A grey area
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Economic, practical and ethical considerations of veterinary treatment of greyhounds at racetracks.
An inspector calls
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The role of a vet as an expert witness in an animal welfare case.
Beagle dreams
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The role of vets within the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.
Don't all cows walk like that?
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Requires knowledge of the principles and practice of lameness scoring, health planning and farm assurance requirements.
Dung deal
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Inadequate treatment has caused two dairy cows to suffer. How will the vet achieve an acceptable outcome for the cows and negotiate the politics of the situation?
End of the tether, end of the line
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An owner asks to euthanise a healthy animal for the sake of convenience.
Feeling the crunch
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Knowledge of organic standards and protocols required to successfully treat an outbreak of an infectious disease on an organic sheep farm.
Forgotten Flopsy
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An owner is failing to meet the duty of care towards their pet rabbit.
How much?
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A newly-qualified vet wants to adopt higher standards of analgesia during routine surgical procedures. How could they effect a culture change in their practice and clients?
In the dock
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Explores the legality of tail docking in dogs and how a vet should proceed when the law has been broken.
Jellied fish
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The practicalities of managing a jellyfish bloom in farmed salmon and ways to minimise the welfare impact on the surviving fish.
More than meets the eye
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A cat with a fractured leg is just the start of the story which could involve non accidental injury and domestic violence.
Ninth life
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An owner refuses veterinary advice to euthanise their pet.
Ruffled feathers
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Demonstrates the need for accurate and sympathetic history-taking to establish the facts behind the neglect of a flock of chickens.
