August 2015

Venusians, Martians and abscesses

Despite my continued annoyance at the non-appearance of hoverboards, the 21st century is truly a wonderful … more

July 2015

Is our perfectionism making us ill?

My name is Jo and I’m a perfectionist. Perfectionism is a big part of who … more

30 mins
Selfish morality

Willow, my faithful (if neurotic) lurcher, is usually good company on our walks. We have … more

Doctor, doctor

I’ve had to face a difficult decision in the last few months. You see, it’s … more

June 2015

Informed consent: so much more than ‘sign there’

All too often, I hear colleagues (vets and nurses) asking a client to sign a consent … more

Total CPD immersion – from breakfast to lights out

For a long time before graduation, I held a special interest in “exotics” – a … more

May 2015

Value is in the eye of the beholder

“Price is only a concern in the absence of value” – I saw this pinned to … more

Are you documented?

Erstwhile RCVS president Jacqui Molyneux’s comments that practitioners use the 10 hours “undocumented private study” CPD … more

7 mins

April 2015

Salary transparency needed… for employees and clients

I work for a flat salary rate at the moment – and I like it … more

Self-confessed expert syndrome

The world has changed enormously since I qualified as a vet in the nineties, but … more

March 2015

Practice Standards Scheme compulsion

As reported in Veterinary Times (February 9 issue), the RCVS would like all veterinary practices to comply … more

Tremorgenic toxins and chocolate poisoning

This past fortnight or so we’ve seen a handful of cases in which dogs which … more

8 mins

February 2015

Obesity: facing the big dog in the room

Obesity is a huge welfare problem that is rapidly increasing. We all know this. That … more

Openness and transparency

I recently discovered a veterinary practice in southern England that advertises the fact they have … more

6 mins

January 2015

Raisins

I worked New Year this year, and we had a busy one. Raisin ingestion was … more

2014: a year in review

So 2014 has come to an end – and before we begin our journey through … more

December 2014

Communication and memory

I often see new graduate workshops and tutorials advertised where the seminar leaders address the problems … more

Email and information security

More commonly these days, our practice management systems (PMS) are able to distil a patient’s … more

November 2014

Show us the money!

As a new graduate I found it raised eyebrows and cast doubt on your character to ask … more

Doctor?

Stuart Reid, current president of the RCVS, wants to revisit the old chestnut of using … more