The iM3 range of dental tables and accessories are ergonomically designed for veterinarians and manufactured in Europe with the highest quality materials, to ensure they are built to last and easy to clean. The iM3 Tara TableThe stainless-steel V top table is driven by 4 low voltage motors and is […]
Measuring devils’ population decline
New research published recently in the journal Ecology Letters has estimated just 17,000 Tasmanian devils remain in the wild, a significant decline since the estimated peak of 53,000 in 1996, when the deadly facial tumour disease was first identified and that has since ravaged the species. Wildlife ecologist and lead […]
Abstracts: Analgesic comparison of flunixin meglumine or meloxicam for soft-tissue surgery in sheep
The amount of scientific data evaluating sheep pain responses after analgesia treatment is limited. The aims of this study were to compare the efficacy of flunixin meglumine (FLU) and meloxicam (MEL) at relieving post-surgical pain in sheep and to evaluate the utility of the Sheep Grimace Scale (SGS).
Closing the pregnancy gap
Traditionally, the recommended age for cats to be desexed has been between five and six months, and a survey conducted in 2013 showed desexing cats at six months remained the standard veterinary advice given to cat owners. Despite a growing awareness of the benefits of desexing at four months or […]
Questioning business models used in Veterinary Science
In the January/February 2020 edition of The Veterinarian I published an opinion piece requesting a discussion on the business model used in Veterinary Practice in the Western World. This piece was written because I perceived that the mental state of the profession was showing signs of breaking apart with over […]