Whether your clients show confusion of treatment plans or a lack a trust with your advice, Gerardo Poli has some pointers to help get pet owners on your side.
As the winter weather begins to bite and the temperature plummets, Eleanor Goad highlights some of the dangers this time of year presents our pets, particularly in the shape of toxins, temperatures and treats.
Gerardo Poli discusses ways of educating owners of dogs that may suffer from stress and anxiety during Christmas gatherings â to ensure they stay away from the emergency room.
As Christmas draws near, Jane Davidson delves into her beloved history books to find a festive theme that relates to her PhD on the professionalisation of animal medicine in the UK.
Gerardo Poli encourages practitioners take a proactive approach to early nutrition, citing tried and tested methods that will help patients home to their families.
Gerardo Poli suggests how, among other factors, suitable personal presentation and a show of empathy can help settle pet owners and allow emergency consultations to run more smoothly.
Vet student Eleanor Goad casts her eye over the latest in fads that incorporate animals which, she argues, may or may not be suitable â or, indeed, even want to be involved.
Gerardo Poli assesses common causes of low blood sugar, before suggesting a fairly straightforward treatment option and blood parameters that may appear on emergency databases.
Always more than just a blogger, scrolling through her decadeâs worth of Vet Times musings has prompted Jane RVN to return to her YouTube channel with renewed vigour.
Establishing client rapport is paramount to any consultation. Here, Gerardo Poli offers some pointers to help you build trust from the moment the client and their pet walk into the consulting room.
During her âdeep diveâ into the history of the veterinary profession, Jane Davidson continues to uncover interesting facts â including a surprising link to the faithful companion of hobbit Frodo Baggins.
Eleanor Goad wonders how a creature that boasts a position in the UKâs top three pets can really be classified as âexoticâ, and argues that veterinary education should reflect the popularity of these wonderful animals.
Gerardo Poli uses a case study and a companion video to demonstrate how to diagnose this condition in dogs, and discusses available treatment and management options.
With antibiotic resistance having become a worldwide public health concern, Gerardo Poli advises on whether their use is an appropriate treatment for canine idiopathic acute haemorrhagic diarrhoea syndrome.
Despite no longer working in clinical practice, Jane Davidson still experiences the feeling of loneliness brought on by âholding the fortâ while others enjoy time away from the workplace.
Jane Davidson has been busy delving into the RCVS archives of late, but for this blog instalment, she is delving into those of Vet Times and sharing some of her favourite posts from the past decade.
Gerardo Poli offers step-by-step instructions â in the form of a video tutorial â to help optimise your ultrasound image quality. He looks specifically at which functions to adjust first, and discusses which settings will be better under certain situations.
The control panel of an ultrasound machine may seem ominous to some. So, in a new series, Gerardo Poli explains the function of each dial and button to help clinicians get started.
