Vet Times articles

The latest veterinary content produced by Vet Times, covering topics such as Companion animal, Equine, Exotics, Farm animal, Welfare and General.

May 2017

Elisabetta Mancinelli looks at diagnostic testing in a commonly kept species in the latest Exotic Encounters spot.

24 mins

April 2017

Lorraine Peschard details the causes and treatment options for vestibular syndrome.

5 mins

John Williams reports on a case where a border terrier was presented at an emergency hospital and how diagnosis was made.

15 mins

March 2017

Andrew Forbes discusses parasitic and pest species that can impact on the grazing season and how best to control the problem.

31 mins

February 2017

RVN Clare Jones discusses the importance of providing parrots with environmental enrichment, and outlines common signs of illness.

16 mins

December 2016

Oliver Tilling explains the importance of a calf's first nutritional intake and steps for its effective production and management.

16 mins

Ana Lara looks at defining the essential versus desirable aspects of treating this common type of cancer in dogs, to help keep costs down for owners.

28 mins

Elisabetta Mancinelli examines how to manage this species by assessing its natural behaviour and interaction with other animals.

27 mins

Clare Jones, in the first of a two-part article, familiarises VNs with parrot handling, diet, environment and illness.

28 mins

Peter Edmondson discusses the role of vets in reducing antibiotic use for this condition, as well as common difficulties and ways of managing perceived treatment failure.

25 mins

November 2016

Nicola Ackerman considers how probiotics and prebiotics aid gastrointestinal microorganisms, and the research being carried out.

17 mins

Kathryn Hart and Oliver Tilling discuss how vets can get more involved with youngstock, both proactively and regularly.

19 mins

Nadia Wiseman and Livia Benato look at caring for this prey species while at the clinic and provide a stress-free environment to help give them a better chance to progress and fully recover.

24 mins

While disorders of parrots' endocrine systems are rare, Yvonne van Zeeland insists the principles of diagnosis and treatment in mammals are a good starting point in suspected cases.

32 mins

October 2016

Marie Kubiak discusses caring for some uncommon members of the squirrel family kept as pets in the UK, including Siberian chipmunks and Richardson’s ground squirrels.

20 mins

September 2016

Sarah Freeman, Karen Rickards, Adelle Bowden, John Burford and Gary England discuss the use of two diagnostic tests for identifying colic in equines in the second of a two-part article.

21 mins

Sarah Freeman, Karen Rickards, Adelle Bowden, John Burford and Gary England look at the role of patient history and physical examination when horses present with this abdominal pain symptom in the first of a two-part article.

15 mins

Adam Martin discusses clinical signs, diagnosis and prevention strategies, including vaccination protocols, of a serious and endemic disease affecting British cattle.

22 mins

August 2016

Nic Ilchyshyn discusses methods of identifying lymphoid cancer cells and how investigations of flow cytometry can guide specific treatment and prognosis of diseases.

23 mins

July 2016

Mark Lowrie investigates how diet, in particular gluten, affects a type of paroxysmal dyskinesia specific to border terriers and discusses methods of treatment.

28 mins