Clinical Abstracts

Sweet itch in the UK equine population

Insect bite hypersensitivity, otherwise known as ‘sweet itch’, is a major welfare problem for approximately five per cent of the...

Joanna de Klerk

Arthritis management. Some painful truths? 

We’ve all heard of the phrase ‘ignorance is bliss’. This can certainly be true for the owner of a dog...

Kathryn Cowley

Have you found your ikigai?

  Ikigai is a Japanese concept which roughly translated means 'a reason for being'. It is what makes your life...

The benefits of giving back to the community 

What better way to enhance your practice’s exposure and strengthen relationships with existing clients than by giving back to the...

Clara Ashcroft

Periodontitis in lizards 

Periodontitis has long been recognised as a syndrome in mammalian vertebrates. However, it is now being seen increasingly in agamid...

John Chitty

Sheep dogs from the perspective of a farm animal vet 

‘Dog and stick’ farming methods remain a cornerstone of sheep husbandry in the United Kingdom. Sheep dogs occupy a unique...

Kaz Strycharczyk

Sleep deprivation in horses 

Sleep is a vital aspect of overall health, but unfortunately equine sleep disorders are poorly understood. There are few peer-reviewed...

Joanna de Klerk