Nick Bell MA, VetMB, PhD, PGCertVetEd, FHEA, DipECAWBM(AWSEL), MRCVS discusses a significant problem facing the dairy sector across the world.

Christopher Scudder BVSc, PhD, DACVIM-SAIM, DECVIM-CA, MRCVS, Eleanor Haskey BSc(Hons), PGCert, VPAC A1, VTS(ECC), RVN and Vicky Maund BSc(Hons), Cert VN ECC, CVN, DipAVN, DipHE CVN, PGCert Vet Ed, VTS(SAIM), RVN review current knowledge around the complications associated with this procedure in feline and canine patients, and make an appeal to the profession to aid their study with the aim of minimising the risks.

With herds getting larger and many dairy farms having professionalised, farm teams – with a specific management hierarchy – are increasingly common. Phil Elkins BVM&S, CertAVP(Cattle), MRCVS looks at how they are evolving and what they should be involved in.

Jenni McDonald PhD, MSc, BSc and Jane Clements MSc, RVN discuss work being done to encourage this practice to become the norm for feline patients, and the profession’s role.

Feel like you’re faking it? We all do from time to time. But what happens when it’s an ever-present emotion? That’s when it is out of control. Carolyne Crowe discusses when we face impostor syndrome.

Moranne Frejlich, MRCVS, outlines the clinical signs and diagnosis of this common condition, and the treatment options available.

Graham Duncanson BVSc, MSc(VetGP), DProf, FRCVS details what he has learned from his 50-plus year career regarding equine call outs to help fellow veterinarians.

Collette Dempsey and Miguel Martinez argue for the consideration of these processes when treating cancer in pets.

Simon Tappin MA, VetMB CertSAM, DipECVIM-CA, FRCVS raises awareness of some of the most common diseases threatening UK animals travelling in Europe.

Helen Sumner recalls two patients suffering from this rare condition, and the steps taken to diagnose and treat them.

Sarah Caney notes research updates on this condition, and explains how professionals can support pets and pet owners.

Danièlle Gunn-Moore BSc(Hons), BVM&S, PhD, MANZCVS, FHEA, FRSB, FRCVS and Michelle Moore BA(Hons), MA discuss the benefits of simplifying the names for feline idiopathic cystitis and cognitive dysfunction syndrome.

Are you fed up with unproductive conversations in the workplace? In the second part of this series, STEVE BAILEY suggests how to transform confrontation into constructive conversation.

Anna Tauro DVM, GPCert(Neuro), DipECVN, MRCVS and Adelina Proteasa DVM, PhD, PGCert(SAS), MRCVS recount the case of a feline patient and discuss the law against such weapons.

Nigel Dougherty BA(Zoology), MSc, BVSc, MVSc(Wildlife Health), MANZCVS(Zoo Animal Medicine) shares his experiences and encounters as a locum vet surgeon Down Under.

Diana Ferreira explores some of the latest research and innovations in the treatment of skin conditions in dogs and cats.

Mark Patteson and Anna Beber cover the evidence for using this medication to treat the most common canine congenital heart disease.