Vet Times articles

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

August 2008

Where to now with the Veterinary Surgeons’ Act?

From 2003 onwards, RCVS proposals for a new Veterinary Surgeons Act (VSA) were sold to … more

11 mins
How do we get profession to meet CPD requirements?

I have long associated Scotland with rain. And with whisky. Perhaps it is all the rain … more

13 mins

July 2008

Time for The Apprentice-style veterinary hirings?

Like me, you may have been glued to your television set, watching the progress of The … more

14 mins

June 2008

Am I alone in hating administering treatment to my own pets?

I was delighted when a spay that I was due to do last week was cancelled. … more

13 mins
‘Ecology has become the new religion’

At last, it seems that the great new idea of renewable energy, biofuels, has been … more

13 mins

May 2008

Rabbits: why I dread ‘next big thing’

If the statistics are correct and rabbits are the next big thing, why do I dread … more

12 mins

April 2008

Does everyone need a guru of their own?

Don’t you just hate those international call centres? The ones where you phone up because … more

12 mins

March 2008

Change is inevitable in our profession

The one thing that is certain within our professional lives is that nothing stays the … more

13 mins

February 2008

What would the dog say?

A vet is on the telephone to the owner of a parrot that has been hospitalised … more

11 mins
Dog develops case of “Labrophobia”

 Cleopatra, my Bernese mountain dog, is growing up to be a bit of a wimp. … more

12 mins

January 2008

Pondering evocative nature of smells

As veterinarians, there is no excuse for us underestimating the importance of the sense of … more

12 mins