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Frontline adds wormer product to portfolio

Boehringer Ingelheim launches Frontline Wormer, which will tackle intestinal worms alongside its range of flea and tick treatments.

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Calls for vet schools to teach more behavioural psychology

Incoming BVA president Malcolm Morley believes early training on how to guide human behaviour during conversations will help the profession to produce better practitioners.

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Concerns that badger culling will continue past 2025 target

Campaigners urge new environment secretary Ranil Jayawardena to order a review, although officials insist the department’s stance has not changed. 

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Birmingham to host SPVS Congress 2023 

Event will be held from 26 to 28 January with the central theme “Thriving in Practice”.

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Welsh vets deliver vital rabies protection to Malawi community

Hundreds of animals were vaccinated against the deadly disease following a Conwy practice’s link-up with two charitable groups.

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First bovine respiratory disease vaccine licensed for newborn calves

First UK-licensed BRD vaccine for use in calves from the day of birth onwards for active immunisation against BRD caused by bovine respiratory syncytial virus and parainfluenza virus type-three.

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Orthopaedic association to hold two-day annual meeting

British Veterinary Orthopaedic Association will host event from 24 to 26 November in Leeds, with the theme “Be better: how to improve performance and outcomes in small animal orthopaedics”.

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Sector must listen to new recruits to help retention crisis

Outgoing BEVA president Huw Griffiths' plea comes as annual congress is told work-life balance is “here to stay”, while a senior academic insists universities not to blame.

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Hill’s to host free dermatology symposium later this month

Event will be held on 29 September from 2pm to 11pm UK time and will focus on dermatology diagnosis, science-based approaches and nutrition based support.

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Blood gas analysis, pt 7: evaluating oxygenation and ventilation

In the final part of his series on blood gas analysis, Gerardo Poli explains how to determine both oxygenation ability and adequacy of ventilation in patients with respiratory compromise.

Decision paralysis: how to choose

Bristol veterinary student Eleanor Goad considers the raft of difficult choices she and her peers face from the moment they decide on their chosen career path.

Blood gas analysis, pt 6: compensatory response

Tip of the Week author Gerardo Poli explains how to determine whether a true compensatory response is present and how to rule out the presence of a secondary disorder.

Blood gas analysis, pt 5: metabolic acidosis and alkalosis

In the fifth part of this extended focus on blood gas analysis, Gerardo Poli explains how to rule out the differential causes of either respiratory or metabolic acidosis/alkalosis.

Joey’s big break

Twelve months after her greyhound’s unfortunate squirrel-chasing accident, Jane RVN reflects on complications that arose in the following year and the incredible support offered by her local practice.

Blood gas analysis, pt 4: respiratory acidosis and alkalosis

Continuing his focus on blood gas analysis, emergency veterinary surgeon Gerardo Poli discusses PCO2 levels and explains how to determine the cause of respiratory acidosis and alkalosis.

Blood gas analysis, pt 3: interpreting pH

In the third part of this series, Gerardo Poli explains how the direction of pH shift helps determine the primary disease process and whether a secondary disorder is also present.

Blood gas analysis, pt 2: acid-base disturbances

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Examination Room: Caitrina Oakes

Caitrina Oakes has been the managing director for UK and Ireland at veterinary pharmaceutical business Vetoquinol for nearly 10 years – a role in which she oversees 70 people and is expected to lead from the front. Caitrina stepped into the Examination Room to tell us about her work, and how Vetoquinol is trying to make a difference by driving sustainability and championing mental health.

21 mins
Getting year-round parasites message across to pet owners

Ian Wright discusses some of the important points members of vet teams can raise with clients about all-year risks.

39 mins
Skull reconstruction using titanium mesh in a cat

Silvia Cugat PgCertWBIS, MRCVS, Oliver Marsh BVM, BVS, MRCVS and Ane Uriarte DipECVN, DVM, EBVS, MRCVS share a case report outlining a successful surgical procedure in a 17-year-old cat

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Graham Duncanson BVSc, MSc(VetGP), DProf, FRCVS offers sage advice to young and new professionals attending call-outs to smallholdings and pet pigs.

