Post-lambing Report

Spring definitely feels to be just around the corner and at Donaldson’s Vets that means one thing – Lambing Time. During the day, there is a steady procession of sheep brought to the surgery in the back of Land Rovers and Pickups for help with lambing and the...

Robert White’s Distinction

All Vets in the UK are required to keep up to date with advances in medicine and surgery, by completing a certain number of hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) per year. CPD is essential to ensure that, during a Vet’s working life, they maintain...

Lambing time again

As I write this week’s column, we have just started lambing our flock of Pedigree Southdown ewes and, as I stand and look across our lambing field which is bathed in sunlight from the clear blue sky, I am struck by how different the weather is compared to last year’s...

Laparoscopy

Historically, the best way to investigate a problem in the body was often to perform an exploratory surgical procedure and examine the affected organ. This often meant taking a seriously ill animal and subjecting them to an invasive surgical procedure. While the...