August 2023

RCVS VN Futures project lead Jill Macdonald RVN, discusses the new RCVS Academy course, designed to provide newly registered VNs with consistent, meaningful and personalised support during the transition from student to RVN.

22 mins

July 2023

“I think we can all agree that climate change is happening… you can see the evidence of that all around us – we’re getting hotter summers, we’re getting more extreme weather events, but there’s absolutely no doubt that there are some parasites that are loving those conditions!”

2 mins

Sergio Silvetti DVM, CertAVP(ZM), MRCVS and Lourdes Lavilla-Atienza MRCVS discuss retrograde rhinoscopy on a five-month-old miniature lop rabbit.

31 mins

Olivia Munro outlines how the VN can help in an emergent situation, including triage, stabilising patients and dealing with distressed owners.

43 mins

Irina Matricoti DVM, DipECVD provides a helpful guide for collecting and examining skin lesion samples in everyday small animal practice.

34 mins

Victoria Colgate MA, VetMB, MSc, MRCVS and Richard Newton BVSc, MSc, PhD, FRCVS explore the measures taken to stop the spread of this venereal disease.

33 mins

Nicola Menzies-Gow MA, VetMB, CertEM(IntMed), DipECEIM, FRCVS looks at the growing epidemic, with up to 70% of UK ponies either overweight or obese.

60 mins

Fleur Whitlock BVetMed, MSc, MRCVS, Victoria Colgate MA, VetMB, MSc, MRCVS, and Richard Newton BVSc, MSc, PhD, FRCVS, of the Equine Infectious Disease Surveillance team, reveal the current situation here with the endemic disease.

34 mins

Found throughout the horse’s body, but in varying lengths, tendons can be vulnerable to injury depending where they are. Flexor tendon injuries can have a significant impact on athletic horses, and is discussed in this article, but diagnosis and treatment options also hold true for other tendon issues.

32 mins

Emma Fishbourne BSc(Hons), BVSc, DBR, PhD, FHEA, MRCVS recalls her experiences with this pattern of breeding, and working with clients to move from all year round.

31 mins

Julia Brüner DVM and Oliver Gehrig DVM discuss considerations to be taken when deciding if a CT scanner is a wise investment for a veterinary practice.

15 mins

Danièlle Gunn-Moore, Petra Černá, Stephanie Sorrell and Samantha Taylor discuss the clinical features of a disease that is complex to diagnose.

41 mins

Danièlle Gunn-Moore, Petra Černá, Stephanie Sorrell and Samantha Taylor discuss treatment for when cost is an issue, and warn of products claiming to be GS-analogues.

12 mins

Danièlle Gunn-Moore, Petra Černá, Stephanie Sorrell and Samantha Taylor conclude this article by stressing the importance of monitoring, hypothesising the use of drug combinations, and warning against the treatment of cats with faecal shedding of coronavirus.

14 mins

Sarah Caney BVSc, PhD, DSAM(Feline), MRCVS provides an overview for how vets can optimise options for a challenging and overlooked condition.

38 mins

Marge Chandler outlines the factors involved with treating this condition early on and at different stages.

40 mins

June 2023

Matthew Keane and Emily Dutton review latest information on genetic mutations associated with this affliction.

75 mins

Mike Davies outlines the latest dietary strategies studied for use in cats and dogs – and why pet owners must stick with it.

28 mins

Benjamin Witcomb explains the basic needs of these popular pets and the VN’s role in supporting owners in caring for them.

54 mins

Benjamin Witcomb explains the basic needs of these popular pets and the VN’s role in supporting owners in caring for them.

54 mins