February 2020

Managing chronic pain in cats and dogs

Karen Walsh, BVetMed, DVA, DipECVAA, MRCVS discusses the importance and process of detection and treatment in both canine and feline patients.

49 mins
Bovine viral diarrhoea: need for eradication and how to achieve it

Alex Perkins, BVSc, MRCVS, discusses the history of BVD, as well as the disease’s risks and tests available.

52 mins
Researching musculoskeletal pain in ridden horses: part 2

Sue Dyson MA, VetMB, PhD, DEO, DipECVSMR, FRCVS concludes this article by considering the application of the ridden horse ethogram to real-time lameness cases.

26 mins
Impact of glucose on urine specific gravity in cats and dogs

Alex Gough reviews more of the veterinary research in his monthly Veterinary Times column.

20 mins
Biosecurity in vet practice – are you health and safety compliant?

Mike Davies, BVetMed, CertVR, CertSAO, FRCVS, discusses the duty of care veterinary practices have towards staff, clients and other visitors, along with the importance of implementing adequate biosecurity procedures to minimise the transmission risk of any potential zoonotic infectious agents in situ.

24 mins
Companion animal toxicology

Nicola Bates BSc(Brunel), BSc(Open), MSc, MA, SRCS and Nicola Robinson BSc, MA, VetMB, MRCVS offer practical advice for first opinion practitioners – including history taking, decontamination and referring cases.

47 mins
Kennel cough: a cough by any other name?

Jenny Stavisky discusses the prevalence and presentation of this issue, and why prevention is a risk for more than just shelter dogs.

33 mins
Tips for management of key clinical conditions in equids

Nicola Menzies-Gow MA, VetMB, PhD, DipECEIM, CertEM(IntMed), FHEA, MRCVS discusses how feeding an appropriate diet can help prevent a number of common diseases in horses and ponies.

34 mins
Workshops and lameness updates at ‘Footy Fetish Club’ conference

Roger Blowey, BVSc, BSc, FRCVS, reviews the 2019 Lameness in Ruminants Conference, which was held in the Asakusa region of Tokyo, Japan.

33 mins
CPD on feline hyperthyroidism and cardiology in first opinion practice

Ali Budgell, BVetMed, MRCVS reports on the Veterinary Christian Fellowship’s latest event, which saw members consider the evidence base that can be applied when presented with these cases.

10 mins

January 2020

Exotic parasites in imported dogs: diagnosing and preventing spread

Ian Wright, BVMS, BSc, MSc, MRCVS, considers a systematic approach to dealing with such organisms in canine patients entering the UK from abroad.

46 mins
Taking the stress out of blood pressure measurement

Rosanne Jepson BVSc, MVetMed, PhD, DipACVIM, PGCertVedEd, FHEA, MRCVS discusses what barriers can prevent this from being performed in practice and how to overcome them, while providing case examples.

42 mins
Canine conundrum where all is not as it seems

Francesco Cian, DVM, DipECVCP, FRCPath, MRCVS, discusses the case of Nala, a nine-month-old Dobermann referred for a small lesion on her nose in the first of his Diagnostic Dilemmas series.

11 mins
Perioperative complications in equine anaesthesia – part one

Kate Loomes BVSc(hons), MSc, CertAVP(EP), CertAVP(VA), CertAVP(EM), DipECVAA, MRCVS in the first of a two-part article, looks at the intraoperative issues that can arise while horses are under anaesthesia.

66 mins
University campus-bound for companion animal conference

Helen Browning BVM&S, MSc, MSc, PhD, MRCVS, reviews proceedings from the Vet Trust Conference 2019 companion animal lecture stream, which she attended at the University of Stirling.

25 mins
Hypocalcaemia and milk fever in dairy cattle

ABSTRACT Calcium deficiency problems are common in dairy cows and tend to increase in herds … more

92 mins
Perspective of canine lymphoma

Robert E Matus DVM, MS, DipACVIM (Oncology and SAIM), MRCVS, discusses presentation, diagnosis and treatment of this lymph node disease.

25 mins
Student becomes teacher

Dave Beeston, BVetMed(Hons), MRCVS, reflects on his first foray into teaching, presenting a session as a member of the RVC staff.

21 mins
Providing vet health care for animals of homeless and vulnerably housed...

Jenny Stavisky BVM&S, PhD, PGCHE, FHEA, MRCVS, Jade Statt BVMS(Hons), DVM GP, CertSAM, MRCVS, and Ruth Serlin BVetMed, CertVA, PGCAP, FHEA, MRCVS, bring ogether their knowledge around provision of accessible veterinary care for homeless people and their pets, outlining the challenges and rewards in this growing area of practice. They explore the practical, logistical and regulatory issues affecting this type of enterprise, plus describe how volunteering presents opportunities for veterinary professionals and students, and offers the public a fresh view of the professions.

53 mins
Mitral valve disease: timeline of a degenerative condition in dogs

Luca Ferasin outlines the aetiology, clinical signs, diagnosis and natural history of this issue, as well as management options.

43 mins