With its billing as "a contemporary drama in a rural setting", Jane RVN’s addiction to the world's longest-running present-day drama occasionally turns up storylines of note to the UK veterinary profession. This is one of those times…
It’s not always easy to recognise a veterinary emergency when it's thrust upon you, so it's important to ensure your front-of-house staff are capable and confident in a crisis, writes RVN Dale Gillies.
Urinalysis is an important diagnostic tool in veterinary practice – so why, asks Gerardo Poli, do some clinicians fail to perform urinalyses even when they are indicated?
Hubert Hiemstra concludes this series by discussing the aspect of making mistakes that will likely make your palms sweat and your heart race: telling the client something has gone wrong.
Having dealt with the fear of making mistakes, Hubert Hiemstra – in the second of a three-part series – outlines the course of action for how to respond when the worst happens.
What’s in a name? More importantly, what message does a person’s job title convey, and can they mean different things to different people? RVN Jane Davidson muses on this titular topic.
Dale Gillies considers the possible use of Hirudotherapy – the use of leeches in a medically controlled environment – within a veterinary practice setting.
Hubert Hiemstra, in the first of a three-part series, urges readers to challenge themselves as, though avoiding such situations will protect you from failure in the short term, it'll hinder your ability to succeed.
In part three of this series, Gerardo Poli covers which diagnostic tests you should perform to confirm your suspicions when trying to determine if you patient has a coagulopathy.
In the first of a four-part series, Gerardo Poli describes how to form a likely diagnosis when presented with a bleeding patient – starting with history and signalment.
Eleanor Goad explains how a focus on healthy eating and proper nutrition will have a positive affect, not only on your own health and well-being, but, ultimately, that of the patients in your care.
RVN Dale Gillies explains why the anaesthesia of avian species shouldn’t be as daunting as people believe it is, and describes her approach to the procedure – from pre-surgery planning to recovery.
Having outlined the basic pathophysiology of head trauma in part one of this series, Gerardo Poli discusses ways of lowering cerebral blood volume to tackle this issue.
Jane Davidson tells the tale of Moxie, an aged cat who was saved, and who saved others – including a “6kg muffin of unneutered tom boy” called Billy.
Hubert Hiemstra discusses how he used the principles of hydroponics to boost his understanding – and increase his knowledge – of circulatory shock in critically ill patients.
