Clinical Abstracts

Paper versus plastic

In 2014 7.6 billion bags were given away to customers by England's seven largest supermarkets. This is the equivalent of...

Headshaking – an update 

Horses may shake their heads for a variety of reasons including external irritation from parasites such as flies; badly fitting...

Sara Fleck

The domestic cat – an oxymoron

Cats, large or small, wild or domesticated, are hunters, it's in their nature and a normal part of their behaviour....

Challenges of a Shetland practice 

I came to live in the Shetland Islands in 1985. My husband, Jim, and I qualified from the Royal (Dick)...

Juliet Nicolson

Still a long way to go

A combined BVA / Dogs Trust news release last week reported that French bulldogs and pugs top the list of dog...

Periodontal disease – understanding, planning, prevention 

Periodontal disease is the most common infectious disease encountered by a small animal practitioner, yet it is often overlooked. Studies...

Prevention of allergic skin disease in horses

Managing allergic skin disease is often a challenging and frustrating experience for both practitioner and owner. While in the author’s...

Imogen Burrows