May 2021

The pandemic may have cancelled 2020’s event, but the BSAVA roared back in 2021 with a successful online congress. SARAH SHEPHARD reviews the highlights.

22 mins

Roger Evans offers more insights from a farmer's perspective in his latest Dairy Diary.

22 mins

Marianne Segev and Nadia Wiseman discuss summer considerations with regards to rabbit care, and how they present an opportunity for vets and VNs to engage with owners between their annual vaccination checks.

51 mins

April 2021

Tim Mair, BVSc, PhD, DEIM, DESTS, DipECEIM, AssocECVDI, FRCVS, provides an overview of the most common types of tumours encountered in equine patients, as well as treatment options and their success rates

33 mins

Local anaesthesia is becoming increasingly utilised in canine dental treatment to improve analgesia during painful … more

21 mins

Stephen Blakeway MA, VetMB, MSc, PGCE, MRCVS, discusses how this term could assert a rigid claim to leadership, any claim to exclusive leadership by vets risks alienating groups of allied professionals, and how “veterinary team” will better safeguard an inclusive “veterinary brand”.

29 mins

Luca Ferasin describes this common cause of congestive heart failure in dogs – including diagnostic investigation, and treatment of stable and refractory cases.

57 mins

Fleur Whitlock and Richard Newton discuss the effective use of this preventive measure against endemic and emerging infectious diseases.

37 mins

Gianmarco Cornacchini and Toby Gemmill present the case study of Coco, a two-year-old female, neutered springer spaniel.

18 mins

In his latest ECC Endeavours column, Dave Beeston provides some advice for getting a good night's sleep.

30 mins

With one in three cows thought to be lame at any one time, clear strategies are needed, as the authors outline in this article.

37 mins

With three-quarters of disease in dairy production in the lead-up to – and immediate aftermath of – calving, Phil Elkins looks at how vets can play a significant health advisory role in ensuring everything goes well in this important period.

29 mins

In this article, Davinia Hinde runs through all the important aspects of the disease vets and keepers of sheep need to know.

22 mins

Sophie Mahendran runs through protocols to prevent bovine respiratory disease through a combination of management changes, including reducing level of exposure to stressors and infectious agents.

29 mins

A complex disease with immediately identifiable costs and clear long-term impacts on the animal, bovine respiratory disease requires a team approach to diagnose, treat and prevent it on farm, writes Jenny Allan.

21 mins

Kit Sturgess uses a case example to illustrate the importance of an individual care plan with owner buy-in and involvement.

34 mins

David Rendle discusses a selection of alternative treatments identified for managing this highly prevalent condition in horses.

32 mins

Francesco Cian presents the case of a one-year-old, female, mixed breed dog in the latest in his Diagnostic Dilemmas series.

9 mins

Colin Capner BSc, BVetMed, CertVA, CertLAS, MRCVS, explores this concept in the veterinary sphere.

45 mins

Ariane Neuber DrMedVet, CertVD, DipECVD, MRCVS looks at causes, complications, clinical signs, diagnosis protocols, treatment and compliance in canine patients.

40 mins