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Saving tax on renovations

25 Feb 2020

Practices need to invest in their premises to grow and if the rules are followed, much of the investment can be offset against tax

Is the use of objective gait analysis inevitable?

25 Feb 2020

Modern technology has the potential to remove bias from gait analysis but is only as good as its interpretation

How to deal with pet hoarding

24 Feb 2020

Attendees of the World Horse Welfare Conference 2019 were warned of the signs of pet hoarding behaviour

Conflicts of interest in equine practice

24 Feb 2020

Should we perform pre-purchase examinations where the seller is a client?

“Women get a raw deal and it’s bad for business and the economy”

21 Feb 2020

We should all be aware of the feminisation of the veterinary profession, the existing gender pay gap and the disproportionate gender representation in leadership roles. Aside from the fact that discri…

Developments in dairy cattle practice

21 Feb 2020

An update from the Dairy Show at the Bath and West Showground

Practical developments in large animal practice

20 Feb 2020

The focus was on sustainability, beef suckler herds and bovine tuberculosis at BCVA Congress 2019

“It’s not until you do it yourself that you really learn”

20 Feb 2020

Teaching veterinary students, I’m always keen to ensure that what I’m saying gives them the next step towards reaching the RCVS's Day One Competences, “the ability”, as their website tells us, “to per…

New developments in orthopaedics

19 Feb 2020

Options available for the diagnosis and treatment of orthopaedic disease in animals continue to advance and evolve

When should we consider total hip replacement for dysplastic dogs?

19 Feb 2020

The patient’s history as well as an orthopaedic exam should be considered before considering total hip replacement surgery

Therapeutic class IV lasers in small animal practice

18 Feb 2020

Therapeutic lasers can be used in the management of osteoarthritis

Monoclonal antibodies in the veterinary health market

18 Feb 2020

Discussing the implications of advances in the field of monoclonal antibodies for companion animal health and welfare

Otitis externa in dogs

17 Feb 2020

Why don’t we always succeed in preventing recurrences of the condition?

Is it time to stop making large incisions?

14 Feb 2020

Where we can do surgery less traumatically and equally effectively, we should

Fracture management in wild birds

13 Feb 2020

The treatment of wild avian patients must be approached in a different way than that of companion avian species

All Creatures Great and Small

12 Feb 2020

The popular '70s and '80s show is being made into a new television series by Channel 5 and is due to air later in 2020

Easing the process of loss

11 Feb 2020

How veterinarians can make the euthanasia process as painless for the client as it is for the patient

A new year’s observation

10 Feb 2020

If we can let go of striving for something which constantly eludes us, then we can be so much freer of angst than we are now

Helping your clients understand pet insurance

7 Feb 2020 Sponsored

How can we explain the importance of good pet insurance to our clients, for whom it may not be their number one priority

Diagnosing laminitis

6 Feb 2020

Can hoof wall temperature and digital pulse pressure be utilised as indicators of early prodromal stage laminitis?