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
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
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
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...
Can we demand better ways of doing things?01 Jul 2015THE MERCURY COLUMN in which a guest columnist takes the temperature of the profession – and the world around
Time for a less cut-and-dried approach?01 Jul 2015Dr DAVID WILLIAMS describes how after two years of study into research methods in teaching and learning, he is finding that a ‘positivist’ approach to everything can be fraught with problems
A professional approach to palliative care01 Jul 2015PERISCOPE continues the series of reflections on issues of current concern
Insurer wants policyholders to use ‘preferred’ referral practices...01 Jul 2015GARETH CROSS has been in touch with both the Royal College and the insurance underwriter which wants to influence practice choice – and reminds us of the forecast he made back in 2006…
Medicines: is it time to start choosing more wisely?01 Jun 2015PERISCOPE continues the series of reflections on issues of current concern
Framework for career progression…01 Jun 2015GARETH CROSS continues his series on the different types of practice operating in the country by handing over this month’s column to a group which claims to be the ‘UK’s fastest growing’
Who knows what may lie ahead?01 Jun 2015THE MERCURY COLUMN in which a guest columnist takes the temperature of the profession – and the world around
The value of networking at congresses01 Jun 2015Dr DAVID WILLIAMS was reminded, during a break from sessions at the BSAVA congress, that vaccinations can have a beneficial effect against many other pathogens in addition to the target organism
Value of recording events for posterity01 May 2015Dr DAVID WILLIAMS is impressed by those who keep diaries as he reminds us of the extraordinary pioneering work in herpetopathology of Dr Edward Elkan who was born 120 years ago
If only legislation could solve the welfare problems...01 May 2015PERISCOPE continues the series of reflections on issues of current concern
It really could happen to you…01 May 2015GARETH CROSS has been contemplating probabilities and the likelihood of things occurring – in particular going wrong – in the normal course of events, with sometimes dreadful consequences
