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 2022

‘The mistake I made’

Liz Buchanan BVSc, MRCVS explains, in the first part of a new series, that when errors occur as a young vet, it’s best to own up.

21 mins
Saving the skylark – a role for vets and the wider public

Glen Cousquer BSc(Hons), BVM&S, CertZooMed, PGDOE, MSc(Outdoor Education), MSc(Education Research), PhD, IML, MRCVS sings his praise for one of the UK’s most musical birds, and explains how and why we can do more to protect it.

29 mins

September 2022

Examination Room: Caitrina Oakes

Caitrina Oakes has been the managing director for UK and Ireland at veterinary pharmaceutical business Vetoquinol for nearly 10 years – a role in which she oversees 70 people and is expected to lead from the front. Caitrina stepped into the Examination Room to tell us about her work, and how Vetoquinol is trying to make a difference by driving sustainability and championing mental health.

21 mins
Preventive medicine – what it means in practice

Mike Davies BVetMed, CertVR, CertSAO, FRCVS outlines some of the measures professionals should consider, as well as risks versus benefits of regulations.

57 mins

August 2022

Reducing wasted injectable vet medicines in practice

Keith Barrand BVetMed, CertSAM, CBiol, MRSB, CertAVP(VetGP), CertAVP(GSAS), MRCVS follows up a letter he sent to Vet Times and explores how injectable product waste can be reduced in practices.

18 mins
The history of St Cuthbert’s duck

Glen Cousquer BSc(Hons), BVM&S, CertZooMed, PGDOE, MSc(Outdoor Education), MSc(Education Research), PhD, IML, MRCVS recounts the legend behind this sea bird, native to northern England, and the legacy of efforts to protect it.

53 mins

July 2022

What should COVID-19 have taught the veterinary sector?

Neil A Forbes BVetMed, DipECZM(avian), FRCVS emphasises the need for effective cleaning processes to stop the spread of coronavirus among other diseases.

46 mins
Initiative for human community can also protect lion population

Bridget Fry RVN, outlines a sustainable programme to hopefully prevent retaliation killings of endangered predators in east Africa.

15 mins
Challenges of no pets accommodation

Elizabeth Ormerod BVMS, CF discusses issues around companion animals and housing, and the role of vets in addressing some of these issues.

43 mins
We need to talk about energy

Alex Briault BVSc, MSc, MRCVS argues for the need to rapidly change how we power our daily lives, and why vets should help lobby for this change.

38 mins

May 2022

When great minds think alike – vet and doctor collaboration

Alexandra Dedman PhD, Humanimal Trust consultant discusses efforts to encourage animal and human medicine specialists to work together towards a common goal.

29 mins
Making a career comeback – vets’ support and guidance availability

Considering a return to the profession after a career break? The RCVS outlines how to make the most of the help available in your new veterinary role, and what 1-2-1 support and coaching practices will provide to help support someone who has been off the register for an extended period.

18 mins
The ‘windhover’

Glen Cousquer, BSc(Hons), BVM&S, CertZooMed, PGDOE, MSc(Outdoor Education), MSc(Education Research), PhD, IML, MRCVS, in the first of an article series, explores this bird of prey’s biology and ecology, as well as conservation status factors.

27 mins
Patient safety and QI: cost or benefit?

Mark Turner BVSc, MRes, MRCVS, discusses the financial implications associated with these two areas in the profession as their profiles increase

11 mins
Facing up to impostor syndrome: will the real me please stand up?

Feel like you’re faking it? We all do from time to time. But what happens when it’s an ever-present emotion? That’s when it is out of control. Carolyne Crowe discusses when we face impostor syndrome.

19 mins
Foaling mares in the sticks – no big deal?

Graham Duncanson BVSc, MSc(VetGP), DProf, FRCVS details what he has learned from his 50-plus year career regarding equine call outs to help fellow veterinarians.

26 mins

April 2022

It’s all in the name – should we rename FIC and CDS?

Danièlle Gunn-Moore BSc(Hons), BVM&S, PhD, MANZCVS, FHEA, FRSB, FRCVS and Michelle Moore BA(Hons), MA discuss the benefits of simplifying the names for feline idiopathic cystitis and cognitive dysfunction syndrome.

18 mins
Rethinking your workplace roles – discover alternative parts to play

Are you fed up with unproductive conversations in the workplace? In the second part of this series, STEVE BAILEY suggests how to transform confrontation into constructive conversation.

32 mins
An Australian wildlife odyssey

Nigel Dougherty BA(Zoology), MSc, BVSc, MVSc(Wildlife Health), MANZCVS(Zoo Animal Medicine) shares his experiences and encounters as a locum vet surgeon Down Under.

29 mins
Engelberg-bound for ‘top-grade’ equine CPD

Graham Duncanson BVSc, MSc(VetGP), DProf, FRCVS, shares his experiences from Equine Ski-PD 2022 – a unique learning experience that combines high-quality and carefully selected veterinary presentations with the opportunity to participate in active winter sports.

15 mins