Vet Times articles

The latest veterinary content produced by Vet Times, covering topics such as Companion animal, Equine, Exotics, Farm animal, Welfare and General.

August 2016

Companion animal worming – maximising owner compliance

Hany Elsheikha discusses why it is important for owners to be compliant when administering deworming medicine to their pets and ways to approach this with clients.

30 mins

July 2016

Get the latest independent information canine rickettsial diseases, tick-borne diseases that multiply within circulating cells.

33 mins
Lower airway disease in cats

Catherine Bovens considers stabilisation and long-term treatment approaches to chronic breathing difficulties in felines, where, in the majority of cases, the prognosis is good.

23 mins

Babesiosis is an emerging threat to UK pets. Make sure you get the latest independent information here to help you tackle this.

38 mins
Immunotherapy in cats

Although “off-licence”, immunotherapy is well worth considering in our pruritic feline friends. Of course we … more

3 mins

The threat from ticks and tick-borne diseases is changing. Get the latest independent information here.

51 mins

June 2016

Lyme disease is relatively new but growing threat for both pets and people in the UK. Get independent up-to-date information here to help you tackle this.

41 mins

May 2016

Are today’s SVNs ready to be tomorrow’s animal ambassadors?

Hayley Walters talks about the importance of future VNs recognising both the mental and physical welfare needs of animals, and introduces a course designed to help.

10 mins
Check bile acid values in lethargic puppies

Have you ever had a puppy that just presents with lethargy, exercise intolerance and sleeps … more

2 mins

April 2016

RCVS to host cat history event

The historical relationship between humans and cats will be discussed at an event organised by RCVS president Bradley Viner.

5 mins

March 2016

Judging the severity of heart murmurs in cats

It is harder to correlate the grade of a heart murmur with the severity of the underlying heart problem in cats than it is in dogs. Some quite loud murmurs may occur with relatively small defects.

2 mins

February 2016

Chocolate poisoning in dogs

Chocolate is digested much more slowly by dogs than people. Therefore symptoms may not appear … more

3 mins
Anaesthetic considerations for laparoscopic surgery in canines

Laparoscopy in dogs is becoming an increasingly common technique for procedures such as ovariectomies and … more

18 mins
Physeal fractures in immature cats and dogs: part 1 – forelimbs

Fractures in animals less than one year of age are frequently observed by vets and … more

24 mins
Advances in feline leishmaniosis

ABSTRACT Leishmaniosis is a serious vector-borne disease in southern Europe, but is spreading northwards, driven … more

25 mins
Delayed postoperative bleeding in greyhounds

ABSTRACT Greyhounds have a higher tendency to develop delayed bleeding associated with minor procedures or … more

18 mins
Anaesthesia and induction in neonatal companion animals

ABSTRACT This article initially discusses what a neonate is and the differences between neonates and … more

29 mins
Idiopathic head tremors in dogs

Relatively common in young to middle aged dogs, idiopathic head tremors can cause concern for owners, but episodes are not painful or upsetting for the dog.

23 mins
cLBT – A step forward in monitoring canine lymphoma

Lymphoma continues to be one of the most common malignancies affecting dogs. Ongoing research is … more

25 mins

Hyperadrenocorticism (HAC) is a challenging, but rewarding disease to diagnose and treat. It is a … more

8 mins