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Helpful tips for orchestrating a constructive conversation with clients about managing weight in obese cats

Advice on the medical management of feline hyperthyroidism when faced with concurrent disease

Twenty years is a long time to be a vet. My cohort of graduates has just reached that anniversary. It is approaching half a lifetime for us. If you take the number of years it took you to learn to pot…

There are five pillars of feline environmental enrichment and some top tips on to help with post-surgical recovery.

Treatment options for the pruritic cat are discussed in the first of a two-part series on the disease

How to diagnose and manage the condition commonly seen in puppies prior to puberty

An introduction to net promoter scores: what are they, why are they useful and how are they calculated?

It is important to manage the primary cause of inflammation to prevent recurrence of the condition

The term “exotic” can mean several things. Setting aside “unusual” or “strange”, exotic might be interpreted as something that isn’t where it should be. For most, if not all, exotic pets (ie pet wildl…

Blue Surgical Instruments have collated precises of published investigations into the effect of ice as an anti-inflammatory.

Practical advice from a specialist on performing an equine neurological examination – from head to tail

Having led a diverse career with experience all over the world, Juan Samper talks about the profession now and what it might look like in the future

How is the APHA monitoring the risk of African swine fever and what procedures would be implemented should the virus reach Great Britain?

Although there are unique factors to consider, designing a veterinary practice involves the same key steps essential to any building project

Veterinary surgeons in cattle practice are urged to review their approach to the management and treatment of the bovine hoof

A diet-based approach to tackling the disease, which is common in both dogs and cats

What does the evidence say about the prevalence of complications associated with spinal surgery in dogs?

Writing this month’s column, I am not my usual upbeat veterinary self. A succession of client issues and generally being over-stretched at work has, for the first time I can remember, made me start to…

What are the alternatives to grievance and disciplinary processes?

An introduction to cryptocurrencies as a potential investment solution