Vet Times articles

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

October 2024

Degenerative valve disease in dogs: advice and updates

Rachel Carter and Emily Dutton discuss the latest on diagnosis and prognosis of this condition.

49 mins
Parasite surveillance: vital role in UK cats and dogs

Ian Wright looks at the risk assessments and preventive methods to ensure health of companion animals.

31 mins
Managing pets’ pain: education is in our own hands

Matt Gurney discusses how practices and professionals can work with caregivers to raise awareness.

22 mins
Responsible antibiotic usage: practical guide for clinicians

Ian Ramsey and Fergus Allerton explore how professionals can practice this, using examples.

37 mins

September 2024

Six-week versus six-month steroid treatment protocols

Alex Gough reviews recent studies into the length of treatment required in cases of SRMA, emesis induction, possible CKD treatments, the efficacy and safety of amiodarone and sotalol, and more…

19 mins
Corneal ulcers in cats

Kayal Patel shares some of the most common types and causes of these lesions, and how to treat them.

30 mins
Geriatric dogs – common conditions and practices

Kit Sturgess looks at how vets can work with owners and advise on ongoing canine care during the later years.

35 mins
Animal health certificates

Beverley Ho and Mary-Anne Frank share some top tips to improve the process of completing these.

24 mins
City Vets: story continues

Mark Turner returns to the lives of Margaret, Ali, Matt and the team in part 3 of his story about the day-to-day struggles of UK practice life.

21 mins
Canine castration: WSAVA’s neutering guidance changes

Neil Mottram discusses dogs’ reproductive physiology, some of the potential health detriments of surgery and fresh thinking on alternatives.

16 mins
Geriatric cats

Nathalie Dowgray covers common conditions and the key ways practices can work with and advise caregivers.

25 mins
Cytology findings from an enlarged prostate in a dog

In the latest of his Diagnostic Dilemmas series, Francesco Cian reviews the case of a nine-year-old German Shepherd dog presented with a one-week history of anorexia, lethargy, stranguria and haematuria.

9 mins

August 2024

Nutrition and its effect on renal and urinary conditions

Cecilia Villaverde considers the part diet can play in preventing and managing these issues in cats and dogs.

30 mins
Euthanasia – better a day too early than a day too late?

Caroline Allen argues why this difficult and emotional topic needs to be part of the wider clinical discourse.

38 mins
OA: the impact on pets’ lives

Sophie Platt and Sarah Cooper consider differences between cats and dogs in this condition.

29 mins
Lung mass surgery in dogs

In his latest Research Review column for Vet Times, Alex Gough examines studies into tooth resorption in cats, cardiac changes in dogs fed high-pulse diets, traumatic pneumomediastinum and more…

20 mins

July 2024

Orthopaedics: focusing on feline hock injuries

Philip Witte outlines the  different types of trauma to this region, and how to treat them.

55 mins
Oncology: update on diagnosis, staging and treatment options

Nick Bacon shares some of the latest knowledge on cancer topics, including managing it early on.

40 mins
Corneal ulcers in dogs

Tyler Willard and Renata Stavinohova explain how to diagnose and treat this ocular canine ailment.

48 mins
Sustained management of OA

Ross Allan stresses the importance of collaboration when planning to manage this condition in dogs.

33 mins