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 2019

Catherine Bell discusses how increased collaboration between vets and paraprofessionals can lower stress in equine patients.

30 mins

Mark Senior shares his thoughts on the challenges presented by these patients, and discusses how these can be mitigated to improve anaesthetic-related outcomes.

27 mins

David Rendle discusses the endoparasites associated with this common presentation and how good management strategies should ensure infrequent use of anthelmintics aimed at prevention.

47 mins

Rosemary Waring and John Hunter discuss studies into the use of malt-based dietary supplements in racehorses and non-Thoroughbreds and the potential health benefits they provide.

38 mins

Jamie Prutton reviews recent research carried out into this issue and provides a summary of available treatment protocols.

47 mins

August 2019

Amelia Lawrence and Emily Haggett emphasise the critical importance of horse owner education for maintaining adequate “herd immunity”.

24 mins

Jacqueline Matthews and Corrine Austin discuss managing and treating this parasite in horses, as well as integrating treatment in sustainable control programmes.

33 mins

Annamaria Nagy discusses the therapy options and management protocols for patients that have this issue due to overstrain.

37 mins

July 2019

Laura Quiney and Sue Dyson take a look at the latest clinical research concerning this prevalent condition in horses.

26 mins

June 2019

Zoë Gratwick runs through some of the considerations for adopting a more preventive approach to equine veterinary health care.

25 mins

Rachel Agass and David Rendle discuss the diagnosis and management of some of the most common diseases of the equine respiratory tract: recurrent laryngeal neuropathy, palatal dysfunction and equine asthma.

54 mins

Karin Kruger summarises the analgesic and anaesthetic choices available when treating equine patients.

Nicola Menzies-Gow discusses the signalment and clinical signs of this condition, and challenges presented by further diagnostic testing.

44 mins

Elena Fenollosa Romero offers a flavour of life as a student in North Carolina as part of her residency, and tackling both heat and cold.

25 mins

Rachel Agass and Kate Loomes review the basic pathophysiology of this issue and explore some of the options for analgesia in the short term.

48 mins

May 2019

Jamie Prutton discusses approaches to treating gastric ulceration and investigating weight loss, and analyses study findings.

29 mins

April 2019

Tim Adams details various cutaneous conditions that can present in horses during these seasons, as well as ways to treat them.

33 mins

Sarah Gough and David Rendle discuss the diagnosis and treatment of mild and marked forms of the disease, including environmental management.

45 mins

March 2019

Samantha Castle discusses changes to the revalidation and training regime for equine official vets in her March Practice Notes column.

17 mins

A common cause of death, colic is the clinical presentation of abdominal pain – and more than 100 disorders can result in the syndrome. Tim Mair offers practical guidance.

27 mins