“It seems to be much more severe than we thought 30 or 40 years ago… so while Toxocara and worming have become a routine part of veterinary practice, it is really important and we shouldn't take our eye off the ball!”

“There’s a few nice little neat things you can do in terms of dietary modifications that can be beneficial and, typically, result in minimal to no side effects. Things like medium chain triglyceride (MCT) diets have shown real promise in reducing seizure frequency.”

“Vets are a great source of completely independent worming advice. We have no hidden agendas – we are just pure advice about how to make your sheep as healthy as possible when it comes to parasites.”

“I would say that the most important steps when we approach otitis are more-or-less the same that we need when we approach any other skin issue…”

“This is why I love working with cats; because you’ve got to be ‘on it’ – it's not just prescribing the drug, it’s thinking about how we’re going to give it, how that’s going to affect the relationship between the owner and the cat… I love all those intricacies, but it can be frustrating.”

“This can be very frustrating to diagnose and treat because it’s not really a disease, it’s a group of diseases – and it's a lot of things we still don’t know.”

“Wellness testing is something that can fit in really nicely alongside your six-month checks – we know that animals are already coming in at that point in time, and it might just be that you put something a bit more structured in place to run these appointments.”

“Wellness testing can give us some really good opportunities to detect disease when it's still early, or mild. And when we do that, we know we’re going to have a better chance of managing whatever we've found more successfully, potentially.”

“It’s astounding the number of clients that tell me it's quite normal for their dog to sleep with their eyes open – which, obviously, may also point you towards a potential reason as to why that patient has developed an ulcer.”

“It’s happening, and we’ve just got to run with it; it’s really important that people contribute to it, that we engage with it, because i think there’s the opportunity to have some really positive change for the professions.”

In the past two decades, veterinary professionals have become excellent at recognising and assessing pain in animals. Karen Walsh joins the Vet Times Podcast once more to discuss current and future analgesia developments…

“A good job ad is just one of the many pieces of a puzzle when you’re looking for your next team member. The ultimate aim is to turn your team into powerful advocates – let them spread the word about how great it is to work at your practice.”

“I know people think us dentists hammer on about dental x-ray all the time, but there's a reason for that. For us it's as important as an ophthalmoscope to an ophthalmologist, or an otoscope to someone looking down ears – we just wouldn't be able to do what we do without it.”

“Anybody can go out and develop AI tools… and if they’re coming into our practices, we need to be able to determine how we integrate those into our clinical decision making in a way that actually benefits patient outcomes.”

“Basically, we have resistance across the board, with no new active anthelmintics coming to market as far as we’re aware from the feedback we’re getting from the animal health sector.”

“On the day when it first landed, it felt like a real threat… but to simply say that external scrutiny is not what we need would be a really poor way of looking at this; it may well shine a light on some of the areas at which we need to be particularly looking.”

“Very few drugs have undergone proper testing for safety and efficacy in old animals. It’s only in the last 15 years when we've had that happening for drugs being specifically developed for use in old animals – particularly, for example, with osteoarthritis…”

“First and foremost, we’re here today to bring osteoarthritis ‘front of mind’ for vets. As the most recent data shows, there are a lot of dogs living with osteoarthritis who are yet to receive a diagnosis and, therefore, are likely to be suffering in silence…”

In today’s episode, sponsored by Vetoquinol, we delve into fluorescence biomodulation and the concerning lack of awareness about anti-microbial resistance.

“There is an adage in orthopaedics that thoracic limb lameness is in the elbow joint until proven otherwise – so, often with a four-limb lameness, the elbow is a good place to start…”

“Maybe the cost of living crisis can help us be more pragmatic and more welfare-focused. Certainly, we’re looking very closely at what we do and auditing our outcomes and deciding what is going to do the greatest good for the greatest number in terms of the treatment we can offer…”

“Don’t feel that you need to know everything before you start in a referral setting – you learn so much on the job, developing skills and knowledge you already possess anyway.”

In this exclusive People Match podcast, coach and change facilitator Steve Bailey offers advice on plotting your future, setting goals and the value of good mentors for the journey.

In an exclusive series of short podcasts VN Times editor Lacey Pitcher explores how referral nurses have found their way into the referral sector and their advice for nurses considering exploring opportunities.

Katherine Clarke discusses her career journey from primary school to specialism, and offers advice to others who may consider following in her footsteps.

In this inspirational podcast, Andrew Wallace explains how he had originally planned on farming rather than being a vet, but entered vet school and has never looked back.

Emergency and critical care is a relatively young specialism, but one that will only continue to grow – and that has benefited from its own dedicated congress for two decades.

Recruitment expert Fiona Stephens offers advice on finding your perfect job, CV writing and preparing for interviews.

“I really suggest that cytology is such an easy technique, and inexpensive, that it’s worth trying to learn it by yourself – and, you know, I think it's very important to perform this technique; I am a dermatologist, so really I could not work without cytology.”

