Vet Times articles

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

October 2016

Andy Durham outlines some diagnostic and treatment approaches to ulceration of the cornea presenting in horses.

21 mins

Charlotte Maile covers another horse topic in the latest Practice Notes column.

14 mins

Lindsay Brazil discusses the use of and studies into this drug when treating lower airway conditions presenting in horses.

20 mins

Wayne McIlwraith discusses arthroscopic surgery in horses and highlights its principal advances in the past 10 years.

21 mins

September 2016

Having stewarded at BEVA congress, student blogger Jordan Sinclair offers a round-up of sessions looking at the future of equine practice – which included suggestions as diverse as an "Uber" for equine vets.

10 mins

Sarah Freeman, Karen Rickards, Adelle Bowden, John Burford and Gary England discuss the use of two diagnostic tests for identifying colic in equines in the second of a two-part article.

21 mins

Mark Tabachnik looks at why disease control matters, how to put it into practice and the repercussions of failing to implement it in the final of six reports.

7 mins

Andy Durham and Shelly Hann discuss some exotic diseases that potentially pose a risk of incursion into the UK, including country of origin, various clinical signs and methods of treatment.

21 mins

Jacqueline Matthews explains the importance of, and processes involved in, establishing an effective control programme for intestinal helminths in horses in the fifth of six reports.

8 mins

Sarah Freeman, Karen Rickards, Adelle Bowden, John Burford and Gary England look at the role of patient history and physical examination when horses present with this abdominal pain symptom in the first of a two-part article.

15 mins

Mette Christoffersen reports on the various methods of identifying inflammation of the endometrium, considered to be a main cause of sub-fertility and infertility in mares.

23 mins

An authoritative equine dentistry collection providing free access to important research in the UK has been published online for vets.

3 mins

August 2016

Nicola Menzies-Gow discusses control strategies and therapy options regarding this equine upper respiratory tract infection.

29 mins

Celia Marr discusses therapy options for horses with abdominal and musculoskeletal discomfort, and why vets should be alert to potential obstacles during treatment.

22 mins

Graham Hunter, in the fourth of six reports, discusses how a good working relationship ensures timely veterinary involvement and high standards of patient care.

6 mins

Boehringer Academy has launched a series of short webinars as part of a laminitis awareness campaign to help detect, manage and monitor equine Cushing's disease.

2 mins

Moses Brennan and Rachel Agass discuss advances in a variety of techniques developed for treatment and closure of wounds present in horses.

29 mins

Gayle Hallowell considers whether using compounded medications in a veterinary context has a place on pharmacy shelves.

22 mins

Imogen Burrows, in the third of six reports, discusses the reality of whether a world without antibiotics could exist and reasons behind explosive rates of their resistance

8 mins

Richard Meers, in the second of six reports, discusses the benefits and opportunities of offering dental services for horses.

10 mins