Category: Essays

Lifestyle and stress management

Introduction In this month’s edition of The Veterinarian, the fifth article in our six-part series on mental health explores the impact of lifestyle choices. We discuss the benefits of mindfulness, exercise, social connections, and the impact of time in nature on mental and physical wellbeing. There is a growing body […]

Importance of dog morphology in apparent behaviour and trainability: examining how morphological differences in dog breeds can affect perception of their trainability

Introduction Domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) are one of the most morphologically varied species, exhibiting an enormous variety of sizes and body types. Different breeds also exhibit different behavioural traits, and are perceived by dog trainers and owners as having variable abilities to be trained. There is evidence of a […]

Essay: A review of current methods used to control free-roaming cat populations and their effects on feline welfare

  Introduction After recent debate over the best method for reducing free-roaming cat populations (Robertson, 2008), the general consensus is that methods should be effective, practical and, most of all, humane. Free-roaming cats present a variety of issues, such as the spread of zoonotic diseases, wildlife predation, threats to native […]