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InFocus

21 September 2023

Do ewe know your sheep from your goats? We’re not kidding about species differences!

20 September 2023

An approach to chronic pain in companion animals: is it chronic, acute or osteoarthritis pain?

19 September 2023

“Surely if you enjoy your work […], does it matter if your work is your life?”

18 September 2023

Diagnosis and management of canine soft tissue sarcomas

15 September 2023

Equine behaviour – how can we nurse our patients better?

14 September 2023

“Leadership is not just about seniority. Every one of my roles […] has needed me to bring ‘everyday leadership’ to the table”

Videos

10 May 2023

Supporting safe ultrasound scanning

21 July 2023 Sponsored

Odontogenic lesions in captive non-domestic felids: a review

Popular columns

Do ewe know your sheep from your goats? We’re not kidding about species differences!

Three ways to build your confidence with echocardiography

Diagnosis and management of canine soft tissue sarcomas

Gastroenterology

Acute abdomen in rabbits and guinea pigs

Laboratories and diagnostics

Three ways to build your confidence with echocardiography

“Surely if you enjoy your work […], does it matter if your work is your life?”

Initial approach to a case of headshaking in first opinion practice

Debunking common pet food myths

SponsoredThe raw end of the deal: the risks of bacteria in raw pet food

Practice management

Staff dogs in the veterinary practice – yes, no, maybe?

Can straw-based enrichment treat tail biting in pigs?

News

22 September 2023

New research sheds light on respiratory pathogen risk factors in UK cats

21 September 2023

Less than a week to go until Guinea Pig Awareness Week 2023

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21 September 2023

Culture Change 2023 – Launch leadership CPD event by The Meraki Initiative

21 September 2023

Vetpol announces UK’s first ever SQP Congress

Official Vet

13 September 2023

Humane killing of day-old chicks in hatcheries

6 September 2023

A celebration of OVs

4 August 2023

Why should I become an Official Vet?

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