Vet Times articles

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

December 2020

Abdominocentesis in horses

Veronica Roberts discusses indications, techniques, risks and sample interpretation around this common equine procedure.

20 mins
Endoparasite control in adult horses – a modern approach

Zoë Gratwick discusses the diagnosis of tapeworm and strongyle infections, as well as when to use anthelmintic treatments.

44 mins

November 2020

Equine asthma – a broad look at problems, causes and treatment

Imogen Johns looks at key aspects of the diagnosis, treatment and long-term control in horses with sEA, as well as newer developments that may be beneficial in the future.

43 mins
Preventive health: key messages and effective ways to deliver them

Adele Williams looks at some of the most important aspects of preventive medicine, with particular emphasis on vaccination and parasite control.

49 mins
Tackling obesity and related laminitis in equine patients

A meeting of academics and practitioners with an interest in equine obesity and obesity-related laminitis was convened for Vet Times Equine (sponsored by Bova UK) on 14 January 2020. Published evidence was reviewed and opinions were shared to provide the following summary for veterinary surgeons managing horses with obesity.

78 mins
Diagnosing thoracolumbosacral pain: ridden versus genuine types

Sue Dyson discusses the need for equine vets to understand training principles and equine behavioural responses to recognise the difference between causes of pain.

35 mins
Lameness in horses: prevention protocols and treatment latest

In this article, Ann Derham provides an overview on current prevention protocols – including routine management, conformation assessments, diet and exercise.

33 mins
A new perspective on equine flu vaccination – but does it...

David Rendle and Richard Newton use the 2019 virus outbreak to discuss the challenges of controlling future instances and the need for greater prevention.

31 mins

October 2020

Updates on equine influenza

Fleur Whitlock, Richard Newton and Adele Williams discuss the present status of this issue, prevention and treatment protocols, and ensuring owner compliance.

39 mins

September 2020

A colt with scrotal swelling

Angus Yeomans BVSc, BSc, MRCVS and Safia Barakzai BVSc, CertES(SoftTissue), MSc, DESTS, DipECVS, FRCVS detail the case of a three-year-old Thoroughbred that presented with this symptom following intermittent colic.

27 mins

August 2020

Poorly performing equids: lameness causes, treatment and prevention

Mélanie Perrier discusses the conditions associated with this issue, as well as the need for a multimodal strategy to manage cases.

58 mins
Equine asthma: new term, old problem

Charlotte Easton-Jones describes how general practitioners can diagnose and treat respiratory problems in these patients.

30 mins

July 2020

Equine laminitis: causes, clinical signs, treatment and prevention

Nicola Menzies-Gow outlines the three forms of this issue in horses, systems for diagnosis and severity scoring, and therapy options.

35 mins

June 2020

Equine gastric ulcer syndrome – causes, diagnosis and treatment

Emily Haggett offers a brief review of the underlying causes of this common issue, as well as updates on research into therapies.

31 mins

May 2020

Equine corneal cytology

Kimberley Davies, BVSc, MRCVS and Fernando Malalana DVM, GPCert(EqP), DipECEIM, MRCVS explain how to obtain and interpret samples in the field, to help with first opinion practitioner competency.

20 mins

April 2020

Equine sedation and field anaesthesia: drug overview

Aoife Ryan BVetMed, MRCVS and Matt Gurney BVSc, CertVA, PgCertVBM, DipECVAA, MRCVS discuss the medications commonly used by practitioners, as well as the induction of patients and future possibilities.

29 mins
Significant event auditing part 3

RCVS Knowledge returns with another significant event audit in practice. Quality Improvement (QI) Vets is a fictional team, but based on true stories from UK practices, created by RCVS Knowledge’s Case Example Working Party to help veterinary teams apply quality improvement to real situations.

16 mins
Equine gastrointestinal disorders – obtaining a successful diagnosis

Karin Kruger provides tips to help general practitioners assess colic patients and reviews literature on common treatments.

50 mins

February 2020

Sweet itch and allergies: spring and summer treatment options

Jamie Prutton discusses insect bite hypersensitivity and atopic dermatitis and equids, and options for controlling the seasonal ills.

21 mins
Researching musculoskeletal pain in ridden horses: part 2

Sue Dyson concludes this article by considering the application of the ridden horse ethogram to real-time lameness cases.

26 mins