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It cannot be very often that a child instinctively wants a clownfish from a swell of 28,000 Piscean potentials, or that one morning an adult wakes up and spontaneously says “I’ve just got to have a mo…

How do you treat dogs with heart failure which do not respond to standard therapy, or those who may not survive long enough for the standard treatment to work?

Early enteral nutrition can be highly beneficial for patients recovering from toxic ingestion and dietary indiscretion

There are many ways we can encourage water intake in cats susceptible to dehydration

Cutaneous pigmented viral plaques associated with the papilloma virus are generally uncommon but increased awareness is needed

With three online Postgraduate Certificate programmes on offer, why should you choose Improve International for your veterinary CPD needs?

Before you dive in, think about what you need from your CPD; is it going to deliver you the right knowledge and are there additional benefits that will make it more worthwhile?

Jessica May shares what it is like to consult via video and why pet telehealth is becoming more mainstream

Symptoms of cardiac disease in birds are often subtle as captive birds have the ability to self-restrict exercise and hide signs of illness until they reach congestive heart failure

Alongside our dedication to our patients, as custodians of animal welfare we need to own a responsibility to the animals beyond “our care”

The current limited evidence suggests that alfaxalone may provide better anaesthetic quality for the bitch and result in better puppy viability

Education should be the first step when tackling equine overpopulation, according to panellists at the World Horse Welfare online conference

On 18 November, after countless rephrasings, deleting the whole thing several times and much self-doubt, I sent out a difficult tweet. “Last year, while on [The Great British] Bake Off I was bullied h…

What can we learn from our patients and our pets during the pandemic?

By giving consent for the treatment of an animal by a suitably qualified and regulated veterinary physiotherapist, vets allow their patients to receive potentially life-changing intervention by a highly skilled clinician…

There is a game on Radio 4’s Just a Minute called “One tune to the tune of another”. Contestants have to sing the words of a song to the tune of a different one in a totally different style. This year…

With the right planning, your waiting room can show how much you value your customers and give them an environment which keeps everybody happy and relaxed

It is vital to ensure that dispensing errors are correctly logged and reported to ensure that a repeat of the error is minimised

Mobile veterinary consultations are clearly an option for the modern practice, but keeping an eye on the latest tax position to find the right van is key

The GI tract has many different functions which can be affected by obstruction or the presence of a foreign body and it is important to provide rapid treatment for these cases