Have you ever attended a CPD course that was fulfilling, but left you wanting broader coverage or a practical angle? International Society of Feline Medicine Academy of Feline Practitioners lead Sam Taylor, BVetMed, CertSAM, DipECVIM-CA, MANZCVS, FRCVS, explains how the International Cat Care division has strived to tailor its new annual congress to provide such an offering for vets and VNs – and make time for your well-being, too.

Becky Robinson provides an overview of this monitoring tool to equip users with the knowledge to understand its output and maximise its potential use in practice.

Chanticleer has a weather eye on more subjects from the veterinary sphere.

Alex Perkins discusses the history of BVD, as well as the disease’s risks and tests available.

Sue Dyson concludes this article by considering the application of the ridden horse ethogram to real-time lameness cases.

Mike Davies, BVetMed, CertVR, CertSAO, FRCVS, discusses the duty of care veterinary practices have towards staff, clients and other visitors, along with the importance of implementing adequate biosecurity procedures to minimise the transmission risk of any potential zoonotic infectious agents in situ.

Jenny Stavisky discusses the prevalence and presentation of this issue, and why prevention is a risk for more than just shelter dogs.

Nicola Menzies-Gow MA, VetMB, PhD, DipECEIM, CertEM(IntMed), FHEA, MRCVS discusses how feeding an appropriate diet can help prevent a number of common diseases in horses and ponies.

Roger Blowey, BVSc, BSc, FRCVS, reviews the 2019 Lameness in Ruminants Conference, which was held in the Asakusa region of Tokyo, Japan.

Ali Budgell, BVetMed, MRCVS reports on the Veterinary Christian Fellowship’s latest event, which saw members consider the evidence base that can be applied when presented with these cases.

Rosanne Jepson BVSc, MVetMed, PhD, DipACVIM, PGCertVedEd, FHEA, MRCVS discusses what barriers can prevent this from being performed in practice and how to overcome them, while providing case examples.

Kate Loomes BVSc(hons), MSc, CertAVP(EP), CertAVP(VA), CertAVP(EM), DipECVAA, MRCVS in the first of a two-part article, looks at the intraoperative issues that can arise while horses are under anaesthesia.

Helen Browning BVM&S, MSc, MSc, PhD, MRCVS, reviews proceedings from the Vet Trust Conference 2019 companion animal lecture stream, which she attended at the University of Stirling.

This article focuses on a previously unrecognised tooth fracture noticed by the referring veterinary surgeon during a routine dental scale and polish.