Vet Times articles

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

February 2015

Managing postoperative pain in companion animals

The major underpinning principles of effective postoperative pain management are attention to pre and intraoperative … more

55 mins
Cushing’s disease in a poodle

Your first case of the afternoon is Poppy – a nine-year-old female, neutered, miniature poodle presented to … more

5 mins
Retinal imaging in geriatric screening – is there a future?

Ophthalmic problems increase in frequency with age and common, age-related, systemic diseases, including renal failure, … more

38 mins
Techniques for intraoral fixation of jaw fractures

Jaw fractures are a common traumatic pathology seen in our patients, as a result of road … more

28 mins
E-cigs: toxic threat to dogs

Both tobacco and nicotine replacement therapies are a source of acute poisoning in humans and … more

22 mins

January 2015

Practical management of canine osteoarthritis

Mike Davies reviews the tools available for practitioners to use, in conjunction with a dog's owner, to ensure the patient with osteoarthritis achieves optimum quality of life.

43 mins
Management and treatment of otitis externa and media

Otitis externa is inflammation of the external ear canal and is very common in dogs … more

37 mins

December 2014

Otitis externa and media – pathogenesis and signs

Part one of this article will cover pathogenesis and clinical signs of otitis externa and … more

15 mins
Acute kidney injury in cats: part two – diagnosis of AKI

Part one of this article (VT44.48) discussed the pathophysiological process of acute kidney injury (AKI) … more

23 mins
ARVC in boxers: case studies

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is also known as boxer cardiomyopathy. ARVC has been documented in … more

31 mins

November 2014

Cat scratch injuries to eyes

Cat scratch injuries leading to corneal lacerations are common in dogs and cats. These injuries … more

27 mins
Probiotics in cats and dogs

One of the fastest growing areas in research is into the microbiome. With the development … more

17 mins
Caring for geriatric dogs

Improved preventive and interventional health care is leading to an increasing number of older dogs. … more

24 mins

August 2014

Tetanus in dogs: clinical signs and management

Edward Ives considers presenting signs, as well as the care and management required for a good prognosis in this uncommon, but potentially life-threatening, disease.

35 mins

September 2013

Masticatory muscle myositis in dogs

Luca Motta looks at the acute and chronic forms of this condition in dogs, discussing diagnosis, current and future therapy, as well as prognosis.

21 mins

August 2012

Treating cognitive dysfunction syndrome: therapy protocols

Alberta De Stefani-Llabrés and Anita Theobald discuss approaches to diagnosing senile dementia, and consider the various treatment protocols that can be applied to different cases.

48 mins

June 2012

Approaches to diagnosis and treatment of pneumothorax

Catherine Bovens reviews issues around diagnosing and treating the three classifications of pneumothorax in cats and dogs and looks at likely outcomes.

33 mins

May 2012

Canine and feline diabetic clinics

James Harris takes a look at this condition, and outlines methods to get the most out of the treatment process for everyone involved in such cases.

26 mins

April 2012

Use of surgical drains in practice

Darren Barnes provides advice on the principles of placement and management of drains within a small animal practice environment.

23 mins

October 2011

Urinary contrast study techniques

Anna Zlot and Natalie Webster discuss methods of contrast studies used in radiography – a useful tool in the diagnosis of urinary tract disease in companion animals.

25 mins