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Recent graduate vet Eleanor Goad ponders the profession’s innate inability to switch off and relax when given the opportunity to spend some quality “me time” away from the pressures of practice.

9 mins

Having previously discussed his top tips for dealing with client complaints, Hubert Hiemstra shares the techniques that form his makeshift “mental armour” against those who set out to attack, insult and hurt.

10 mins

Need to know if there is an oesophageal foreign body but can’t be certain on radiographs? Dr Gerardo Poli has a quick tip for you.

4 mins

With its billing as "a contemporary drama in a rural setting", Jane RVN’s addiction to the world's longest-running present-day drama occasionally turns up storylines of note to the UK veterinary profession. This is one of those times…

13 mins

Gerardo Poli offers some tips on radiographic interpretation, a common area he has found many clinicians request more training in.

9 mins

It’s not always easy to recognise a veterinary emergency when it's thrust upon you, so it's important to ensure your front-of-house staff are capable and confident in a crisis, writes RVN Dale Gillies.

12 mins

Urinalysis is an important diagnostic tool in veterinary practice – so why, asks Gerardo Poli, do some clinicians fail to perform urinalyses even when they are indicated?

4 mins

Hubert Hiemstra concludes this series by discussing the aspect of making mistakes that will likely make your palms sweat and your heart race: telling the client something has gone wrong.

11 mins

Having dealt with the fear of making mistakes, Hubert Hiemstra – in the second of a three-part series – outlines the course of action for how to respond when the worst happens.

10 mins

What’s in a name? More importantly, what message does a person’s job title convey, and can they mean different things to different people? RVN Jane Davidson muses on this titular topic.

10 mins

Dale Gillies considers the possible use of Hirudotherapy – the use of leeches in a medically controlled environment – within a veterinary practice setting.

17 mins

Hubert Hiemstra, in the first of a three-part series, urges readers to challenge themselves as, though avoiding such situations will protect you from failure in the short term, it'll hinder your ability to succeed.

14 mins