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 2017

Achieving Kilimanjaro ambition to overcome depression mountain

Rod Wood shares how he was inspired to tackle mental illness by accomplishing his target of scaling Africa’s highest peak – and how it has transformed his life.

19 mins

Learn how the new puppy growth charts could help pave the way for a healthier dog population, simply by tracking growth against reference standards.

38 mins

Clinical reasoning skills form the cornerstone of vets' daily diagnostic and treatment decisions. Jill Maddison discusses how those decisions can be enhanced.

17 mins

December 2016

Equine lameness workups – investigation stages explained

Laura Quiney and Sue Dyson consider the challenges of identifying the sources of pain causing lameness and poor performance in horses.

50 mins
Minimising pet stress at veterinary practice visits

Tamara Montrose, Grace Carroll and Alison Wills suggest ways in which pets can be put at ease during appointments, such as waiting room management.

17 mins
Colostrum: measuring success

Oliver Tilling explains the importance of a calf's first nutritional intake and steps for its effective production and management.

16 mins
Diagnosis and management of canine lymphoma on a budget

Ana Lara looks at defining the essential versus desirable aspects of treating this common type of cancer in dogs, to help keep costs down for owners.

28 mins
Examination Room: Arnold Levy

As chief executive of the UK’s fourth largest veterinary group, Medivet's Arnold Levy is a difficult man to pin down. But it’s not every day the Veterinary Times comes calling and, when offered the chance, Dr Levy found time to step into the Examination Room.

13 mins
Musings of a dairy farmer caught in midst of TB storm

Roger Evans reflects on a week where the TB “black cloud” settles over the farm, and he questions both the precautions in place as well as actions to be taken.

12 mins
Planning for an uncertain future

What a strange few weeks this has been. We’ve seen the unthinkable happen, in political … more

13 mins
Musings from a Malawi adventure

Hannah Hampshire shares experiences gleaned from visiting this African country to help neuter and vaccinate – and to educate local people on animal welfare.

13 mins
Latest cattle vaccination updates and protocols

Paul Horwood discusses some of the cattle products available on the market and methods on how to prevent a disease outbreak.

20 mins
Canine metacarpal pad trauma – salvage and reconstruction case

Nigel Dougherty revisits lessons learned and options considered from a dog that presented following a vehicle-induced injury.

15 mins
Guinea pig husbandry – housing, diet and handling

Elisabetta Mancinelli examines how to manage this species by assessing its natural behaviour and interaction with other animals.

27 mins
WECare Worldwide: part 3 – plight of Sri Lanka’s street dogs

Janey Lowes continuing on from the charity’s set-up and its catch, neuter, vaccinate, release plan, this final article looks at why learning is key.

29 mins
Exploring bodyweight effects in feline echocardiography

Alex Gough looks a more of the latest findings in veterinary medicine in December's Research Review.

11 mins
Sebaceous adenitis management

Victoria Robinson discusses the pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment of this condition seen most frequently in dogs.

20 mins
Campaigning to put an end to veterinary homeopathy

Danny Chambers shares his beliefs, arguments and reasoning against using homeopathic remedies in the veterinary profession in an opinion piece for Veterinary Times.

22 mins
Approaches to managing and treating equine herpesvirus

Celia Marr describes methods of treating the virus and spotting the clinical signs.

29 mins
Avoiding pitfalls in using selective dry cow therapy

Peter Edmondson discusses the role of vets in reducing antibiotic use for this condition, as well as common difficulties and ways of managing perceived treatment failure.

25 mins