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  • You are what you eat

    You are what you eat

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    I think vets can be a little hypocritical when it comes to recommending a balanced diet for our patients, particularly as we – along with other medical professionals – tend to be a little lacking when it comes to our own diets. There are two main issues in the veterinary community when it comes to…

  • Moxie’s milkshake brings all the boys to the yard

    Moxie’s milkshake brings all the boys to the yard

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    VN Times has recently been accepting images and details of animals where you have been part of their rescue story. I have already entered my lovely hospice foster Moxie, but I thought I would expand on her rescue journey as she has helped others along her way. Moxie was found about a year ago in…

  • The ubiquity of pilchards

    The ubiquity of pilchards

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    Despite saying I’m a one-cat household with my hospice foster Moxie, we have recently been sharing our household with a new friend. Moxie may be a geriatric lady, but this hasn’t stopped a large tom cat from following her through the cat flap. Billy, as he is now known, is a 6kg big-cheeked hunk, but…

  • History keeps repeating…

    History keeps repeating…

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    I’m deep into chapter four of my PhD and the consequences of contagious livestock diseases and veterinary interventions are key to the veterinary journey. In the past, decisions taken on animal health were based on protecting human health, while the welfare of the animals was a secondary consideration – if it was even considered at…

  • This long December

    This long December

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    With 13 years as a blogger for Vet Times under my belt, you may think that writing comes easily, but this December it has felt very difficult to come up with a festive post. Previous articles have considered the chocolate etiquette of clinic life and the frozen turkey “gift” given to our team on Christmas…

  • Dystocia, pt 1: labour stages

    Dystocia, pt 1: labour stages

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    Now most female canine patients are spayed, it comes as no surprise reproductive emergencies are not as common. One confusion seems to be not knowing how to determine a true dystocia emergency – especially when given advice over the telephone – from the process of normal parturition. Another concern is how to confidently form a…

  • My name is…

    My name is…

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    My name is Carly and I’m a veterinary nurse… while I’m at work. I’m mummy at home. I’m that sweaty woman with dog while I’m running. I’m the one with the resting bitch face when I’m out with friends… I carry multiple titles, all of which have a certain reputation to uphold, and it can…

  • Cutting edge (Goad in Goa, pt 2)

    Cutting edge (Goad in Goa, pt 2)

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    My recent trip to India comprised two weeks of intense sun, gorgeous beaches and delicious food that truly tested the constitution of my stomach. The majority of my time, however, was spent doing what I had gone all the way out there to do: surgery – lots and lots of surgery! After 10 weeks of…

  • Tales of an Indian winter

    Tales of an Indian winter

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    It had been an ambition of mine since the beginning of vet school to do some type of work abroad, whether it be preclinical or clinical, a paid position or volunteer work. A big reason I undertook an intercalated MSc was for the option it presented for a three-month research period in Western Australia. Sadly,…

  • Hormones in practice, part 1: breaking the hormonal taboo

    Hormones in practice, part 1: breaking the hormonal taboo

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    Did you know more than half of women find their hormones affect their work? In a profession with an increase proportion of females, that’s a hefty impact. But wait, I’m not supposed to talk about “women’s problems”. We’re supposed to just get on with it – after all, it’s a natural part of being a…