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Materialism in practice

In the final post of her blog series, Carly Kilby discusses how she overcame impostor syndrome by proving her worth – not just to the practices she locums for, but to herself – and explains how you can, too.

8 mins
The ubiquity of pilchards

From unexpectedly welcoming a feline paramour into her home, to providing a fish course for her own cat’s would-be suitor, Jane Davidson introduces us to the “niche product” she finds perfect for disguising unwanted meds.

8 mins
Oh, CR*P! Using point-of-care C-reactive protein tests

Hubert Hiemstra reviews the uses and limitations of point-of-care tests for canine C-reactive protein, and asks: “Oh CR*P! What am I missing?”

11 mins
Managing thrombocytopenia in cats and dogs: part 2

Following his discussion on the causes of thrombocytopenia, Gerardo Poli advises on ways to manage this condition.

8 mins
Managing thrombocytopenia in dogs and cats: part 1

Gerardo Poli on assessing the causes of this condition in canines and methods to diagnose it.

8 mins
History keeps repeating…

Inspired by her latest PhD topics, Jane Davidson muses over historic veterinary decisions and how the situation appears to be no further forward than it was almost two centuries ago.

9 mins
It was a good day

Your words and actions make an impact on the people around you, so RVN Carly Kilby encourages you to share your good days with others and highlight all your little wins, claiming “your positivity will rub off on others”.

9 mins
Euthanasia: lets talk about it

As she transitions from student blogger to fully-fledged vet blogger, Eleanor Goad considers one of the elements of practice that few graduate vets truly experience before they’re officially “on the job”.

11 mins
Using lactate measurements in general practice

Lactate is the harbinger of doom, according to Hubert Hiemstra – here, he explains why monitoring these levels are important, as well as indications for doing so and what the results mean.

14 mins
Put your hands where my eyes can see

Paraphrasing Busta Rhymes, experienced RVN Carly Kilby offers an alternative take on sterile theatre practices for those who might consider it all “a bit of a faff”.

7 mins
Ionised hypocalcaemia, pt 4: controversies and prognostic indications

In the fourth and final part of his focus on ionised hypocalcaemia, Gerardo looks at the controversy regarding treatment of non-clinical cases and the prognostic indications of iCa concentrations.

11 mins
Rat bait’s sneaky trick: bleeding into the dorsal tracheal membrane

Hubert Hiemstra looks at a “potentially fatal manifestation of coagulation pathology”, in which mild symptoms in an otherwise healthy dog can quickly escalate into a life-threatening respiratory crisis.

7 mins