Vet Times articles

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

June 2022

Kate Parkinson BVSc, MRCVS demonstrates a rare occurrence of this condition in a young patient, and how practitioners can successfully treat it.

Ian Wright shares examples for how to identify, eliminate and prevent the return of these common parasites.

41 mins

Rationale and background for vaccination in dairy and beef cattle and sheep feature in guidance, which stipulates which ones should be used as a default unless justified otherwise. 

14 mins

May 2022

Tim Potter explains how veterinarians can help farmers avoid this disorder by encouraging them to take measures.

28 mins

Nicola Menzies-Gow outlines the three types of this condition in horses, and the best courses for treating and preventing them.

43 mins

Mark Lowrie describes when to suspect this syndrome, what conditions may mimic it, diagnosis and management.

42 mins

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

29 mins

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

Phil Elkins BVM&S, CertAVP(Cattle), MRCVS explains how nutritional and environmental changes can combat this increasingly common condition.

23 mins

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

Matt Gurney discusses why vet surgeons should think carefully before cancelling a procedure due to concerns about anaesthesia.

25 mins

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

11 mins

Alex Gough, MA, VetMB, CertSAM, CertVC, PGCert(Neuroimaging), MRCVS, runs through the latest developments in the April Research Review from Vet Times.

18 mins

Francesco Cian looks at the case of an eight-year-old Labrador retriever with rapid onset unilateral facial swelling in his latest Diagnostic Dilemmas.

12 mins

Owen Atkinson BVSc, DCHP, MRCVS looks at what farm vets can learn when trying to persuade farmers of the need to vaccinate their herds or flocks.

34 mins

Neil Shand, National Beef Association chief executive and BVDFree England vice-chairperson, looks at progress made in each nation and what needs to happen next.

19 mins

Rob Hall provides his views on BVD across the nations, and explains how his practice helps producers to keep an eye on the disease in their herds.

23 mins

Nick Bell MA, VetMB, PhD, PGCertVetEd, FHEA, DipECAWBM(AWSEL), MRCVS discusses a significant problem facing the dairy sector across the world.

20 mins

Christopher Scudder BVSc, PhD, DACVIM-SAIM, DECVIM-CA, MRCVS, Eleanor Haskey BSc(Hons), PGCert, VPAC A1, VTS(ECC), RVN and Vicky Maund BSc(Hons), Cert VN ECC, CVN, DipAVN, DipHE CVN, PGCert Vet Ed, VTS(SAIM), RVN review current knowledge around the complications associated with this procedure in feline and canine patients, and make an appeal to the profession to aid their study with the aim of minimising the risks.

40 mins

With herds getting larger and many dairy farms having professionalised, farm teams – with a specific management hierarchy – are increasingly common. Phil Elkins BVM&S, CertAVP(Cattle), MRCVS looks at how they are evolving and what they should be involved in.

23 mins