24 mins
Lower airway inflammation: effects and what vets can do

Karin Kruger BVSc, DipACVIM, MRCVS outlines the various clinical signs of this condition blighting horses – especially sport horses – as well as how to treat it.

23 mins
Lymphadenopathy – a case in an English springer spaniel

A five-year-old male English springer spaniel presented for recent onset of lethargy. On clinical examination, … more

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Cool for cats – how practices can ensure felids aren’t the...

Paul Imrie, head of content, Vet Times, reports on some of the ideas shared with delegates at a BVA Live debate

Kennel cough beyond the kennel – CIRD and COVID-19’s parallels

Emi Barker BSc(Hons), BVSc(Hons), PhD, PGCertTLHE, DipECVIM-CA, MRCVS explains how coughing diseases are spread and which lessons from the pandemic can be applied to animal care.

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Old, but not out: caring for senior pets

Kirsty Cavill details how VNs are perfectly placed to advise owners on how to enhance their elderly pets’ lives and what to look out for as they reach their golden years.

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Exotic encounters – offering care to different species

Exotics vet nurse Abi Edis advises on how vet nurses can ensure all animals receive the best care when presented in practice.

Bon voyage – tips on travelling safely with pets

SVN Thomas Choma provides an up-to-date look at information on taking companion animals abroad, and preparing clients for holidaying with their furry companions both overseas and in the UK.

34 mins
Relighting my flame – how I survived burnout

RVN Hannah Olliff-Lee shares her personal experience of suffering burnout and compassion fatigue, highlighting the causes and signs, as well as tips for getting your mojo back.

21 mins
Nursing a tetanus patient

Leila Hallaji shares a case of a young boxer diagnosed with this potentially life-threatening infection, detailing the treatment and care it received.

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What to do about worms – how can vet nurses help owners?

Laura Lacey looks at the main species of this parasite, including their life cycles, and explains how veterinary nurses can assist in educating clients.

Above and Beyond Awards 2022 winners

Meet the vet nurses who have received recognition for going “above and beyond” in the course of their duties. Do you know someone who deserves to join their ranks? If so, nominate them for an award.

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VN Voice: change of career – finding your happy

SVN Jade Brindley shares how she took the leap to train to be a vet nurse and, in the process, changed what success means to her.

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A shift in buying patterns for diagnostic imaging equipment

This Insight feature discusses the latest trends when it comes to buying diagnostic imaging equipment.

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Practice Profile: Bury St Edmunds Veterinary Centre

Jenny Reason and Carly Day had no experience of running a business and only a relatively small amount of money when they opened Bury St Edmunds Veterinary Centre three years ago. However, the practice has since grown into the perfect example of what can be achieved with a lot of hard work and little bit of love…

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Keeping the team together – how to retain top talent

With vets and nurses increasingly hard to come by, it has never been more important for practices to ensure they retain talent. But this can only be done through good leadership and a positive culture where everyone’s voice can be heard, as Rich Casey explains…

Stand out from the crowd – getting recruitment right

Recruitment has become a term that strikes fear into the heart of many employers – particularly since it’s now apparently a prefix to the word “crisis”. But practices can do plenty of things to stand out from the crowd and boost their appeal to potential new employees…

Well-being at work: for a happy team and a healthier practice

The global pandemic has significantly strained our mental health and well-being, affecting people’s work effectiveness, relationships with colleagues, and connections to their world. For business owners, prioritising your employees’ psychological and physical well-being produces improved retention, productivity, and a healthier workplace…

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The future of farming – how vet-tech is transforming the sector

Despite traditionalist outlooks and layers of – sometimes contradictory – regulation, farmers and vets are working together to protect production animal health better than ever before. To give you some examples of how, innovation specialist Greg Dickens takes a look at how technology will transform life on the farm in five years’ time…

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Are you playing Russian roulette with insurance?

The reputation of the insurance industry is one of odds stacked against the insured through contract terms. It’s hardly surprising, then, that some might be tempted to cut corners when seeking cover…

24 mins
Big 6 2022: operational opportunities

Our series exploring six core dynamics shaping the veterinary profession today and in the future continues with a discussion on operational opportunities.

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