Vet Times articles

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

September 2020

Pet obesity: an ongoing epidemic

Marge Chandler discusses the challenges of dealing with this issue in practice – including assessment, contributing factors, dietary management and owner communication.

49 mins
Management of multiple trauma injuries in a male cocker spaniel

Tom Hinchliffe describes the case of four-year-old male neutered cocker spaniel Harley.

11 mins

August 2020

Screening and management of chronic kidney disease in cats

Sarah Caney discusses assessment recommendations for this common illness in senior cats, as well as strategies to slow its progression.

32 mins
Eat, sleep, work, repeat – welcome to emergency and critical and...

Having documented his transition from student to new graduate in Grad Expectations, then offered readers an honest and open account of his experiences and mistakes as an intern in Practice Makes Perfect, regular Vet Times contributor Dave Beeston embarks on his latest column sharing the next step on his career path as an emergency and critical care resident.

26 mins
Common emergency presentations – the initial triage: as easy as ABC

Emma Donnelly, Dan Lewis, Laura Conroy and Charlotte Johnston look at the three components of the first stage of assessing patients, as well as the more common conditions that cause dysfunction in these systems.

54 mins
Canine mitral valve disease in a female cross-breed

Chris Linney and João Neves detail this case from the asymptomatic phase to the clinical phase, and present a rationale for such diagnoses.

24 mins
ACE inhibitor use in canine preclinical MMVD patients

Alex Gough’s latest Research Review also looks at studies into canine parvovirus vaccine compliance, vertebral disease in pugs and the effect of vet clothing on client trust.

18 mins

July 2020

BSAVA issues reminder on safe bat handling

Association issues warning to primary care vets in small animal practice, as Defra updates statistics on rabies in bats to show 11 cases since 2011.

7 mins
Atypical recording tools for monitoring anaesthesia

Diego Rodrigo Mocholi discusses neurological, cardiovascular and respiratory system tools that can improve the quality of this process.

58 mins
Risk of ticks to cats

Camilla Tørnqvist-Johnsen and Danièlle Gunn-Moore discuss the increasing prevalence of these parasites in the UK, as well as the clinical disease risk they pose to feline patients.

15 mins
Companion animal parasite threats

Ian Wright discusses five ticks and tick-borne pathogens that have the potential to establish in the UK in the next decade.

47 mins
Case of cutaneous lesion in a German shepherd dog

Francesco Cian discusses the case of a 1.5-year-old German shepherd dog seen by the referring vet for a well-circumscribed, non-ulcerated, 2.5cm in diameter cutaneous lesion on the hindlimb footpad.

9 mins
Gastrointestinal disorders in companion animal patients

Ferran Valls Sanchez outlines the diagnostic approaches for these issues in cats and dogs, and treatment options and prognosis.

45 mins

June 2020

Diagnosis of hip dysplasia

Gary Campbell BSc, BVSc, MRCVS Mike Farrell BVetMed, CertVA, CertSAS, DipECVS, MRCVS describe the signs associated with this presentation, as well as the assessment of both conscious and sedated or anaesthetised dogs.

32 mins
Treating and managing older dogs

Kit Sturgess discusses the general factors to consider for these patients, engaging owners in their care and ensuring routine checks.

31 mins
Feline hyperthyroidism: successful diagnosis and ongoing management

Joana Aguiar describes the clinical signs of this issue and how to approach challenging cases, as well as treatment options.

32 mins
Lung ultrasonography for presence of cardiogenic pulmonary oedema

Alex Gough MA, VetMB, CertSAM, CertVC, PGCert(Neuroimaging), MRCVS presents latest companion animal studies in this Research Review.

17 mins
First opinion dermatology

Ariane Neuber discusses the management and treatment of pruritus – and other common disorders – seen in dogs and cats.

34 mins
Acute non-progressive nucleus pulposus extrusion in a terrier

Cristina Toni and Sebastien Behr discuss Prince – a five-year-old male, castrated Staffordshire bull terrier – in this Case Notes from Vet Times.

12 mins

May 2020

Spotting the signs of canine epilepsy and management advice for owners

Sergio Gomes and Mark Lowrie describe the classifications and manifestations of this condition, as well as current insights, treatment objectives, and conventional and alternative therapies.

41 mins