergic acetylcho- line receptors in the post-synaptic region of the central nervous sys- tem (CNS) in insects. The ensuing in-


hibition of cholinergic transmission in insects results in paralysis and death of the parasite. Pyrethroids affect the


9 Advantix is a once-a- month spot-on topical tick, mosquito, and


channel by


External Skeletal Fixation E


two installed clamps. Positive profile threaded pins are easily added to type I, II and III fixator configurations, even at re-check examinations. Pilot holes are drilled using


tissue-protecting sleeves. Full and/or half pins in type I and type II fixators are accurately placed to either side of the opposite connecting rods. The


www.vetsuppliesmag.com


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management, specialist veterinary content, and other marketing ser- vices.


Vetstream Ltd t. +44 (0)1223 895 818


e. support@vetstream.com w. www.vetstream.com


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Securos system is interchangeable with medium and small external fixator components.


Biomechanical testing has shown that the design of the Secu- ros External Fixator clamp results in greater fixator pin to connecting bar ridigity, reducing premature pin loosening. Securos has two sys- tem types available. The original patented Securos stainless steel clamps or the second generation Securos titanium clamps used in conjunction with radiolucent car-


bon fibre rods. Either system is avail- able in small or medium/large sizes for any size patient.


Securos Europe GmbH t. +49 7467 / 94 76 50


e. info@securos-europe.eu w. www.securos-europe.eu


Maintaining the Health of Dog and Cat Ears


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voltage-gated sodium channels, and are so called ‘open channel blockers’ affecting


the sodium slowing


both the activation and the inactivation properties. This leads to a stable hyperex- citation state which induces a progressive development of fine whole-body tremors, exaggerated startle re- sponses, incoordinated twitchings of dorsal muscles, hyperexcit- ability and death of the parasite.


Bayer Animal Health t. +44 (0)1635 563000 www.k9advantix.com


can be used for routine ear cleaning in dogs and cats. Epi-Otic has now been improved, giving a greater ability to dissolve grease and debris, with a pH of 7.6. Product improvements include an anti- adhesive complex, which prevents reinfection. The


E presence of monosaccharides prevents


bacteria from binding to cell surfaces, preventing proliferation and enabling easy termination and removal.


The new formulation also soothes with its physiological pH (7.6) and lubricates the irritated ear canal, while docusate sodium optimises the removal of waxy material, cellular debris and dirt, and gently and effectively dries the ear. Epi-Otic contains salicylic acid, lactic acid, and chitosanide.


Virbac t: +44 (0)1359 243243


e: enquiries@virbac.co.uk w: www.virbac.co.uk


pi-Otic Ear Cleaner is a veterinary ear cleanser designed to remove crusts, dirt, and scales and to dry the ear canal, which


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