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Clinical conundrum
Consider the case of a St. Bernard with lethargy and anorexia 
Anna Mawston and Professor Jon Hall, Head of Soft Tissue Service at Wear Referrals, invite you to consider the case of a young Saint Bernard presenting with severe lethargy and anorexia she saw while working at the PDSA.
BSAVA Companion - 2026, 1, January
- ISSN: 2041-2487
- E-ISSN: 2041-2495
2026, 1, January
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Charity update
Introducing Guinea Pig Welfare UK 
September saw the second Guinea Pig Welfare Forum and the launch of a new charity dedicated to guinea pig welfare, particularly the pet guinea pig in this country. This has generated a number of questions for which vet John Chitty, the Chair of trustees for the new charity (Guinea Pig Welfare UK – GPWUK), provides answers.
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How to…
Approach the hypoglycaemic dog – Part 2 
In the December issue of Companion, Emi Barker, Internal Medicine Clinician and Infectious Disease Lead at Langford Vets, Bristol, discussed the pathomechanisms underlying hypoglycaemia, methods for blood glucose evaluation, and differentials for hypoglycaemia. In this the second part of a two-part series the focus is on the investigation and management of canine hypoglycaemia.
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Antimicrobial resistance
Improving diagnostic stewardship for antimicrobials: what’s the latest? 
Lizzie Croose, BSAVA Scientific Editor, reports on a recent meeting organized by the Small Animal Medicine Society (SAMSoc) and hosted by the University of Liverpool focusing on diagnostic stewardship for antimicrobials.
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Updating your knowledge – The diaphragm
Deciphering the diaphragm 
Mark Plested is Chair of the BSAVA affiliate group the European Association of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging – British and Irish Division (EAVDI-BID) and in this radiographic review he focuses on diaphragmatic pathology and pitfalls.
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Veterinary nurse case report
Empowering nurses to approach novel cases: my first thoracotomy 
Rebecca Oakey works as a surgical nurse at an Advanced Practitioner-led referral practice in Wiltshire. She achieved her NCert in Emergency and Critical Care in 2018 and her interests include surgical and anaesthesia nursing. This was Rebecca’s first experience of a thoracotomy and this report looks to describe key steps in preparation and management from a nurse’s perspective that can contribute to a positive outcome for all involved.
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Companion interview
Ellie Lee 
Ellie Lee is the co-owner of a multi-award-winning Manchester Cat Clinic. “When I qualified, it was right around the peak of when practices were being bought left, right and centre, so it really felt like practice ownership was a ship that had sailed.” Siân Burwood spoke to Ellie to track her business progression.