“I think we can all agree that climate change is happening… you can see the evidence of that all around us – we’re getting hotter summers, we’re getting more extreme weather events, but there’s absolutely no doubt that there are some parasites that are loving those conditions!”

“Cats are quite good at playing their cards close to their chest; they don't give us these easy clues. So lameness, for example, is relatively uncommon with arthritis … often it's more behavioural changes and lifestyle changes as a result of chronic pain, and those can be quite difficult to spot.”

“If I can buy a product at a lower cost, do I adjust my markup so I make more money and the price to the client remains the same, or do I want to make it a win-win in these challenging times, where if I can buy a product at a greater value for money I can adjust my markups so I can also pass on a saving to my clients?”

“Influencing change requires a deeper set of skills: leadership skills, development of our own emotional intelligence – some people have it to varying degrees naturally; others less so. But everyone can get better at it.”

“We all, as vets, are reasonably intelligent people that need to keep growing, otherwise it goes wrong. Our profession can be great, but it is a tough nut to crack – there are so many pressures on us. But there is a recipe for every single one of us to find our happy spot.”

“We've got a whole generation of vets who have never seen Demodex in real life, which is amazing – but it also means that they don’t think to check for it.”

“I think, historically, dentistry has always been the underdog of the veterinary world. I think a lot of vet practitioners out there would agree that the teaching they've had at university has been pretty minimal.”

Veterinary surgeon Ali Haggerty and Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health ruminant vet advisor Becca Cavill talk to Paul Imrie about some of the preventive steps around colostrum management.

What exactly is an employee-owned practice model, how does it work, and does it benefit the practice staff? Andy Green from Pennard Vets reveals all…

This week’s podcast episode hears our expert panel discussing results from a survey on some of the challenges facing the veterinary industry today.

This episode of the Vet Times Podcast focuses on strangles, one of the most common equine respiratory diseases in the UK, with an estimated 600 outbreaks here alone.

Andy Biggs and Kath Aplin join Vet Times to talk about mastitis and how treatment for this painful inflammation of the udder has changed over the years.

Recent graduate vet Jade Bessenay discusses what she sought when looking for her first placement, how she settled in, and what motivated her in her choices.

“The first thing to consider is the multi-modal element of OA management. It doesn't just come down to the medication, it comes down to their lifestyle at home, it comes down to exercise, it comes down to nutrition, and there are lots of resources – there's an article in a forthcoming issue of Vet Times where we've listed the elements that we see coming together to best optimise the management of OA.”

“Many of the current applications of interventional oncology in vet patients are palliative, so the primary goal is to improve the quality of life, causing minimal morbidity. In a few cases we do reach a cure with interventional oncology – and also the palliative treatment may be used in combination with other options such as surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy.”

“I think it’s really important for practices to have facilities for cytology, to work up cases properly. A functioning microscope is not an expensive tool, and actually taking samples from our patients is very quick to do.”

“We're all evolving – the association’s evolving, the profession is evolving – and sometimes you feel like you’re hanging on to the coattails of change because it happens so fast in these recent times. But we’re determined, as an association, that we’re going to be at the forefront of what’s going on with the veterinary profession.”

“Our content is very much focused towards the experience of the live, present delegate rather than a virtual experience… experience from last year was very much that the panel sessions were extremely well received, and they were such a positive yet reflective type of learning – and to really get the most out of those, that’s a face-to-face event.”

“Canine hypothyroidism is the most common endocrine disease they see in dogs,” says Laura Bree. “But the biggest consideration and challenge in thyroid disease is the effect of other things on your thyroid hormone.”

Despite claiming to be the “least qualified person in the room” to lead such a session, Vet Times chief reporter Allister Webb more than ably hosts the inaugural Big 6 live debate at SPVS Congress 2023.

Jamie Robertson and Becca Cavill talk to Vet Times about some of the preventive steps vets should discuss with farm animal clients to help reduce the risk of scour in calves.

RCVS specialist Phil Witte talks to Vet Times about this condition in dogs – a severe form of elbow dysplasia in which the erosion of cartilage affects the medial aspect of the joint.

Cattle specialist Owen Atkinson talks to Paul Imrie about the importance of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s Healthy Feet Programme.

Small animal specialist Jon Hall joins the Vet Times Podcast to discuss important wound care considerations and innovations.

In the latest People Match Podcast, we discuss Stephanie’s journey through the profession and her founding of The Mindful Vet, the platform through which she provides CPD on mental health topics such as self care.

Anna Williams and Chris Plummer from Byotrol plc discuss how changing regulations within the biocides industry are likely to impact the veterinary sector.

Diabetes Mellitus is a fascinating, if challenging and sometimes frustrating disease in cats, claims Kit Sturgess. In this podcast, he discusses the key factors that affect the management of the disease.

