Sarah Gough – in the first of a two-part article – looks at the types, causes, treatment and management of infectious diseases.

Lotfi El Bahri DVM, MSc, PhD, discusses the case of a Labrador that swallowed the contents of a tube it shouldn’t have in this latest from the occasional Case Notes series.

A look at the IVC Evidensia Care Fund, which has just passed a key milstone.

Jenny Stavisky discusses a project providing free veterinary care to homeless and vulnerably housed pet owners in Nottingham in the latest Examination Room.

In part two of her article, Penny Clarke uses the success of the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower scheme to consider how the profession can support these clients, particularly those who are autistic.

Sonya Miles recounts the case of this reptile that presented with anorexia and was reported to have passed gritty urates.

Mike Guilliard and Richard Doughty provide an overview of these skin lesions before sharing findings of the surgical techniques used to treat them.

Anton Thompson, an RCVS advanced practitioner in emergency and critical care at Vets Now’s pet emergency clinic in Barton-le-Clay, Bedfordshire, is working hard to improve diversity within the veterinary sector. He steps into the Examination Room to talk about his role on IVC Evidensia’s black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) board.

Rory Thomson BVMS, MRCVS and Emily Mayman, a marine mammal medic, describe the case of a pup that was reported to a marine charity having been spotted on a beach in Yorkshire.

In response to the RCVS’ consultation on legislative reforms, Stephen Blakeway MA, VetMB, MSc, PGCE, MRCVS, imagines a profession focused more actively on the ecosphere and working within multidisciplinary teams to prevent animal suffering, stop biodiversity loss and heal the biosphere.

Association is adding to its content in the BSAVA Library to complement BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Gastroenterology, published in 2019.

Phil Elkins discusses the management of non-cycler cows and cystic ovarian disease once the issues have occurred.

Siobhan Menzies and Louise Clark – in part two of their article – summarise veterinary trials, and consider legal and clinical factors for prescribing.

Rob Pilsworth MA, VETMB, CERTVR, BSC(HONS), MRCVS and Derek Knottenbelt OBE, BVM&S, DVM&S, DIPECEIM, DACVIM, MRCVS discuss the establishment of this form of iodine in veterinary medicine, as well as its uses and efficacy in equids today.

Penny Clarke BVetMed, MRCVS, discusses whether veterinary practices should be doing more to encourage and nurture neurodivergent colleagues, and what benefits a more inclusive employment policy could bring.

Lotfi El Bahri, DVM, MSc, PhD, lookins at a case of poisoning in a male Chihuahua in this Case Notes article.