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April 2019

Develop skills to take on challenging cases

Veterinary professional Kelly Freezer, head veterinary surgeon at Bright Side Vets in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, discusses her career.

9 mins
Uniting in Uganda for rabies

Joy Howell recounts her role in a volunteering trip to Africa to help locals in their ongoing mission to eliminate this viral disease.

31 mins
Outcomes of neutering procedures by vet students in animal shelter

Alex Gough looks at some of the latest studies in the veterinary arena in his latest Research Review column.

17 mins
Difficult client or difficulty with communication?

Vet and director of Vet Dynamics Alan Robinson describes how understanding your frequency can help you play to your strengths, and develop a flexibility of style to improve communication.

29 mins
Sanctuary for Sri Lanka’s street dogs

Hayley Giles and William Woodley detail their experiences when visiting a charity-run facility on the island that treats and provides a home for strays.

16 mins
Getting the best out of clinical workflow

Veterinary Management Group president Gillian Page, RVN, uses her experience of setting up a practice to explain – ahead of her “New to management” lecture at BSAVA Congress – how a well-managed workflow is vital for staff well-being and strong business performance.

34 mins
Medical clinics and the role of VNs

Ahead of her BSAVA Congress lecture, Nicola Ackerman, RVN, discusses how nurses are best placed to lead these arrangements in practices and stresses why her peers’ skills should not be undervalued.

23 mins
When your intuition fails

David Beeston reflects on some challenging cases, which have reminded him of how much he still has to learn.

33 mins
Wildlife disease surveillance

APHA shares scientific presentation extracts from the one-day Diseases of Wildlife Scheme conference.

6 mins

March 2019

Taking time out to get time back

Penny Barker highlights the importance of anyone experiencing burnout or needing a break taking a step back and reclaiming time for themselves.

30 mins
Examination Room: Alistair Cliff

Alistair Cliff, clinical board chairman at Independent Vetcare, steps into the Examination Room to discuss his career and interests.

15 mins
Managing from the inside – what next in a personal medical crisis?

Alan Holford discusses the emotions he experienced when his mum became ill – and why owners sometimes misinterpret veterinary professionalism in difficult consultations for detachment.

36 mins
Telemedicine advances: putting specialist help in all practices

Yaiza Forcada and Stijn Niessen use research data and real world examples to assess how telemedicine can give a direct line to specialists.

33 mins
Redundancy process and fair dismissals

Mark Stevens discusses employer considerations around how to deal with these situations in practice.

14 mins
Culture of making mistakes

In his latest Practice Makes Perfect column, David Beeston covers one of the biggest issues facing veterinary and medical health care professionals – making mistakes.

34 mins
Clinical research: juggling it with the veterinary day job

In the latest in a series of Veterinary Times Choices career case studies, Tim Potter outlines his career moves and how he became interested in veterinary research, offering advice to vets thinking of doing the same.

18 mins

February 2019

Rabies in Europe and pet travel following Brexit

Paul Burr, Rachel Dean and Tim Shearman – in light of the looming decision to leave the EU in March – discuss the potential impact on movement of pets.

27 mins
Remember trusted institutions among ‘tides of change’

“Today’s graduates have the disadvantage of having to fit into the matrix we created within what largely remains as a hierarchical profession. Tomorrow’s graduates will want to change things in ways millennials are more likely to accept.”

18 mins
Reflective practice: how it can help in a veterinary setting

If reading the phrase “reflective practice” makes you roll your eyes, Kay Hamblin and Lindsay Brazil urge you to think again – and consider it an essential part of any learning culture.

22 mins
Interventional radiology part 2

Kate Tunley, in the final part of this article – part one having been written by Gerard McLaughlan (VT48.37) – recounts case presentations where such techniques were used.

9 mins