Reflections on our duty of care01 Jan 2016Dr David Williams ponders the philosophical elements of balancing the need or desire to use expensive equipment and drugs against doing what is best for the patient, and the owner...
A country boy in the big city 01 Jan 2016Gareth Cross heads out of the middle of nowhere for a run around some of London’s best tourist spots, experiencing a culture shock with the busy, voluminous and diverse offerings at London Vet Show.
Time to re-establish trust in a rapidly changing world01 Jan 2016The Mercury Column, in which a guest columnist takes the temperature of the profession – and the world around.
Battling the whims of a short-sighted government01 Dec 2015PERISCOPE continues the series of reflections on issues of current concern
Why are we letting others do what we should be doing?01 Dec 2015THE MERCURY COLUMN in which a guest columnist takes the temperature of the profession – and the world around
Need to put an end to sloppy biosecurity01 Nov 2015PERISCOPE continues the series of reflections on issues of current concern
The life of the single-handed practitioner01 Nov 2015GARETH CROSS talks to an old university friend who has set up on his own about the positives and negatives of going solo and how he manages to find any time to sleep between working all day and doing …
Over-medicalisation: dealing with a modern problem01 Nov 2015THE MERCURY COLUMN in which a guest columnist takes the temperature of the profession – and the world around
A philosophy lesson from Dr Seuss01 Oct 2015Dr DAVID WILLIAMS receives some sage advice from the man behind the Cat in the Hat in light of the Vet Futures survey results, which show almost half of veterinarians are not happy with their lot
Survey gives us a wake-up call for what?01 Oct 2015PERISCOPE continues the series of reflections on issues of current concern
On-call: making the best of a not-so-bad situation01 Oct 2015GARETH CROSS ponders the results of the latest survey of the profession and in particular the provision of out-ofhours care, something that seems to keep veterinary surgeons on edge and yearning for t…
What lurks behind the seemingly harmless exterior?01 Oct 2015THE MERCURY COLUMN in which a guest columnist takes the temperature of the profession – and the world around
The shi-tzu has landed...01 Sep 2015GARETH CROSS examines some of the differences between ‘proper dogs’ and smaller breeds and re-assesses what makes a good canine pet, finding time to camp it up with his own new family member
What's in a name?01 Sep 2015PERISCOPE continues the series of reflections on issues of current concern
I think therefore I am, or do I?01 Sep 2015Dr DAVID WILLIAMS ponders a selection of Latin (and French) phrases and wonders how we know what we know, and more importantly how veterinary clients put their faith in trusting we do
Going local to learn from Tesco's mistakes01 Sep 2015THE MERCURY COLUMN in which a guest columnist takes the temperature of the profession – and the world around
The trouble with new graduates...01 Aug 2015Dr DAVID WILLIAMS examines the challenges faced by those entering the profession who, once qualified, may find themselves thrown in at the deep end, especially when dealing with euthanasia
Do we have the evidence for the evidence base?01 Aug 2015THE MERCURY COLUMN in which a guest columnist takes the temperature of the profession – and the world around
Learning lessons from the nhs...01 Aug 2015PERISCOPE continues the series of reflections on issues of current concern
The RCVS and OFSTED: taking the PSS?01 Aug 2015GARETH CROSS thinks the RCVS might be overreaching in considering how to make the practice standards scheme more like the schools scheme, and he urges more study and a realistic approach...
