Vet Times articles

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

March 2019

Senior cat care: treatment options and owner advice

Sarah Caney details practical steps that can be passed on to clients to help their older feline pets maintain quality of life.

41 mins
Can insecticidal sprays adequately control fleas?

Ian Wright discusses the effectiveness of using sprays to control parasites and how owners can take preventive measures.

28 mins

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2 mins

February 2019

Management of canine epilepsy: importance of client compliance

Mark Lowrie discusses diagnosis of this chronic condition, the wide range of drugs and alternative therapies, and why it is vital to efficiently deal with owners’ expectations.

45 mins
Low temperature thermoplastics used for splinting small animals

Melanie Bruder describes possible indications for use of thermoplastics and approaches to applying it to the animal patient.

31 mins
OA treatment and management protocols – part 2: case study

Karen Perry uses a case involving a German shepherd dog to demonstrate successful treatment of this condition.

48 mins
Considering issues from first puppy or kitten health checks

Kate Parkinson discusses the importance of vaccination, worming, insurance, nutrition, neutering, spaying and gaining owner compliance.

30 mins
Diagnosis and treatment of dysbiosis in GI disease cases

Kate Parkinson discusses new evidence on ways to manage this condition, aimed at general practitioners.

42 mins
Cat with peripheral leukocytosis

Francesco Cian continues his Haematology Hub series by discussing a case of a cat with a clinical history of pyrexia, soft faeces, inappetence and intermittent vomiting.

5 mins
Inflammatory respiratory disorders of dogs and cats

Matthew Best discusses thoracic respiratory disease, including immune-mediated and infectious aetiologies.

34 mins
Analysing clinical signs for dogs and cats with chyloabdomen

Alex Gough provides a review of some of the latest studies in veterinary medicine in his monthly Research Review.

17 mins
OA treatment and management part 1: pathophysiology of pain

Karen Perry, in the first of a three-part article series, looks at latest thinking on functional changes related to this disorder in dogs.

25 mins

January 2019

Thoracic trauma: triage, diagnosis, analgesia, surgery and aftercare

Darren Barnes discusses the investigation and management of these cases in companion animals – as well as indications for surgical intervention – and outlines post-treatment care.

35 mins
Leishmaniosis: diagnoses and treatment in travelled or imported dogs

Ian Wright discusses the increasing threat of this vector-borne disease, and how to recognise and manage infection.

36 mins
Peripheral leukocytosis case in a dog

Francesco Cian presents another case in his latest Haematology Hub, this time on a mixed breed, male dog with clinical history of inappetence, anorexia and recurrent episodes of vomiting.

5 mins
Obesity in pets: practical advice for consult rooms

Mike Davies offers tips on how to approach this issue in practice – including tackling owner denials and achieving compliance.

31 mins
Barriers to treating canine OA – part 3

Danielle Marturello and Karen Perry, in the final of a three-part article, look at how client compliance can impact on management of the condition in dogs.

41 mins
Managing canine and feline trauma and surgical wounds

Daniela Murgia details methods of handling this condition, referencing the primary and secondary surveys of patient trauma.

48 mins
Case of canine primary hyperparathyroidism

Michael Groombridge describes the diagnosis and management of a dog that presented with apparent urinary incontinence.

28 mins

December 2018

Holistic OA management: referring for physical therapy

This part of Kathryn Cowley's OA series looks at the use of physical therapy and alternative therapies as a way of tackling this condition.

19 mins