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Tag: Antibiotics

  • The wild

    The wild

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    I can recall a story a friend of the family once told me, about a baby bird they found on the edge of the pavement. It was a tiny thing – pink, featherless, barely able to make a noise. By the time they had found it, the bird was already freezing cold and very weak.…

  • Tree of life

    Tree of life

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    Seeing a “tree of life” can be an intimidating sight. When you see this number of pumps for one patient, you instantly know things are pretty serious. This sight is almost a daily occurrence in our ICU. Now, your first reaction may be to turn around and walk quickly in the other direction. However, rather…

  • Importance of pet MOTs

    Importance of pet MOTs

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    The annual vaccination appointment is important for a number of reasons, there’s no denying that. However, it should be considered an annual health check or pet MOT, as many owners like to put it, rather than a yearly visit to the vets – a distinct difference exists. By law we have to take our cars…

  • Stitches

    Stitches

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    Legality within the veterinary profession can be a bit of a minefield, especially when it comes to things like drug licensing. This leaves many new graduates in fear of doing something against the law without even realising. However, while some veterinary legal principles are complicated but clear, others are genuinely vague, leaving us unsure on…

  • An acceptable degree of uncertainty

    An acceptable degree of uncertainty

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    The second I put the phone down and lie back in bed, the uncertainty arrives. Initially, it’s just a nagging feeling at the back of the mind, but a few minutes later it’s in full flow, whirring around my mind, stopping me from sleeping: did I say the right thing? It was a very simple…

  • Four legs good

    Four legs good

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    Every so often, something reminds me – and I start to wonder. When I start to wonder, I begin to feel a sense of moral panic that threatens to underline pretty much all my life choices – so I generally stop thinking about it as soon as I can. Here’s the latest thing: at the…

  • Anti-science

    Anti-science

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    I gently squeeze the cat’s abdomen. There isn’t much to feel, but the muscles tense and the cat looks at me reproachfully. A tiny bead of bloody urine appears at its vulva and drips on to the consult table. “I think we’re dealing with cystitis here,” I said. Of course, technically it’s probably feline lower…

  • Red in tooth and claw

    Red in tooth and claw

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    If you’d told me that at some point last year I’d be watching a group of killer snakes chasing an iguana, I’d have assumed you meant I had, once again, fallen asleep watching the Horror Channel. If you’d then told me it would be one of the most gripping and emotional pieces of television I…

  • WVS call-out reveals choke collar trauma

    WVS call-out reveals choke collar trauma

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    Our team of vets and veterinary nurses in Malawi are as busy as ever, but one of our fantastic vets, Cait Finnegan, has taken the time to share her account of treating a dog that received a neck injury after having a choke collar embedded into its neck. As you can see from the photos,…