Navigating the world of antibiotics can be a challenge, especially when each drug class has specific uses and a range of coverage. For veterinarians, knowing when to use each antibiotic effectively is crucial for ensuring optimal outcomes in patient care. Here’s a concise guide with mnemonics to help you remember the main classes of antibiotics, their uses, and what they’re best suited to treat.
With fireworks season approaching, veterinary professionals play an essential role in supporting pet owners as they prepare their pets for the inevitable noise and disruption. Cats and dogs can experience significant stress from fireworks, which may lead to behaviours such as hiding, pacing, barking, or even self-injury. Here, we offer evidence-based advice and tips you can share with pet owners to help them keep their pets calm and safe.
Bravecto® Injectable is an innovative year-round flea and tick treatment for dogs administered in a single injection. This latest addition to the Bravecto portfolio is reconstituted to provide an 150mg/ml multidose suspension of fluralaner. The product is intended for dogs from 6 months of age and provides 12-month duration of efficacy against key flea and tick species from the onset of efficacy.
A study has uncovered a link between working horse owners believing in horse emotion, and their animal having improved health and wellbeing in Senegal.
As veterinarians, we are always on alert for contagious diseases that can impact our patients, and one of the most dangerous among them is canine parvovirus. This highly contagious virus primarily affects puppies and unvaccinated dogs, attacking the gastrointestinal system and causing severe symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhoea, and dehydration. With recent reports indicating a possible parvovirus outbreak, it's essential for veterinary professionals to stay informed about prevention, diagnosis, and treatment strategies.
Avian influenza, also known as ‘Bird flu’, is a notifiable disease and must be reported immediately. It is caused by Orthomyxovirus Type A. There are high and low pathogenic strains that affect a wide range of avian hosts, and a natural reservoir lies in populations of wildfowl such as migratory ducks and geese. Currently, the risk of exposure in the UK is low, but increased outbreaks are common in the autumn due to the migratory pattern of waterfowl and environmental conditions becoming more favorable for virus survival. The virus has been found across East Anglia, Kent and the Midlands in the UK. North and Eastern Europe have a high incidence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreaks. The risk is greater when birds are in close proximity to migratory bird refuge areas such as tidal marshes and standing water.
October 18th marks World Menopause Day, an important time to raise awareness about the impact of menopause on women’s health, particularly within demanding careers like veterinary medicine. The menopause is a natural stage of life, yet it’s often overlooked or misunderstood in the workplace, and for those in high-stress professions like veterinary practice, managing its symptoms can be especially challenging.
In our first live sponsored webinar, speaker Dr. Julien Guillauminwill show you how to improve outcomes in your veterinary practice with point-of-care ultrasound for assessing volume status and fluid responsiveness.
October 14th marked International E-Waste Day, and it’s an important reminder of the growing problem of electronic waste. Did you know that there’s approximately £266 million worth of copper sitting unused in drawers across the UK, primarily in cables that people no longer use? Even worse, these cables often end up in landfills or are incinerated, contributing to pollution and the waste of valuable resources.
The Webinar Vet, in collaboration with ESCCAP (European Scientific Counsel Companion Animal Parasites), is proud to present “Parasites on the Move in Europe”, a live event addressing the rapidly shifting parasitology landscape across the continent. This virtual event, aimed at veterinary professionals, will take place on November 12, 2024.
On 2nd October, Royal Canin, in collaboration with The Webinar Vet, hosted the Urinary Symposium: Holistic Management of Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD), attracting veterinary professionals from 58 countries and an impressive live attendance of 515 participants.
Working horse and donkey charity Brooke is inviting vets and animal health professionals to its new online learning platform, to boost equine welfare knowledge.