Editorial - 401
News - 402
IVA seminar report, dates for your diary, news products, classified ads and more.
Motoring - 410
The VW Golf van is the choice of Ann McRury, Donegal (Austin Shinnors). A look at the mini's - the Nissan Micra and Mazda - 410 (Austin Shinnors).
Business - 412
Money too tight to mention? (Marion McCullagh).
In-house surgeries in UK pet superstores - a detrimental effect on other practices? (Pat Brady)
SPVS Congress Report - 415 (Gemma Tuffy).
Interview - 416
Geoff Little, 1996/7 president of SPVS, offers some useful advice to Irish practitioners (Gemma Tuffy).
Practice Profile - 419
Eye Specialist Michael Woods predicts continued growth for specialised veterinary work over the next decade (Gemma Tuffy).
Peer Reviewed - 422
Comparison of the effects of Yucca shinigera plant extrat (De-Odorase) and Saccaromyces cerevisiae yeast culture (|Yea-Sace 1026) on pH, short chain fatty acids (SCFA) and ammonium, during fermentation of hay by sheep's ruminal fluid in vitro (J.Philip Ryan, Teresa Quinn and Barry F. Leek).
Laboratory Reports - 430
Regional Veterinary Laboratory reports.
Continuing Education - 435
Treatment of pneumonia in growing stock (Tom Barragry).
Ante-mortem and post-mortenm meat inspection - need for improvement - 414 (N. Skovgaard).
Pathogenesis and clinical management of otitis externa in dogs - 448 (Sandra R. Merchant).
Nursing - 452
Caring for the gerbil (Taylor O'Shea).
Programme Competition - 454
Quizword to test your brainpower.