Opinion

In our series on the hopes and expectations of aspiring and qualified vets, we have heard from school leavers, vet students and recent graduates. This month, it’s the turn of someone at the peak of th…

Sitting at a dinner a few nights ago in college, I attempted a conversation with my neighbour, a professor of mathematics. “What does the next term hold in store for you?” I asked. “Two new PhD studen…

This month it’s the new graduate’s turn in our vertical cross-section veterinary satisfaction Q&A, where I put similar questions to vets at various stages in their careers. Have the new jobs of 20…

On a recent perambulation, I happened to chance upon three quarrymen. “What are you up to?” I asked. “I have to cut out these blocks,” said the first. “It’s backbreaking work – I can’t wait for the da…

Working out what Christmas present to buy me at this time of year is not difficult. Anyone who’s been on my website or seen the picture always attached to this offering will know that bow ties are, on…

I left you last month with a hint that I might tell you more about one of my heroes, Casey Wood (Figure 1). 2017 marks a century since the publication of his key work on the avian eye, of which more l…

Hopes, dreams and aspirations... Have yours been dashed upon the rocks of working life as a vet or are you still on the up?

PERISCOPE continues the series of reflections on issues of current concern

GARETH CROSS has itchy feet and, having happened upon a company – VetSwap – which offers vets and nurses opportunities to practise abroad, finds out how it all works

THE MERCURY COLUMN in which a guest columnist takes the temperature of the profession – and the world around

VICKI BROWN continues her series on client behaviour, under the heading ‘Challenging clients: from the weird to the wonderful’, with a hungry heap of harassment

PERISCOPE continues the series of reflections on issues of current concern

GARETH CROSS returns to the subject of the RSA’s Preferred Referral Network and talks to a vet about his experiences on ‘the wrong side’ of the RSA

THE MERCURY COLUMN in which a guest columnist takes the temperature of the profession – and the world around

CHRIS WHIPP suggests that better veterinary practice lies in understanding how our brains work, the challenges they face, and how the different areas of the brain can be put to best effect

Dr DAVID WILLIAMS investigates the apparent increase in stress that veterinary students – and in some cases their patients – have to deal with these days

PERISCOPE continues the series of reflections on issues of current concern

GARETH CROSS takes a lighthearted look at the different types of record-keeping one might encounter in practice, from helpful to terrible

THE MERCURY COLUMN in which a guest columnist takes the temperature of the profession – and the world around

Veterinary Practice talks to Richard Nap, a Dutch vet who runs VetCoach, in advance of his presentation at this year’s VET Festival