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 2017

Examination Room: Nichola Watson

Earlier this year, SPVS appointed Nichola Watson as its first executive director. It is an exciting new development for both herself and SPVS, as Veterinary Times discovered when we asked her to step into the Examination Room.

12 mins
Showing unity in times of change

Chanticleer runs the rule over more current topics, and relates them to the veterinary profession.

15 mins
On the hoof service for equine foot data

HoofSearch is a streamlined updating service that collects metadata on new peer-reviewed research, academic papers and conference proceedings covering foot research, lameness, anatomy, imaging and related topics.

4 mins
Equine gastric squamous and glandular disease update

Gayle Hallowell looks at developments in the diagnosis and treatment of this condition.

28 mins
Regional anaesthesia: ensuring successful pain relief – part 2

Becky Robinson looks at safe and effective techniques for applying regional anaesthesia to head, eye, thoracic and pelvic limbs.

7 mins
Hamster cutaneous lymphoma

Sonya Miles describes the case of an adult Syrian hamster that presented with anorexia, alopecia and extreme skin scaling.

12 mins
Packed programme for goat society attendees

David Harwood reports on the topics covered during the Goat Veterinary Society’s spring meeting, which took place in Carlisle.

23 mins

Dog behaviourist and registered dog trainer, Karen Wild, discusses the possible psychological implications of parasite bites in pets.

9 mins

June 2017

Big 6: work-life balance

VBJ's Big 6 project saw a carefully selected panel discuss and debate the six biggest issues most likely to shape the veterinary landscape. In its first report, panellists discuss work-life balance and how this is changing practice.

50 mins
Course offers sound knowledge of bull breeding

The Bull Breeding Soundness Examination course from the BCVA includes demonstrations of examination and semen collection techniques using electro-ejaculation on bulls in farm settings.

3 mins
Hypertension and importance of ocular examination in cats

Fiona Adam and James Histed describe methods of assessing high blood pressure in felines, causes of the condition and various organ damage.

44 mins
Diabetes insipidus in a dog

Victoria Brown explains steps taken in the case of a canine patient that presented with nocturia and urinary incontinence.

17 mins
Update on recurrent laryngeal neuropathy research in horses

Safia Barakzai looks at latest advances in treatment of this equine neurological condition.

15 mins
Prevalence of serum antibodies of dogs with CDV and CPV in ICUs

Alex Gough runs his eye over more innovations in the veterinary world, in his latest Research Review.

12 mins
Use of animal chiropractic

Zoe Freedman explains the growing popularity, training and benefits of chiropractic treatment in companion species.

10 mins
Endoparasites: innovations and advice to give owners

Hany Elsheikha discusses helminth and protozoa infections, their clinical impact, detection methods and control strategies .

36 mins
Anorexia and submandibular oedema in a male chameleon

Sonya Miles describes the case of a panther chameleon that presented with these symptoms, along with grip weakness.

14 mins
Preventing relinquishment part 1 – tackling a cat population crisis

Vanessa Biggle begins the first in a series on how the profession can help reduce rehoming numbers by looking at neutering.

24 mins
Canine cranial cruciate ligament disease part 1 – pathophysiology

Albane Fauron and Karen Perry look at the physiology of disordered function associated with this condition, in the first of a three-part article.

38 mins
TB test success – so what next?

Roger Evans discusses a significant day for his farm.

13 mins