In this People Match podcast, Emily discusses her journey to help those looking to make a change in the direction of their own working lives, as graduate programme lead for The Pets at Home Vet Group.

With an increasing number of people buying and caring for chickens – either for their eggs or purely as pets – Henrietta Kodilinye‑Sims addresses some of the challenges these plucky patients present.

Paul Imrie speaks to two senior figures from the newly launched School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Nicosia in Cyprus, which recognises and espouses the principle of One Health.

Leanne Dobrowolski discusses veterinary physiotherapy’s place as part of a multidisciplinary approach, including referral barriers.

A decade after it was first seen in the UK, David Walker, the UK’s foremost authority on cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy (CRGV), discusses the disease and its origins, as well as where we are now…

In this podcast, sponsored by Vets4Pets, the practice group’s people director and head of workplace engagement discuss mental health and the support available to veterinary practice teams.

We speak with newly incumbent BVA president Malcolm Morley and senior vice president Justine Shotton about the year ahead, as well as some of the association’s ongoing campaigns.

Intensive care doctor Matt Morgan explores the concept of one health and suggests that doctors work closer with vets. In this podcast, he explains why...

BVA past‑president Robin Hargreaves discusses the impact of the cost of living crisis and how he thinks the veeterinary profession will find imaginative solutions to the challenge…

In this Vet Times Extra podcast, Paul Imrie speaks to US veterinarian Jeffrey Powers about the use of cannabidiol (CBD) therapy in veterinary medicine.

Ahead of BCVA Congress, we catch up with Colin Mason and Elizabeth Berry to discuss objectives, new initiatives and this year’s event.

Ahead of BCVA Congress, we catch up with Fiona Lovatt to discuss progress with the Farm Vet Champions project, which launched last year.

Emi Barker joins this Vet Times Podcast to talk about canine infectious respiratory disease (CIRD) complex, formerly known as kennel cough.

Paul Imrie and Mike Davies discuss why veterinary practices must employ preventive medicine protocols to protect animals under their care and human health.

Congress Times editor Tom Jackson talks to BEVA president Huw Griffiths and president-elect David Rendle on congress, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and more…

This podcast, brought to you by Vets4Pets, hears Vet Times’ Paul Imrie in conversation with Gudrun Ravetz and Dan Makin

Feline medicine specialist Sarah Caney discusses how vets and owners can both play rewarding roles in positively impacting the quality of life for geriatric cats.

After six months of contemplation, speculation and heated debate, our Big 6 series draws to a conclusion with a final forum that considers the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, while revisiting our five previous topics and asking the question: “Where do we go from here?”

This podcast, brought to you by Advocate from Elanco, hears Vet Times’ Paul Imrie in conversation with Jenny Helm, who has an active research interest in Angiostrongylus vasorum.

As Rabbit Awareness Week gets under way, Suzanne Moyes discusses the statistics behind “Room for rabbits” being chosen as the theme for this year’s campaign.

This podcast explores the role of behavioural science in understanding and addressing pet obesity.

Operational Opportunities is the fifth part in our series exploring six core dynamics shaping the veterinary profession today and in the future.

Matt Gurney discusses his early experiences of using anti-nerve growth factor monoclonal antibodies in the management of osteoarthritis pain in dogs and cats.

Vet ophthalmology specialist Charlotte Dawson talks about the use of anti-collagenase therapy in the management of corneal ulcers in dogs and cats.

Vets Now head of telehealth Dave Leicester shares exclusive consumer insights and discusses the changing face of the consumer with Vet Times editor James Westgate.

Finance and regulation is the fourth part in our series exploring six core dynamics shaping the veterinary profession today and in the future.

In this episode, Phil Elkins explains how and why veterinary advisors are ideally positioned to become an integral member of external farm teams, and why they should.

In this episode, and the accompanying article, Nuria Quesada Vicent reviews the current pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies available to treat different types of pain.

For the third article in the Big 6 series, we invited a panel of industry experts to debate some of the key dynamics around employee engagement.

In this episode, we are joined once again by Sean Wensley to discuss the release of his debut book.

This thought-provoking podcast explores the owner perspective on canine osteoarthritis management, helping vets achieve greater understanding of their dog owning clients and appreciate how this can improve patient care.

The second in our series of roundtable podcast discussions exploring six core dynamics shaping the veterinary profession, both today and in the future, places a focus on client care.

Puppy behaviour has always been important, but with so many more dogs in ownership since the pandemic, more clients will be in need of advice.

Congress Times editor Tom Jackson speaks to the BSAVA president ahead of the association’s first congress in Manchester from 24 to 26 March 2022. The event is also being held online.

BSAVA vice president Alison Speakman joins Congress Times editor Tom Jackson to discuss her aims and ambitions for the presidency she inherits in May 2022, as well as her journey with the BSAVA.

Inflammatory conditions of cattle have been a focus for research in the past few years, so we’re now much more aware of the impact inflammation can have and how important it is to control.