Vet Times articles

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

September 2015

Head trauma is often associated with severe morbidity and mortality. In a retrospective case series, … more

9 mins

Sedation is sometimes necessary in horses for clinical assessment and veterinary treatment, and the veterinary … more

19 mins

Despite the new regulations requiring all dogs are microchipped, an owner’s failure to do so … more

11 mins

ABSTRACT Dogs and cats are commonly presented to veterinary practices after traumatic incidents. These patients … more

27 mins

Optimising the management of feline chronic kidney disease (CKD; Figure 1) can significantly impact on … more

31 mins

ABSTRACT Calf pneumonia is a lifelong disease. Outwardly, calves may recover, but the internal damage … more

20 mins

Madonna Livingstone considers the treatment options – and the lengthy recovery time in some cases – for tortoises that have suffered serious injuries to their shells.

24 mins

Liver fluke disease is caused by the internal trematode Fasciola hepatica and has been reported … more

16 mins

Antimicrobial resistance is a major health threat of our time. Concerted efforts towards reducing inappropriate … more

25 mins

Elisabetta Mancinelli provides a brief overview of the dietary requirements of some species commonly kept as pets, and the need to educate owners and keepers about their needs.

26 mins

The rehoming of both stray and unwanted cats through veterinary charities and practices is a … more

23 mins

You have just heroically placed an oesophagostomy feeding tube into a seven-year-old anorexic cat called … more

8 mins

NAME: Ashley Gray AGE: 42. QUALIFICATIONS: MA, VetMB, PhD, MRCVS POSITION: Managing director, Vetsure. BRIEF CV: I graduated from the … more

18 mins

Questionnaire studies have identified a poor level of understanding of appropriate equine deworming practices among … more

23 mins

ABSTRACT Neospora caninum is an obligate intracellular apicomplexan protozoan parasite closely related to Toxoplasma gondii. … more

25 mins

Control of the large populations of free-roaming dogs found throughout the developing world has been … more

21 mins

Back in July, Radio 4 broadcast a programme comparing the “patient journey” of those in … more

16 mins

Veterinary practices across the UK are about to welcome new graduates embarking on their first … more

26 mins

ABSTRACT Laser therapy (LT) acts when the photons of particular wavelengths interact with certain molecules … more

19 mins

ABSTRACT Most porcine disease transmission occurs through direct pig-to-pig contact, so any commercial pig farm … more

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