Vet Times articles

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

November 2017

Examination Room: Jonathan Bray

A three-month sabbatical became a permanent relocation when New Zealand vet Jonathan Bray accepted a full-time role at Fitzpatrick Referrals Oncology and Soft Tissue Hospital. Having unpacked and settled in, Dr Bray made another momentous move – by stepping into the Examination Room.

23 mins
Vet’s DD blitz approach aims to lower farm antimicrobial use

Cattle health and production specialist Sara Pedersen summarises an on-farm case study where a different approach to tackling digital dermatitis was successfully employed.

6 mins

October 2017

Senior pets: latest advice to give cat and dog owners

Cecilia Villaverde discusses how to define whether a small animal is considered old and ways of dealing with dietary needs.

37 mins
Farm animal pathology and disease surveillance: a new era

Chris Palgrave, Pernille Jorgensen and David Harwood discuss the inception of a network of veterinary investigation centres, plus its evolution of aims and objectives.

32 mins
Methodology for investigating respiratory conditions in pigs

John Carr and Mark Howells describe approaches to examining populations of these animals on farms to detect signs of respiratory disease.

43 mins
Wildlife and exotics – three key notions of ethical theory

Glen Cousquer and Kenneth Boyd continue their series on this subject and consider normative theory in ethical decision-making.

34 mins
Taking big steps to raise awareness

Hannah Capon reports on her 100-mile walk to raise awareness of canine arthritis and a service available to help dog owners.

The rodent patient: how to deal with common emergencies

Rodent medicine has developed greatly in recent years and, as Livia Benato explains, many treatments and diagnostic tests can now be offered for these interesting animals.

34 mins
Wildlife triage: approaches to dealing with unexpected cases

Henrietta Price, using previous cases, considers how practices should handle injured wild animals brought in by the public.

48 mins
Reducing clinical mastitis: getting messages across to farmers

Peter Edmondson looks at how vets can work with farmers to effectively control and reduce infection on dairy farms.

31 mins
Approaching sedation in horses

Harriet Coates discusses the use of alpha₂-adrenoceptor agonists in equines and some of the side effects that can occur.

40 mins
Vaginal fold prolapse in bitches

Francesca Doria discusses the causes, signs, diagnostic procedures and treatment options relating to oedematous vaginal mucosa protrusion in canine patients.

36 mins
Anal mass in a dog

Francesco Cian describes the case of a rapidly growing mass in the anal sac of an adult male English cocker spaniel in his latest Cytology Corner column.

6 mins
TB measures not working

Roger Evans makes no apologies for returning to a regular discussion point in his latest Dairy Diary.

13 mins
All bite and no bark

Richard Allport, with Halloween almost upon us, shares his fictional tale of a seemingly innocent house call to help a dog in labour that took a sinister turn...

Ophthalmic conditions in canines

Natasha Mitchell discusses various ocular diseases affecting dogs that are seen in veterinary practice, as well as treatment strategies.

53 mins
Foot infections in equine patients

Jonathan Anderson looks at the anatomy of the distal phalanx and hoof before describing related foot conditions in the horse.

43 mins
What am I actually expecting?

In his second Grad Expectations, David Beeston discusses the limbo between finals and starting a job.

18 mins
Spontaneous mammary tumours – part 2: rats

The second of a two-part Exotic Encounters article by Elisabetta Mancinelli focuses on rats, looking at the latest findings in the species.

25 mins
Reluctant hero: veterinary role in on-farm biosecurity

Wendela Wapenaar details the importance of knowledge and communication when working with farmers to improve animal health.

19 mins