Veterinary Nurse training in the UK
Conference Proceeding
Cooper, B., & Smith, D. (2015)
Veterinary Nurse training in the UK
Veterinary Nursing in the UK is still a relatively young profession. Whilst it is known that there were animal nurses in existence in the late 1800’s the role and title ‘Veter...
Regulations relating to Registered Veterinary Nurses in the United Kingdom.
Conference Proceeding
Smith, D., & Copper, B. (2015)
Regulations relating to Registered Veterinary Nurses in the United Kingdom
Veterinary nursing is now a well recognise professional route in the UK. There is considerable capacity within the industry to increase the number of veterinary nurses employ...
Ensuring standards of clinical care provided by veterinary nurses through regulation, registration and accredited training.
Conference Proceeding
Smith, D., Dougherty, K., & Yates, K. (2015)
Ensuring standards of clinical care provided by veterinary nurses through regulation, registration and accredited training
The gestation of veterinary nursing as a recognised and self-regulated profession in the United Kingdom can be best described as long and difficult. Caught between the twin e...
'Big Brother' researchers to rein in horse obesity
Journal Article
Smith, D. (2010)
'Big Brother' researchers to rein in horse obesity. Inspiring Futures,
RESEARCHERS have adopted Big Brother tactics to tackle growing levels of obesity in Britain’s horse population.
One in three horses, and over 80% of ponies, are currently bel...
Study to learn secrets of equine couch potatoes
Journal Article
Smith, D. (2010)
Study to learn secrets of equine couch potatoes. Horsetalk.co.nz,
It is hoped the Big Brother tactics will deliver results useful in tackling growing levels of equine obesity.
Researchers hope the study will help them discover exactly what...
Book review - "Nutritional physiology of the horse" - Ellis, Andrea D., HIll, Julian
Journal Article
Smith, D. (2006)
Book review - "Nutritional physiology of the horse" - Ellis, Andrea D., HIll, Julian. Biologist, 53, 202
There has been a considerable advance in our knowledge of equine nutritional physiology over the past two decades, as techniques originally developed for ruminant research hav...
Book review - Reptilian Incubation. Environment, Evolution and Behaviour
Journal Article
Smith, D. (2006)
Book review - Reptilian Incubation. Environment, Evolution and Behaviour. Biologist, 53, 151
Both professional and amateur herpetologists will find Reptile Incubation: Environment, Evolution and Behaviour a fascinating read. The book provides detailed academic discus...
Uni takes lead in dog IQ testing.
Digital Artefact
Smith, D. (2006)
Uni takes lead in dog IQ testing. [BBC News channel]
Scottish scientists are trying to prove intelligence is not just down to good breeding - at least for dogs.
Aberdeen University is running IQ tests on pedigree and crossbreed...
Seasonal variation of digestible energy requirements of mature donkeys in the UK.
Journal Article
Wood, S. J., Smith, D., & Morris, C. J. (2005)
Seasonal variation of digestible energy requirements of mature donkeys in the UK. Pferdeheilkunde, 21, 39-40
This study was conducted between May 2003 and July 2004 at The Donkey Sanctuary, Sidmouth, Devon, UK. Two recording periods took place; the first between June and August 2003 ...
Book Review:
Drought, livestock losses and the potential for feed production from arable land in Afghanistan: A case study of 183 villages with mixed crop/livestock farming systems.
Journal Article
Smith, D. (2004)
Drought, livestock losses and the potential for feed production from arable land in Afghanistan: A case study of 183 villages with mixed crop/livestock farming systems. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 36, 566. https://doi.org/10.1023/B%3ATROP.0000041126.04636.09
Of all the problems that Afghanistan has faced during the last twenty years, perhaps the least well known is the regular occurrence of drought. As frequently as four years in...