Gerardo Poli discusses ways of educating owners of dogs that may suffer from stress and anxiety during Christmas gatherings – to ensure they stay away from the emergency room.
As Christmas draws near, Jane Davidson delves into her beloved history books to find a festive theme that relates to her PhD on the professionalisation of animal medicine in the UK.
Gerardo Poli encourages practitioners take a proactive approach to early nutrition, citing tried and tested methods that will help patients home to their families.
Gerardo Poli suggests how, among other factors, suitable personal presentation and a show of empathy can help settle pet owners and allow emergency consultations to run more smoothly.
Vet student Eleanor Goad casts her eye over the latest in fads that incorporate animals which, she argues, may or may not be suitable – or, indeed, even want to be involved.
Gerardo Poli assesses common causes of low blood sugar, before suggesting a fairly straightforward treatment option and blood parameters that may appear on emergency databases.
Always more than just a blogger, scrolling through her decade’s worth of Vet Times musings has prompted Jane RVN to return to her YouTube channel with renewed vigour.
Establishing client rapport is paramount to any consultation. Here, Gerardo Poli offers some pointers to help you build trust from the moment the client and their pet walk into the consulting room.
During her “deep dive” into the history of the veterinary profession, Jane Davidson continues to uncover interesting facts – including a surprising link to the faithful companion of hobbit Frodo Baggins.
Eleanor Goad wonders how a creature that boasts a position in the UK’s top three pets can really be classified as “exotic”, and argues that veterinary education should reflect the popularity of these wonderful animals.
Gerardo Poli uses a case study and a companion video to demonstrate how to diagnose this condition in dogs, and discusses available treatment and management options.
With antibiotic resistance having become a worldwide public health concern, Gerardo Poli advises on whether their use is an appropriate treatment for canine idiopathic acute haemorrhagic diarrhoea syndrome.
Despite no longer working in clinical practice, Jane Davidson still experiences the feeling of loneliness brought on by “holding the fort” while others enjoy time away from the workplace.
Jane Davidson has been busy delving into the RCVS archives of late, but for this blog instalment, she is delving into those of Vet Times and sharing some of her favourite posts from the past decade.
Gerardo Poli offers step-by-step instructions – in the form of a video tutorial – to help optimise your ultrasound image quality. He looks specifically at which functions to adjust first, and discusses which settings will be better under certain situations.
The control panel of an ultrasound machine may seem ominous to some. So, in a new series, Gerardo Poli explains the function of each dial and button to help clinicians get started.
With nothing but a dog and a dream, Jane RVN returns to the scene of past failures in hope of finally achieving the status of dog show royalty. But will the silly pet costume help make it third time lucky?
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.
