Our 'What would you do?' case studies suggest approaches to veterinary dilemmas. Each case is based on a real life scenario. Click on the pdf file to read or download.
- A grey area pdf – economic, practical and ethical considerations of veterinary treatment of greyhounds at racetracks.
- Beagle Dreams pdf – the role of vets within the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986
- End of the tether, end of the line.pdf - an owner asks to euthanase a healthy animal for the sake of convenience.
- Forgotten Flopsy.pdf – an owner is failing to meet the duty of care towards their pet rabbit.
- In the dock.pdf - explores the legality of tail docking in dogs and how a vet should proceed when the law has been broken.
- Ninth Life.pdf – an owner refuses veterinary advice to euthanase their pet.
- Show me good welfare.pdf - raises questions about animal welfare assessment and the need to consider both physical and mental determinants of welfare.
- There’s more to Cleo than meets the eye.pdf – a cat with a fractured leg is just the start of the story which could involve non accidental injury and domestic violence.
- All cows walk like that don’t they?pdf – requires knowledge of the principles and practice of lameness scoring, health planning and farm assurance requirements.
- An inspector calls.pdf - the role of a vet as an expert witness in an animal welfare case.
- Eye watering.pdf - 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?
- Jellied Fish.pdf - the practicalities of managing a jellyfish bloom in farmed salmon and ways to minimise the welfare impact on the surviving fish.
- Organic sheep, the crunch.pdf - knowledge of organic standards and protocols required to successfully treat an outbreak of an infectious disease on an organic sheep farm.
- Ruffled feathers.pdf – demonstrates the need for accurate and sympathetic history-taking to establish the facts behind the neglect of a flock of chickens.
- While the cat is away.pdf – 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?
