Vet Times articles

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

January 2017

Achieving Kilimanjaro ambition to overcome depression mountain

Rod Wood shares how he was inspired to tackle mental illness by accomplishing his target of scaling Africa’s highest peak – and how it has transformed his life.

19 mins

Clinical reasoning skills form the cornerstone of vets' daily diagnostic and treatment decisions. Jill Maddison discusses how those decisions can be enhanced.

17 mins

December 2016

Examination Room: Arnold Levy

As chief executive of the UK’s fourth largest veterinary group, Medivet's Arnold Levy is a difficult man to pin down. But it’s not every day the Veterinary Times comes calling and, when offered the chance, Dr Levy found time to step into the Examination Room.

13 mins
Planning for an uncertain future

What a strange few weeks this has been. We’ve seen the unthinkable happen, in political … more

13 mins
WECare Worldwide: part 3 – plight of Sri Lanka’s street dogs

Janey Lowes continuing on from the charity’s set-up and its catch, neuter, vaccinate, release plan, this final article looks at why learning is key.

29 mins
Exploring bodyweight effects in feline echocardiography

Alex Gough looks a more of the latest findings in veterinary medicine in December's Research Review.

11 mins
Campaigning to put an end to veterinary homeopathy

Danny Chambers shares his beliefs, arguments and reasoning against using homeopathic remedies in the veterinary profession in an opinion piece for Veterinary Times.

22 mins
Kidding around at goat society meeting

David Harwood reports on the 2016 meeting of the Goat Veterinary Society, which saw presentations from guest speakers on topics such as bluetongue and disbudding kids.

20 mins
Examination Room: Katy Smith

Royal Canin’s veterinary support manager, Katy Smith, steps into the Examination Room.

9 mins

November 2016

Bayer’s third canine ophthalmology training video is now available: examining the cornea.

22 mins
3D printing: future of advanced spinal surgery in small animals

Sebastien Behr, Sinead Bennett and Bill Oxley discuss the use of this emerging technology for patient-specific surgical implants and templates.

13 mins
CPD with an eye for detail

Ali Budgell reports on a Veterinary Christian Fellowship CPD day held at Cambridge, including a talk about eyes by University of Cambridge lecturer David Williams.

5 mins
Behavioural therapy: trendy buzzwords or key to development?

Laura Woodward suggests how vets and VNs can use mind techniques, such as cognitive behavioural therapy, to create a positive state of mind and emotional well-being.

27 mins
Prevention of disease in shelters and multi-animal environments

Jenny Stavisky highlights the importance of disease management in these locations and provides a guide of best practice in how to avert or contain any potential outbreaks.

24 mins
Real cost of a pint of milk

Roger Evans reflects on dairy farmers struggling with the low price paid for their milk in relation to production costs and proposes what he considers to be a fair minimum.

14 mins
Conference celebrates talent and staff opportunities at CVS

Lynn Forster details proceedings from this year’s CVS conference, which focused on the opportunities available for team members working for the veterinary group.

11 mins
Investigating toceranib’s effect on blood pressure

Alex Gough takes a November look at the latest studies and findings in veterinary medicine.

13 mins
Communication and compassion crucial to confident client care

Nicky Vincent explains why it's important to be caring and compassionate when dealing with animals – and have genuine sympathy for their owners.

19 mins
Examination Room: Leonard Black

James Westgate invites Leonard Black into the Examination Room to discuss his distinguished career spanning five decades on three continents.

13 mins
Need for robust business data

Chanticleer looks at why "our economic future is sailing into unchartered waters".

13 mins