Clinical Abstracts

Practice management – Independent’s Day?

No one would deny that the veterinary world is becoming more complicated. Not so long ago, the focus was on...

Deborah Croyle

Beware of ‘bin raiders’

‘ Whilst all of us are becoming more aware of – and accustomed to – the pressing need for reducing...

Jane Ellison

Pain scoring in horses 

Pain management is important for optimal recovery and good welfare in equine veterinary practice. Horses are prey animals and are...

Marie Rippingale

Designer dogs still ‘on trend’ 

It is sad to discover that the trend for designer dogs is showing no sign of abating. This is despite...

Maggie Shilcock

Husbandry and common illnesses of gerbils and hamsters 

Mongolian gerbils and hamsters are popular ‘first pets’ and share many positive characteristics. There are, however, some significant differences in...

Dealing with difficult employees – how to dismiss them fairly 

How to handle an underperforming or troublesome employee is a perennial problem for all employers. But how many practice managers,...

Stephenie Malone

A drop in the ocean

In a bid to limit ocean pollution, the UK government will introduce new controls on single use plastic items next...