July 2015

Wildlife veterinary medicine is more than being a good shot with a dart gun and … more

The bibles of nephrology separate acute renal failure (ARF) from chronic renal failure (CRF) as … more

17 mins

 NAME: Alison Lambert AGE: 50 QUALIFICATIONS: BVSc, MMRS, MRCVS POSITION: Managing director. JOB DESCRIPTION: Delivering … more

18 mins

Equine dentistry has undergone so much development during the past couple of decades, you’d be … more

23 mins

I recently saw a challenging dermatology case involving a 14-month-old Shar Pei bitch.

I’ve had to face a difficult decision in the last few months. You see, it’s … more

I’ve just discovered the “respiratory rate calculator” by Boehringer Ingelheim, which acts as a useful tool … more

Should problems arise with infection control in your practice, do you want to be the one known to wear your uniform to the shops, pub, or even to human hospitals?

4 mins

June 2015

Having a pig farm in the family gives me a bit of a distorted view … more

6 mins

Allergen-specific immunotherapy (ASIT) can be a useful tool in cats. I see a number of … more

1 mins

All too often, I hear colleagues (vets and nurses) asking a client to sign a consent … more

While not exactly a major sign of food allergies, the number of times a day a patient … more

I’m seeing a rise in crowdfunding for veterinary treatment via social media. Some of it … more

5 mins

I spent a couple of weeks at a mixed practice on extramural studies. It was … more

As spring warms up, my own nose and sinuses have detected increasing pollen levels, and there’s … more

2 mins

For a long time before graduation, I held a special interest in “exotics” – a … more

Owners will often ask me to view the quality of life of pet companions nearing the … more

The final RCVS objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs) for diploma nurses will be held this month, and in July City and Guilds have theirs. CQ will also have some around the end of term, too.

6 mins

I came across a paper that advised we should know exactly what a mass is … more

May 2015

As veterinary students (and probably later as vets), we have a very distorted view of … more