Vet Times articles

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

January 2022

Reflecting on success with the 1CPD platform

Sue Paterson MA, VetMB, DVD, DipECVD, FRCVS, who chairs the RCVS education committee, talks about how the college’s new 1CPD platform has encouraged her to reflect on her practice and why she is an advocate for using the app’s dictation function…

20 mins
Tick control in dogs – risk-based approach and owner engagement

Ian Wright describes the common pathogens of significance in the UK, as well as ways of ensuring treatment compliance.

48 mins
Heart disease in dogs

Ewelina Korzybska and Emily Dutton provide an overview of the most common conditions, including diagnostic and treatment modalities.

83 mins
Time for sector to come together to make digital transformation work

Richard Sibbit, managing director of animal health at Proagrica, discusses the acceleration of digital services in the industry and ways to ensure everyone receives the necessary customer experience…

Equine pedal osteitis

Edele Grey discusses this condition in horses, looking at presentation, clinical signs and treatment.

36 mins
Providing vet students with practical farm skills

Rebecca Howard VetMB, MA, MRCVS details the Farm Vet Academy Practical Farm Skills Week designed to fill the EMS placement gap due to COVID-19.

15 mins
Helping hedgehogs that come into vet practices

Fay Vass, chief executive of the British Hedgehog Preservation Society offers a brief summary on assessing hedgehogs that arrive in practice in accordance with society advice.

15 mins
Avoiding risk factors for canine and feline geriatric diseases

Mike Davies discusses risk factors for some common age-related diseases in cats and dogs, as well as the importance of screening.

30 mins

December 2021

Welfare pathway on agenda as face-to-face format returns

David Harwood BVetMed, FRCVS summarises talks from the Goat Veterinary Society’s autumn meeting, which was held in person at Taunton Racecourse

26 mins
Infectious diseases in dogs – latest diagnostic and vaccination thinking

Simon Tappin MA, VetMB, CertSAM, DipECVIM-CA, FRCVS details prevention strategies, diagnosis and treatment for distemper, parvovirus and canine infectious hepatitis.

45 mins
When livestock injure people, who are liable?

Matthew Dobbs BVM&S, CertCHP, GDL, ARAgS, MRCVS outlines various areas of law that may apply when such animals cause injury

61 mins
The pre‑mortem: giving you the gift of foresight

Hindsight may be a wonderful thing, but foresight is better. STEVE BAILEY of Space Coaching Services outlines the importance of planning for certain unfortunate eventualities – the so-called pre‑mortem.

26 mins
Spontaneous echo contrast in cardiac disease and IMHA

Viola Vannucci and Mairi Frame review the prognostic significance of this finding on echocardiogram images in canine and feline patients.

35 mins
Lone working at Christmas

James Russell BVetMed, MRCVS, BVA senior Vice-president, reflects on the highs and lows of being on call during the festive period as a #TeamVet member.

11 mins
Degenerative joint disease in horses: tarsal arthritis

Mélanie Perrier discusses treatment options for this cause of lameness in horses, as well as the role of rehabilitation and adjunctive therapies in successful management.

41 mins
The future of farm practice

John Remnant BVSc, CertAVP, DipECBHM, PhD, SFHEA, MRCVS discusses findings from his scholarship exploring how the profession meets future needs in livestock agriculture.

25 mins
Black box thinking: why we make mistakes and learning from them

Catherine Oxtoby describes how this mindset – inspired by technology adopted by the aviation industry more than 60 years ago – can help veterinary teams understand why errors occur and, as a result, lead to better care for patients…

26 mins
Distal femoral osteotomy and isometric suture stabilisation

Patrick Ridge details the diagnosis and treatment of a dog presenting with medial patella luxation and cruciate ligament failure.

27 mins
Approach to pet chicken care

Brigitte Lord discusses primary health care, including advice and support for clients, and factors to give clinicians more confidence in their approach to this prey species.

49 mins

November 2021

Blood collection options in rodents

Elisabetta Mancinelli describes methods and locations to obtain blood, and volumes considered safe to withdraw in these patients.

26 mins