Daniela Murgia

Daniela MurgiaDaniela Murgia DVM, GPCert(SASTA), DipECVS, MRCVS, has been a European Board of Veterinary Specialists European veterinary specialist in small animal surgery since 2006. She achieved RCVS specialist status in 2014 and General Practitioner Certificate in Small Animal Surgery status.
Since 2010, Daniela has been soft tissue surgery senior clinician, senior lecturer and head of soft tissue surgery in private and academic referral institutions in the UK, including the AHT, the University of Liverpool Small Animal Teaching Hospital and the University of Glasgow. She has been a consultant in small animal soft tissue surgery at Dick White Referrals since November 2018.
Daniela is an active member of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons (ECVS) and the ECVS Credential Committee. She contributes on a regular basis to national and international conferences, and soft tissue surgery courses. She has undertaken advanced training in interventional radiology, which is one of her main interests, along with oncological surgery, surgery of the respiratory tract and management of urinary incontinence.

November 2023

Managing oncology patients – hospice and palliative care

Daniela Murgia discusses how vets can look after affected cats and dogs, their owners and themselves in such instances.

57 mins

March 2023

Ep 92: Interventional oncology, with Daniela Murgia

“Many of the current applications of interventional oncology in vet patients are palliative, so the primary goal is to improve the quality of life, causing minimal morbidity. In a few cases we do reach a cure with interventional oncology – and also the palliative treatment may be used in combination with other options such as surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy.”

3 mins
Advances in companion animal cancer: interventional oncology

Daniela Murgia considers the benefits and processes of pursuing this predominantly human approach in a veterinary setting.

36 mins

December 2019

Screw tail and tail fold pyoderma – medical and surgical updates

Panagiotis Kokkinos, Diana Ferreira and Daniela Murgia detail the clinical signs of this issue, and treatment and management options.

33 mins

January 2019

Managing canine and feline trauma and surgical wounds

Daniela Murgia details methods of handling this condition, referencing the primary and secondary surveys of patient trauma.

48 mins

December 2018

Oncological staging and planning of surgical companion animals

Daniela Murgia describes primary tumour, regional lymph node and distant metastasis assessment.

38 mins

November 2016

Splenectomy cases in dogs and cats

Daniela Murgia outlines the indications of a splenic issue in companion animals, precautions to take before and after removal, and potential side effects.

22 mins

April 2016

Management of traumatic and surgical wounds in cats and dogs

Daniela Murgia offers advice for treating and managing skin tissue injuries, including antimicrobial treatment, preventing contamination, suitable dressings and healing options.

27 mins

November 2015

How to drain pleural cavity

Daniela Murgia explains the procedural options for clearing excess fluid and air from the chest cavity in cats and dogs – and any complications the drainage may cause.

29 mins

November 2013

Traumatic gastro-hepato-pericarditis in a canine – caused by a kebab stick

Julie Bosznay, Daniela Murgia report on an unusual case of an English springer spaniel presenting … more

14 mins

June 2013

LARYNGEAL PARALYSIS PART TWO – MANAGEMENT AND COMPLICATIONS

DANIELA MURGIA discusses the factors involved when deciding between medical and surgical management, as well … more

36 mins

April 2013

PATHOGENESIS, CLINICAL SIGNS AND DIAGNOSIS OF LARYNGEAL PARALYSIS

DANIELA MURGIA in the first of a two-part article, looks at the causes and diagnosis … more

33 mins