Vet Times articles

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

August 2023

Ian Wright BVMS, BSc, MSc, MRCVS discusses the impact of the UK’s weather conditions on both the establishment and spread of parasites.

37 mins

Luca Ferasin DVM, PhD, CertVC, PGCert(HE), DipECVIM-CA(Cardiology), GPCert(B&PS), FRCVS and Heidi Ferasin BVSc, CertVC, MRCVS work through some of the clinical techniques for the investigation and interpretation of this feline finding.

37 mins

July 2023

Laura Bree DipECVIM, DVMS, MVB, MRCVS covers hyperthyroidism, hyperaldosteronism and more in this insightful ‘refresher’ article for vets

55 mins

Harriet Wall, Freelance journalist, reviews a ESCCAP meeting highlighting potential risks of pet importation and how to mitigate them.

16 mins

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

34 mins

Lotfi El Bahri DVM, MSc, PhD discusses the implications a particular human laxative can have on dogs, using the case of a young female boxer.

54 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

Amy Bagster and Hany Elsheikha, in the first of a two-part article, share insights into the attitude of UK small animal vets towards this approach.

25 mins

Kate Parkinson discusses this unusual occurrence in a domestic shorthair feline patient that presented with cat bite abscess.

24 mins

Diego Rodrigo Mocholi describes the clinical metrology instruments, and quality of life checks designed for cat and dog owners.

39 mins

Alex Gough MA, VetMB, CertSAM, CertVC, PGCert(Neuroimaging), MRCVS reports on research by Glanemann et al on an unusually large number of cats with severe pancytopenia in 2021 in his latest Research Review.

“We've got a whole generation of vets who have never seen Demodex in real life, which is amazing – but it also means that they don’t think to check for it.”

2 mins

“I think, historically, dentistry has always been the underdog of the veterinary world. I think a lot of vet practitioners out there would agree that the teaching they've had at university has been pretty minimal.”

2 mins

Ian Wright emphasises the need for assessment of environmental contexts when considering appropriate treatments.

32 mins