Vet Times articles

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

July 2019

Adam Bernstein delves into the legal issues for employers looking to engage his or her very first worker – from advertising the role to liability insurance.

16 mins

Alix McBrearty describes methods of detecting renal conditions, including blood and urine testing, as well as imaging.

46 mins

Sophie Mahendran looks at approaches to prevent this disease in young cattle, considering housing and ventilation factors.

32 mins

Freelance writer Simon Toye, who is married to a vet practising in the east midlands, shares his thoughts on the profession as an “outsider” and urges it to take a "looking glass to itself".

27 mins

RCVS Knowledge, the charity advancing veterinary care quality, introduces a series of case examples to detail this type of audit process and the stages involved in practice.

27 mins

Adam Bernstein considers how to make your résumé catch the eyes of employers.

17 mins

An increasing number of enquiries about the cascade led the VMD to review its online guidance. This accompanying article provides examples of appropriate and inappropriate cascade use.

22 mins

Ian Self discusses management and, using various case examples, treatment options in canine and feline patients.

46 mins

Paddy Gordon discusses how to effectively prevent disease through good management, housing and nutrition.

39 mins

Kelly Bowlt-Blacklock and James Warland consider situations where antibiotics are appropriate in patients undergoing surgery (part 3 of 3).

17 mins

Francesco Cian presents haematology slides from another case in the latest in his Veterinary Times series.

6 mins

Liz Buchanan considers what feeling fulfilled means, getting to know yourself and whether fulfilment is something that can be achieved by the veterinarian.

26 mins

Sarah Caney describes how accurate diagnosis of urinary disorders in patients is often vital to successful management.

24 mins

Laura Quiney and Sue Dyson take a look at the latest clinical research concerning this prevalent condition in horses.

26 mins

Shawn Holm and Laura Holm describe how fishing nets and ocean rubbish endanger marine life and become washed up on island shores.

45 mins

In an article supplied by RCVS Knowledge, Paul Pollard – head vet at the RVC’s Beaumont Sainsbury Animal Hospital – offers tips on the importance of searching for evidence when practising, and how (and why) to go about it.

18 mins

Chanticleer likens the profession to a swan, and says correspondence in veterinary journals suggests real concerns exist about the nature of the workload, the variance in standards of training and working conditions.

18 mins

Chris Parker, a partner at Scarsdale Vets, retired in May after almost four decades as a farm vet. Here, he shares some of his career highlights and reflects on how the profession has changed.

11 mins

Hany Elsheikha reviews on-farm management of worm infection, including the latest on responsible prescribing of anthelmintics.

44 mins

Shawn Holm and Laura Holm describe their experiences of life in the Maldives for a month and the work carried out to help save sea turtles.

41 mins