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Sarah Pellett, John E Cooper and Margaret E Cooper report on Veterinary Invertebrate Society scientific meeting proceedings.

His first day as a veterinary surgeon may have been under his belt, but David Beeston still has the rest of the working week to go yet.

Stefania Scarabelli looks at the regulations for analgesic and anaesthetic drug use in food-producing animals in the UK.

Peter Edmondson, in the third of a six-part series, reports on an Australian Veterinary Association conference session on mental health.

Chanticleer sings from the rooftops in his final Veterinary Times column of the year.

Sophie Mahendran stresses the importance of protecting cattle from disease entry and spread, and outlines methods of prevention.

Peter McParlin discusses fear of animals in humans, including strategies of overcoming it and comparisons with phobias in pets.

Daniel Parker provides an overview of how he ended up in the poultry sector of veterinary practice and the misconception over what such a job role actually entails.

Ellen Lavender on finding the balance between one's confidence and one's competences and their limits.

Sarah Keir evaluates a course at The University of Nottingham that focuses on this topic and its place in veterinary medicine

Ronald Jones celebrates the career of Barbara Weaver, who received an honorary professorship on her 90th birthday.

Our Grad Expectations columnist Dave Beeston runs the rule over his first day as a veterinarian.

A three-month sabbatical became a permanent relocation when New Zealand vet Jonathan Bray accepted a full-time role at Fitzpatrick Referrals Oncology and Soft Tissue Hospital. Having unpacked and settled in, Dr Bray made another momentous move – by stepping into the Examination Room.