Vet Times

Tag: resistance

  • The VN status debate

    —

    by

    I am currently stuck at home with a bad back, so I’ve had plenty of time to read a debate on Vet Nurse about the list for veterinary nurses being phased out in favour of the RCVS Register of Veterinary Nurses. It is an emotive topic and members of this forum seem to be showing…

  • Use of Convenia for treatment of cat bite abscesses

    —

    by

    OK, a potentially controversial one this… There is a lot of evidence highlighting resistance to antibiotic therapy both in the human and veterinary fields. My understanding is that this is, in part, due to poor compliance. I’ve certainly come across clients who have difficulty giving tablets to their cat, and have also seen cases that “appear” to…