Vet Times articles

Lento the two-toed sloth is growing fast - for a sloth - and enjoying Mothering Sunday with mum Marilyn.

Emily Simcock discusses out-of-hours issues, consultancy work and other topics in her latest Practice Notes column.

Malcolm Weetman, Tony Davies, Rosemary Brown, Max Murray, Patrick Pollock and David Sutton on the findings of a six-year study.

Sally Clarke, director of vets, provides an overview of how Simplyhealth Professionals help practices make the most of their membership.

Andy Durham takes a look at this equine disease, and management and preventive strategies.

Elisabetta Mancinelli continues her Exotic Encounters series with a look at latest research into an increasingly kept UK pet.

John O’Connor is a qualified vet who has worked at Royal Canin for more than a decade. A keen sportsman and former president of Veterinary Ireland, he is also something of a ”cat whisperer”, as we discovered when he stepped into the Examination Room.

Jacqueline Matthews discusses identification, monitoring and treatment of significant gastrointestinal parasitic helminth burdens.

Caroline Hewson examines practical ways of dealing with the subject, including handling euthanansia and bereaved clients.

Sonya Miles details the examination, surgery and treatment of a five-year-old corn snake with multiple desiccated follicles and retained infertile eggs.

Alex Gough’s latest Research Review also looks at studies into thermoregulation in dogs, the effects of gabapentin in cats, and emphysematous cystitis.

The British Veterinary Receptionist Association (BVRA) has been established to recognise and raise the status of veterinary receptionists within veterinary profession.

Sophie Mahendran looks at how to increase the number of eligible cows served and deal with low pregnancy percentages in herds.