Clinical Abstracts

Giving nurses a chance

The main objectives of the VN Futures Report of 2015 were to identify the challenges and opportunities the veterinary nursing...

Maggie Shilcock

The games, toys and hobbies which do not mix with animals 

With Christmas gone, and the weather not necessarily conducive to outdoor play, there may be an excess of toys, games...

Jane Ellison

It’s a cat’s life

The PAW PDSA Animal Wellbeing Report 2019 provides a fascinating source of statistics for welfare issues in the pet population....

Maggie Shilcock

Care of the dry cow 

Dairy cows normally have a dry period of around eight weeks and this is an important time to prepare for...

Owen Atkinson

Team motivation – still in the doldrums

A recent VMG/SPVS joint survey on people-management skills has highlighted the need for extra training for managers in development planning...

Maggie Shilcock

The importance of communication during euthanasia consultations in companion animal practice 

Unfortunately, euthanasia consultations are a regular aspect of clinical practice for most general practice veterinary surgeons. The average vet euthanises...

Joanna de Klerk

Interviewing – The New Age 

Interviewing remains one of those activities which we think we know all about because we have been doing it for...

Elaine Fisher