title: Companion animal medicine: fresh challenges in the evidence-based, client-focused fast lane.
abstract: In the last of Veterinary Record's series of articles on the state of different sectors of the veterinary profession, Ross Allan reflects on some of the forces driving companion animal medicine forward.
authors.affiliation: Roundhouse Veterinary Hospital, 43-47 Cogan Road, Glasgow G43 1RN, e-mail: ross.allan@petsnvets.org.
authors.forename: Ross
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Allan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D057805:Pets; D006113:United Kingdom; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000639:trends*