Vet Times articles

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

September 2015

Questionnaire studies have identified a poor level of understanding of appropriate equine deworming practices among … more

23 mins

A variety of intestinal anastomoses are used in equine surgery. This discussion will be restricted … more

33 mins

ABSTRACT Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the … more

18 mins

A team approach is critical for a successful outcome following any abdominal surgery. The team … more

21 mins

August 2015

CT of the horse’s head is widely available in equine practice and its use in … more

15 mins

It is probably fair to suggest horses possess a unique talent for getting themselves into … more

30 mins

The first Horse Health Week, starting on September 21 as part of the Keeping Britain’s … more

21 mins

ABSTRACT White line disease (WLD) describes a keratolytic process that causes separation of the inner … more

25 mins

July 2015

ABSTRACT Laminitis was once assumed to occur as an end point of a single pathophysiological … more

42 mins

ABSTRACT Horse owners historically take little care of their pastures, neglecting reseeding and fertilising, and equine … more

21 mins

ABSTRACT Management of pain in equine patients is vital to ensure they are made as … more

21 mins

ABSTRACT Equine wounds are some of the most challenging ailments faced by vets because of … more

26 mins

ABSTRACT Navicular syndrome is caused by pain arising from the navicular bone (distal sesamoid bone) … more

29 mins

Aimi Duff highlights the vital contribution VNs can make in helping vets to assess horses that present with abnormal gait or stance, including useful techniques.

13 mins

Drugs available for analgesia in horses can, on the surface, appear somewhat limited – particularly given … more

20 mins

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

23 mins

May 2015

Lameness is a common clinical presentation in horses. In the National Equine Health Survey 2014, … more

28 mins

March 2015

Although the UK’s fire and rescue services are not obligated to rescue a cat stuck … more

February 2015

Equine Cushing’s disease (ECD) is the most commonly encountered equine endocrine disorder (Frank and Geor, 2014), … more

17 mins

What have we learned, and what is there left to learn, about gastric ulceration? Perhaps … more

25 mins