Knight A. Churches ‘nowhere in animal welfare issues’. Vet Practice [UK] 2011; 43(9): 35.
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My visit to the RSPCA Service for Animals at Westminster Abbey in October, which included an eloquent sermon by Reverend Professor Andrew Linzey.



Knight A. Taking delight in sights and sounds of Turkey. Vet Practice [UK] 2011; 43(7): 58-9.
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The story of my adventures in Istanbul while visiting to speak at the ICLAS conference in June — the second largest annual European gathering of laboratory animal scientists. Around 300 researchers from animal laboratories across Europe and further afield were present. Not the easiest audience.



Knight A. In search of the Giant Nautilus. Vet Practice [UK] 2011; 43(5): 52-3.
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My search of the Great Barrier Reef for the Giant Nautilus, which has supposedly been extinct for 65 million years.



Knight A. In search of the Tasmanian tiger. Vet Practice [UK] 2011; 43(4): 62-3.
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My search for the Tasmanian tiger.



Knight A. Misadventures with elves. Vet Practice [UK] 2011; 43(3): 54.
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My adventures in Copenhagen while speaking at the Forsogsdyrenes Vaern (Danish Soc for the Protection of Laboratory Animals) seminar ‘New Visions in Science’ (Nov. 2010).



Knight A. SEVC: Fountain of Knowledge. Vet Times [UK] 2011; 41(6): 17.
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My escape from the English winter at the Southern European Veterinary Conference in Barcelona.



Knight A. Preparing to serve Queen and country. Vet Practice [UK] 2011; 42(12): 23.
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This article continues my series on novel continuing education and veterinary career options, exploring the little-known veterinary speciality of Espionage Agent. It recounts my adventures at the UK’s Spy Academy.



Knight A. In search of CPD in the sunshine. Vet Practice 2011; 42(11): 16.
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My escape from the English winter at the Southern European Veterinary Conference in Barcelona.



Knight A. A knight goes in search of dragons. Vet Practice 2010; 42(7): 62-3.
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The story of my search for the Welsh Red Dragon during our Vegan 15 Peaks Challenge 2010.



Knight A. In search of dragons. Vegan Voice 2010; 43: 16.
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Another article about our Vegan 15 Peaks Challenge in June 2010.



Knight A. In search of the leprechaun. Vet Practice 2010; 42(5): 53.
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The implementation of a theoretically foolproof plan to locate and study the Irish leprechaun or leithbrágan.



Knight A. In search of the yeti: part 2. Vet Practice 2010; 41(12): 46-47.
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The search for the yeti continues across the mountains of France and Switzerland.



Knight A. Seeking a new speciality. Vet Practice 2010; 41(11): 42-43.
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In search of the yeti Part I - climbing Mt Blanc.



Knight A. Why vegans should eat cake. Vegan Views 2010; 56-61.
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Article about our Vegan 15 Peaks Challenge in June 2010. We climbed every Welsh peak above 3,000 feet, in the same day. It seemed like a good idea at the time...



Knight A. Reaching for the skies — at high speed. Vet Practice 2009; 41(8): 46-47.
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Article about our May 2009 Vegan 3 Peaks Challenge, which fundraised for Animals Count.



Knight A. Learning about some of the largest of patients. Vet Practice 2009; 41(7): 14.
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Article about dinosaur veterinary medicine, inspired by a visit to London’s Natural History Museum.



Knight A. Overcoming cultural insensitivity. Vet Practice 2009; 41(5): 11.
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Article about London’s ‘Jack the Ripper’ tour.



Knight A. Facing up to moral and legal obligations with phantoms. Vet Practice 2009; 41(3): 38.
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Article about my visit to London’s College of Psychic Studies.



Knight A. Coping with information overload problem. Vet Practice 2009; 40(12): 8-10.
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Article about my 2008 trip to the Frankfurt Book Fair, poor standards within veterinary practice, and my somewhat extreme hike in the Serra de Tramuntana range, Mallorca.



Knight A. Haunted castles and exploding lungs. Vet Practice 2008; 40(10): 6-7.
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Article about my 2008 trip to the 15th Congress on Alternatives to Animal Testing, Linz, Austria. Discussed the limitations of animal models within biomedical research, the use of alternatives, and mechanisms for overcoming scientific resistance to them.



Knight A. Plunging underground in search of truth. Vet Practice 2008; 40(9): 10.
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Article about my 2008 trip to the Edinburgh Dungeon during my visit to the International Primatological Society 22nd Congress. Discussed the (lack of) merits of chimpanzee experimentation, and the extinction of primate species.



Knight A. CPD the hard way: the Canadian Rockies. Vet Practice 2008; 40(8): 6-7.
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Article about my adventures in the Canadian Rockies during my 2008 visit to the 29th World Veterinary Congress, Vancouver. Raises the issues of humane veterinary education, poor welfare standards of veterinarians, and contribution of animal agriculture to global warming and species loss.