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 2021

Sophie Mahendran discusses the career opportunities such programmes can offer – namely specialist status and the benefits this brings.

38 mins

Emily Gorman steps into the Examination Room to discuss her pathway to becoming a VN, what it means to her, and what she hopes the impact of her research will be on the wider industry and meeting the needs of the animals it treats.

18 mins

Sam Williamson is UK country manager for Animalcare – a role that involves her coaching and motivating people to get the results they deserve. We asked her to step into the Examination Room to tell us more…

16 mins

September 2021

Steve Bailey, a partner at Space Coaching Services, discusses the value of identifying your “moonshot” – a compelling prospect of where your veterinary clinic is heading and where it plans to be…

24 mins

August 2021

Complaints to the Veterinary Client Mediation Service were up during the pandemic, with necessary social distancing and other restrictions having an impact on all-important vet-client relations. Paul Imrie found out from head of service Jennie Jones about some of the key learnings.

25 mins

Helen Lambert MSc, BSc(Hons), MSB introduces sentience science, before discussing the important role vets play.

42 mins

David Harwood BVetMed, FRCVS summarises topics discussed at the Goat Veterinary Society spring meeting, which was held online again.

20 mins

July 2021

Jack Reece BVSc, BSc, MRCVS discusses the outcome of the Indian charity he volunteers for moving to using a surgical pack for a single spay.

25 mins

Fluid therapy is a topic that sometimes gets overlooked by vets, partly because there is a misconception that developing fluid plans can be difficult.

5 mins

June 2021

Steve Bailey – a partner at Space Coaching Services – explains how investment in pausing and reflecting before proceeding in certain situations can help practice leaders to “sharpen their axe”, and save time and stress in the future…

26 mins

Genevieve Smith MA (Cantab), VetMB, FHEA, MRCVS – who teaches final-year RVC students on their shelter medicine rotation, based at an RSPCA branch in north London – discusses how teaching EMS students surgery can be made more rewarding for both the vet in practice and the vet student.

28 mins

Dave Beeston BVetMed(Hons), PGDip(VCP), MRCVS discusses how social media can come into its own in and be a force for good in veterinary situations.

In this article, Caroline Allen discusses early research and the challenges of dealing with bereavement during a pandemic.

22 mins

May 2021

A look at the IVC Evidensia Care Fund, which has just passed a key milstone.

22 mins

Jenny Stavisky discusses a project providing free veterinary care to homeless and vulnerably housed pet owners in Nottingham in the latest Examination Room.

24 mins

In part two of her article, Penny Clarke uses the success of the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower scheme to consider how the profession can support these clients, particularly those who are autistic.

30 mins

Anton Thompson, an RCVS advanced practitioner in emergency and critical care at Vets Now’s pet emergency clinic in Barton-le-Clay, Bedfordshire, is working hard to improve diversity within the veterinary sector. He steps into the Examination Room to talk about his role on IVC Evidensia’s black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) board.

20 mins

Siobhan Menzies and Louise Clark – in part two of their article – summarise veterinary trials, and consider legal and clinical factors for prescribing.

47 mins

Penny Clarke BVetMed, MRCVS, discusses whether veterinary practices should be doing more to encourage and nurture neurodivergent colleagues, and what benefits a more inclusive employment policy could bring.

38 mins

The pandemic may have cancelled 2020’s event, but the BSAVA roared back in 2021 with a successful online congress. SARAH SHEPHARD reviews the highlights.

22 mins