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 2024

Looking after heifers: how and when should we trim?

Preventive hoof trimming is fairly standard in the UK’s dairy herds today, but research into how and when it should be done – while expanding all the time – is not as plentiful as it could be. Previewing her session at congress, when results of a new study she has been involved in will be presented, the author runs the rule over previous and current thinking.

22 mins
Integrated parasite management for cattle

Sarah Hewitt and Rob Howe cover the what, why and how for implementing this system.

31 mins
Canine castration: WSAVA’s neutering guidance changes

Neil Mottram discusses dogs’ reproductive physiology, some of the potential health detriments of surgery and fresh thinking on alternatives.

16 mins
Moist healing – what are the options for difficult cases?

Georgie Hollis explains the numerous  challenges dressings can cause and how to overcome them with moist  wound healing without bandaging.

26 mins
Non-responsive pruritus cases: guide to potential options

Andy Durham looks at the choices on offer to help treat acute and debilitating skin diseases in horses and ponies.

22 mins
Geriatric cats

Nathalie Dowgray covers common conditions and the key ways practices can work with and advise caregivers.

25 mins
Bovine uterine prolapses – causes, correction and care

David Charles discusses the considerations for farm vets facing emergency call outs for this condition.

29 mins
City Vets: a fictional account continued

Mark Turner introduces the second chapter (part one, VT53.47) of his story that identifies issues in practice.

18 mins
Cytology findings from an enlarged prostate in a dog

In the latest of his Diagnostic Dilemmas series, Francesco Cian reviews the case of a nine-year-old German Shepherd dog presented with a one-week history of anorexia, lethargy, stranguria and haematuria.

9 mins

August 2024

Equine asthma – treatment options and pre-winter prep

Victoria Colgate and Catriona Mackenzie assess the long-term options for managing this condition.

33 mins
Veterinary practice hygiene: how well are we doing?

Neil A Forbes questions whether cleanliness could be better in practice, and how easy that might be to achieve.

30 mins
Time to think about guinea pigs

John Chitty covers how to keep these increasingly popular pets and the part vets can play in this.

26 mins
Do not underestimate cost of flystrike cases

Fiona Lovatt warns about the health and financial implications involved in this issue which affects sheep.

10 mins
BRD: impact on herds and improving vet involvement

While it remains a common and costly disease, many farmers are still reluctant to seek help with respiratory disease issues in their herds.

34 mins
BVD: health and welfare costs of ongoing problems on farm

Anna Bruguera reviews the various clinical presentations of BVD and highlights the importance of applying control measures for improving animal health, welfare and herd productivity.

35 mins
Sheep health – focus on UK’s ovine iceberg disease threats

Diseases such as maedi visna, ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma and ovine Johne’s disease vary in UK prevalence, but all have huge economic impact and health implications. David Charles focuses on the big “iceberg” diseases in sheep, including screening and testing.

39 mins
Nutrition and its effect on renal and urinary conditions

Cecilia Villaverde considers the part diet can play in preventing and managing these issues in cats and dogs.

30 mins
Euthanasia – better a day too early than a day too late?

Caroline Allen argues why this difficult and emotional topic needs to be part of the wider clinical discourse.

38 mins
Herd health planning

Owen Atkinson explores how data can be used by vets for reviewing and forecasting on dairy farms.

41 mins
OA: the impact on pets’ lives

Sophie Platt and Sarah Cooper consider differences between cats and dogs in this condition.

29 mins