Articles

Improving flock performance by reviewing the production year
When your clients' ewes are pregnant during the winter months, it is a good time to review the flock's overall...

Common surgical procedures in birds
This article describes three surgical procedures that are carried out regularly in an avian practice…...

Investigation of fever in horses: the obvious and not-so-obvious
Measurement of body temperature forms an essential part of the physical examination, says senior lecturer in equine medicine, Imogen Johns…...

Celebrating the benefits of pets to the elderly
Each year, more than 140,000 older people who have to move into care homes or sheltered housing have to relinquish...

BVNA celebrates its 50th year
Fiona Andrew will provide updates through a new President’s Blog. ‘2015 is a momentous year for the veterinary nursing profession’...

Tiny ‘machines’ travel inside animal for first time
The tiny ‘machines’ were fed to mice. Method could offer an efficient way to deliver drugs into the stomach Tiny...