January 2017

Pigs, zoonoses and antimicrobial resistance in Kenya and Malawi

Catherine Wilson discusses work being carried out to understand diseases linked between people and animals in western Africa.

17 mins

December 2016

Musings from a Malawi adventure

Hannah Hampshire shares experiences gleaned from visiting this African country to help neuter and vaccinate – and to educate local people on animal welfare.

13 mins

November 2016

WECare Worldwide: part two – street dog neutering

Janey Lowes, following on from the founding of the charity (part 1), looks at the practice of catch, neuter, vaccinate, release.

28 mins
Insight into WECare Worldwide’s first year: part 1 – charity set-up

Janey Lowes, in the first of a three-part series, describes how a trip to Sri Lanka brought its stray dog problem to her attention and proved a life-changing experience.

30 mins

October 2016

Providing a choice to pet owners. Explore the role of GnRH and the use of deslorelin with the Suprelorin hormone implant.

21 mins

August 2016

Sharing expertise and memories

Andrew Coe reports on his trip to India with VNs and staff from various UK institutions, where they learned how the country treats its animals and gives new life to strays.

24 mins

July 2016

Get the latest independent information canine rickettsial diseases, tick-borne diseases that multiply within circulating cells.

33 mins

The threat from ticks and tick-borne diseases is changing. Get the latest independent information here.

51 mins

June 2016

Lyme disease is relatively new but growing threat for both pets and people in the UK. Get independent up-to-date information here to help you tackle this.

41 mins

May 2016

Rescuing trafficked bears in Laos

Claudia Hartley on Free the Bears’ work to save cubs from private owners in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and difficulties performing eye surgery on them.

15 mins

Our knowledge of ticks and tick borne diseases is growing, but so are the risks. Get informed and find out how you can fight against ticks now.

20 mins

April 2016

Best in bred

My blogging career has been kind to me. As well as being invited to express my opinions, for what they are worth, on this website twice a month, I receive intermittent offers to write blogs for companies or to cover pet-based events.

13 mins
Impact of economic blockade by India on animal sector in Nepal

Rakesh Chand reports on how the blocking of vital resources from India to Nepal caused a negative effect on the country’s veterinary centres, farmers and pet owners.

17 mins
Wildlife species translocations – disease risk and surveillance

Jenny Jaffe, Liam Fitzpatrick, Ian Carter and Tony Sainsbury discuss the work of the Disease Risk Analysis and Health Surveillance for Interventions programme in safeguarding the health of endangered species.

14 mins

March 2016

Restoring sight in rescued Asian moon and sun bears

Claudia Hartley reports on efforts to rescue bears in China, Vietnam and Cambodia, and the AHT’s role in helping to diagnose and treat their eye conditions.

29 mins

February 2016

Hyperadrenocorticism (HAC) is a challenging, but rewarding disease to diagnose and treat. It is a … more

8 mins

January 2016

Ocular conditions account for about 10% of canine consultations in first opinion practice (1). With … more

2 mins

The incidence of milk leakage is an indirect indicator of the three axes at dry-off: … more

9 mins

December 2015

The bovine mammary gland undergoes dramatic changes during the production cycle of the cow, writes Lorraine … more

8 mins

November 2015

Find out more about the different dry off methods and their impact on udder health, … more

15 mins