Vet Times articles

The latest veterinary content produced by Vet Times, covering topics such as Companion animal, Equine, Exotics, Farm animal, Welfare and General.

April 2016

Wildlife species translocations – disease risk and surveillance

Jenny Jaffe, Liam Fitzpatrick, Ian Carter and Tony Sainsbury discuss the work of the Disease Risk Analysis and Health Surveillance for Interventions programme in safeguarding the health of endangered species.

14 mins

March 2016

Restoring sight in rescued Asian moon and sun bears

Claudia Hartley reports on efforts to rescue bears in China, Vietnam and Cambodia, and the AHT’s role in helping to diagnose and treat their eye conditions.

29 mins

February 2016

Hyperadrenocorticism (HAC) is a challenging, but rewarding disease to diagnose and treat. It is a … more

8 mins

January 2016

Ocular conditions account for about 10% of canine consultations in first opinion practice (1). With … more

2 mins

The incidence of milk leakage is an indirect indicator of the three axes at dry-off: … more

9 mins

December 2015

The bovine mammary gland undergoes dramatic changes during the production cycle of the cow, writes Lorraine … more

8 mins

November 2015

Find out more about the different dry off methods and their impact on udder health, … more

15 mins

Can you guarantee your clients will give antibiotics responsibly? Poor compliance is likely to compromise … more

A key step towards responsible antibiotic use is selecting the appropriate antibiotic. Responsible use will … more

October 2015

Struggles faced by vets in Africa

As a vet or vet nurse, using your skill set in the developing world is … more

23 mins

September 2015

Not microchipping is not an offence

Despite the new regulations requiring all dogs are microchipped, an owner’s failure to do so … more

11 mins
Combating rabies by neutering

Control of the large populations of free-roaming dogs found throughout the developing world has been … more

21 mins

August 2015

‘We could, we should and we will nail rabies’

We stood in front of the staff toilets. Shadows lay heavy in the tiny space. … more

30 mins
Help! My brain is trying to kill me

Hopefully, the title of this piece will have succeeded in drawing you in – so … more

26 mins
Pioneering op for moon bear

At the beginning of the year, Claudia, a rescued moon bear at Animals Asia’s Chengdu … more

13 mins
Life lessons learned from China’s bile farm bears

How long has it been in your career as a vet since you have been … more

25 mins

July 2015

Event marks birth of pioneer

A free symposium on the health, welfare and pathology of reptiles and amphibians was organised under … more

12 mins

February 2015

Strengthening links with vets of Cuba

Dick White and his wife Christine visited Cuba in 2014 for the fourth time, where … more

15 mins