About this Journal

The Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift (ISSN 0303-9021) is a scientific journal that is published bimonthly (six issues per year). It presents mainly clinical topics and addresses itself to two very different readerships: the local Dutch speaking veterinarians in Belgium and the Netherlands, and the international veterinary and biomedical research community. Each issue contains scientific papers either in English, or in Dutch with an English abstract. The journal is covered by Current Contents, Web of Science, and other indexing services.

  • Volume 92 • Nummer 4 • 2023

    Volume 92 • Nummer 4 • 2023


Retrospective Study


Radiografische evaluatie van de levergrootte bij honden na chirurgische behandeling van een extrahepatische portosystemische shunt

E.C. Bosdriesz, N. Devriendt, H. de Rooster, M. Dekkers, D. Paepe and E. Stock

2023-08-28 Volume 92 • Issue 4 • 2023 • 163–169

Does laparoscopic ovariectomy in dogs prevent the development of uterine pathologies at a later age?

J. Wellens, B. Van Goethem and H. de Rooster

2023-08-28 Volume 92 • Issue 4 • 2023 • 171–176

Case Report


Electrocardiography-documented sudden cardiac death due to ventricular fibrillation in a young cat without echocardiographic evidence of severe structural heart disease

A. Hellemans, M. Skotarek, G. Mampaey and P. Smets

2023-08-28 Volume 92 • Issue 4 • 2023 • 177–184

Continuing Education


“Shared decision making” of gezamenlijke besluitvorming: wanneer dierenarts en eigenaar samen beslissingen nemen

A. Decloedt

2023-08-28 Volume 92 • Issue 4 • 2023 • 185–193

In practice


A survey on Flemish veterinary practitioners’ experience with stem cell therapy to treat equine tendon injuries

S. Holemans, M. Meeremans, M. Oosterlinck and C. De Schauwer

2023-08-28 Volume 92 • Issue 4 • 2023 • 194–200

De groeicurve van kittens van populaire raskatten tijdens de neonatale periode

L. Kiggen, J. Lannoo, P. Banchi, G. Domain, R. Van Leeuwenberg, H. Ali Hassan and A. Van Soom

2023-08-28 Volume 92 • Issue 4 • 2023 • 201–207

Question & Answer


Vraag & Antwoord

A. Garmyn and T. Hellebuyck

2023-08-28 Volume 92 • Issue 4 • 2023 • 208–210