Latest articles by David Harris
Newsflash
I’m sure many of us responded to the UK Government’s announcement on Saturday with something like “here we go again…” Once again, England is going into some sort of lockdown, with businesses being closed, and restriction…
Farm animal
Yesterday - 12th October 2020 - MPs in the UK voted to approve the new Agriculture Bill. This law will set out the framework for a wide range of matters related to British agriculture as the UK leaves the European Union…
Life as vet - what its like
A colleague of mine recently took her dog to the vet, after a long illness. At the vets, the nursing staff came to her in the car park, and took him away. The next she heard was the vet giving her a phone call, as she sa…
Evidence Based Veterinary Medicine
There is a principle in all branches of medicine that dates back to Hippocrates, the ancient Greek physician. It has come to be known as “Primum Non Nocere” - “first, do no harm”. In many ways, this is the basis of all m…
Evidence Based Veterinary Medicine
Today, my professional association, the British Veterinary Association, has launched their Manifesto for Evidence Based Veterinary Medicine (or EBVM, because I’m on a tight word count!). And here at VetHelpDirect, we’re…
Ask a vet
In recent years there’s been a lot of debate as to what the risks and benefits are from neutering. This is especially true of larger breed dogs, and how best to manage them is a perennial debate. The benefits of neuterin…
