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 2011

INFORMED ADVICE IS ESSENTIAL WHEN CAT OWNERS MOVE HOUSE

Francesca Riccomini examines common behaviours encountered when relocating cats and advises how to make the … more

24 mins
IMPROVING CHEMOTHERAPY AND ITS PROTOCOLSĀ ā€“Ā TUMOUR TYPES

Frances Taylor discusses, in the second of a two-part article, different presentations and monitoring methods … more

27 mins
DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF THYROID CARCINOMA IN CANINES

James Elliott discusses methodologies for identifying this often-found disease, and outlines protocols for surgery, chemotherapy … more

36 mins
MASTITIS CARE: USING RECORDS OF QUARTERS INFECTED FOR ANALYSIS

JAMES D HANKS, ANDREW M BIGGS discuss how computer software can provide a useful method … more

34 mins
Practical alpaca medicine: part oneĀ ā€“Ā restraint, anaesthesia and analgesia

NIGEL DOUGHERTY discusses, in the first of a three-part article, approaches to handling, medication, treatment … more

29 mins
Reflections

A practitionerā€™s musings about everything specific and nothing in generalā€¦ I AM very much an … more

14 mins
INSPIRED TO PURSUE EXOTIC PATH

JOEL DUDLEY talks to Twycross Zooā€™s head of veterinary services, Lesa Longley, about her education … more

19 mins
Headway in small animal disorders

A look at the latest studies and findings in veterinary medicine ADRENAL gland tumours are … more

13 mins
HOW TO DECIDE WHEN REFERRAL FOR EQUINE MRI IS NECESSARY

SARAH E POWELL considers the rapid expansion in use of this valuable diagnostic tool, but … more

29 mins
Blackwellā€™s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Small Animal Dermatology (Second edition)

Authors: Karen Helton Rhodes and Alexander H Werner pp768; Ā£59.99 Published by: Wiley-Blackwell This book … more

4 mins
CANINE DEMODICOSISĀ ā€“Ā CLINICAL SIGNS AND OPTIONS FOR THERAPY

Sue Paterson discusses this skin condition in dogs, highlighting the symptoms and diagnostic methods as … more

18 mins
Understanding dominance theory: canine breeding, risk and training

Jez Rose discusses the behaviour of the pack wolf to the domestic dog, ā€™rankā€ issues … more

19 mins
ULTRASOUND IMAGING METHODS

Abby Caine discusses approaches to major abdominal vasculature and points out anatomical points of interest … more

26 mins
DIAGNOSIS AND SURGERY OPTIONS IN CASES OF DIABETIC CATARACTS

Claudia Busse highlights the importance of staying alert for this common condition, which can lead … more

14 mins
APPROACHES TO SHEEP LAMENESS

ADAM MARTIN examines methodologies for dealing with this common condition and underlines the importance of … more

23 mins
Educating vets as global citizens

BEVERLEY PANTO discusses how she has used material gathered in Africa and directed learning scenarios … more

25 mins
Times have changed, but our business model hasnā€™t

IT appears that the Dam Bustersā€™ dog will be renamed for a new version of … more

14 mins
CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME

THE William Dick lecture was given during the ceremony to celebrate completion of the education … more

12 mins
PRACTICAL GASTROSCOPY COURSE GIVES EQUINE VETS ā€˜INNER VISIONā€™

Sam Luis Hole provides an overview of a course aiming to teach delegates video gastroscopy, … more

16 mins
Rotaviral enteritis in an okapi calf

Brigitte Lord outlines how rapid diagnosis and aggressive treatment given to an immature okapi allowed … more

20 mins