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 2018

Jan Moehlenbrock, managing director of MSD Animal Health’s UK operation, heads into the Examination Room to talk about company strategy and the MSD bursary.

16 mins

Anyone who thought of the surgical checklist as a bureaucratic tick-box exercise should think again, urges John Williams. Here, he outlines the case for them and why every practice should have a checklist champion.

19 mins

In this opinion piece, vet Mark Turner asks how the profession can learn from other sectors to manage risk and maximise safety.

14 mins

Chanticleer looks at more veterinary issues from the day, this time the widening divide between independent and corporate practice.

19 mins

Petra Agthe summarises some of the available literature on this subject and outlines specific helpful strategies individuals can adopt to reduce the strain.

35 mins

September 2018

Francesco Cian discusses the case of a 1.5-year-old female crossbreed dog imported from eastern Europe in his latest Cytology Corner.

7 mins

Chanticleer casts a weather eye over more subjects, and their parallels to the veterinary world.

18 mins

In an evocative piece, communication coach Katherine Eitel Belt – a speaker at BSAVA Congress 2018 – outlines the characteristics that make for a great leader.

30 mins

Jenny Walton explains how a transfusion service from Pet Blood Bank UK can prove vital to the health of newborn camelids.

14 mins

A change in circumstances led Mike Rhodes to consider going solo, and ophthalmology service Focus Referrals was born. Here, the European and RCVS specialist outlines the choices he made and why it's proved a win-win.

20 mins

Roger Evans discusses availability of antibiotics, including online, and the impact on antimicrobial resistance.

16 mins

First cases of deadly African swine fever in the country are only 20km (12.5 miles) from the borders with France and Luxembourg.

3 mins

David Beeston reflects on his first year in practice in his final Grad Expectations column, including the ups and downs of first procedures, on-call and client interactions.

32 mins

Chanticleer delves into some of the reasons behind the current recruitment crisis and calls for a unified position to tackle the issue.

16 mins

It has hit the headlines globally, and more women are challenging inappropriate behaviour in the workplace, as Adam Bernstein reports.

15 mins

Jenny Walton details the benefits and prevalence of a blood bank service in veterinary medicine, plus conditions it can help.

39 mins

Alison Young, RVN, explains how planning, communication, coordination, training and knowledge, teamwork and evaluation can be used by everyone to improve the flow of surgical patients.

28 mins

August 2018

After an 11-year break from practice life with an animal health company, Gudi Stuttard felt she needed a fresh challenge. After some soul-searching, she opted to return to the veterinary coalface…

18 mins

CPD is a requirement, so why not combine it with something fun? That is what participants at SPVS Snowscene do. Martin Atkinson reviews this year’s event, in Salzburg, Austria.

31 mins

Willows Veterinary Group founder vet Derek Carter saw many changes during his time in the profession – not least, the increasing popularity and prominence of small animal practice. Derek steps into the Examination Room to share memories from his career, and give advice to vets young and old.

20 mins