David Harris

BVSc PGCert VetEd FHEA MRCVS

David graduated from Bristol Vet School in 2005. He spent several years in equine and then small animal practice, developing a particular interest in pharmacology and anaesthetics. David developed his digital skills working at the MyVetMeds veterinary pharmacy and brings those skills to VetHelpDirect particularly in his work creating content for veterinary practices. He now splits his time between VetHelpDirect and teaching veterinary nurses and animal science students at Cornwall College. He has a broad interest in all matters veterinary and biological, but a particular interest in evidence based practice and applied veterinary pharmacology; and is our veterinary content and technical editor.
He lives on Dartmoor surrounded by family dogs, sheep and horses!

Latest articles by David Harris

News and Comment
Dark Delights - Thoughts about Black Cats
In a wonderfully seasonal story for Halloween, this week the charity Cats Protection has put out an appeal to find new homes for black cats. Tragically, black (and black-and-white) moggies are unpopular with owners, taki…
October 24, 2016
What’s all this fuss about antibiotic resistance? - Part 2
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What’s all this fuss about antibiotic resistance? - Part 2
In Part 1, we looked at how bacteria become resistant to antibiotics, and how without these drugs, modern medicine (surgery, chemotherapy, organ transplantation) would be almost impossible. In this second part, we’ll loo…
September 29, 2016
What’s all this fuss about antibiotic resistance? - Part 1
News and Comment
What’s all this fuss about antibiotic resistance? - Part 1
You’ve almost certainly heard of “antibiotic resistance”, or “antimicrobial resistance”, or “superbugs”. But do you know what they are? Or why they’re a problem? Or why we’re worrying about them in animals? Read on to fi…
September 19, 2016 • 2 comments
Tick Alert! Why ticks are a problem for your pet
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Tick Alert! Why ticks are a problem for your pet
You’ve probably seen the headlines over the last few days about ticks in the UK – but do you know what it means for you and your pet, or what to do about it?…
September 7, 2016 • 3 shares
Why do I need to vaccinate against Lepto?
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Why do I need to vaccinate against Lepto?
There have been a lot of scare stories in the media recently about the new L4 leptospirosis (lepto) vaccine. Sadly, some of these have been very misleading, and some owners are even talking about stopping using the lepto…
July 14, 2016 • 11 shares
Dogs
Babesiosis - a new arrival to the UK
On 16th March this year, newspapers and news feeds across the UK broke the news that a new "deadly tick-borne disease" had been diagnosed in dogs in Kent. The disease turned out to be babesiosis - a parasite of the red b…
March 21, 2016 • 24 shares • 4 comments
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