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...
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...
The effect of pasture restriction on dry matter intake by foraging donkeys in the UK.
Book Chapter
Wood, S. J., Smith, D., Morriss, C. J., & Cuddeford, D. (2012)
The effect of pasture restriction on dry matter intake by foraging donkeys in the UK. In M. Saastamoinen, M. J. Fradinho, A. S. Santos, & N. Miraglia (Eds.), Forages and grazing in horse nutrition, 163-176. Wageningen Academic Publishers. https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-755-4_17
Good pasture management on equine operations is essential to maintaining the productivity and value of the pasture as well as providing the proper nutrients and environment to...
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...
The Mathematical Dog.
Digital Artefact
Smith, D. (2008)
The Mathematical Dog.
Extraordinary Animals Season 2 Episode 1 S2E1
Maggie is a seven-year-old Jack Russell that can do simple mathematical calculations by tapping correct answers using her paw. ...
Mongrels 'smarter than their pedigree chums'.
Other
Smith, D. (2008)
Mongrels 'smarter than their pedigree chums'
Mongrels are cleverer than pedigree dogs, according to research.
A study by Dr David Smith of Aberdeen University's department of animal sciences shows that crossbred dogs h...
Why a mongrel will always trump the pedigree chump
Journal Article
Smith, D. (2008)
Why a mongrel will always trump the pedigree chump. The Mail,
With a pedigree as long as his tail, you might expect the pure-bred pooch to trounce his mongrel cousin in an IQ test.
But it seems that all that breeding may be for nothing....
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...
Episode 30 - Dog intelligence.
Digital Artefact
Smith, D. (2006)
Episode 30 - Dog intelligence.
Are you a fan of pedigrees or do you prefer crossbreeds? Opinions on this area can be very heartfelt, and the issue is clouded in myth. Which is more intelligent though, a pur...
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...