The British Veterinary Zoological Society will host its first in-person conference since COVID-19 at the Aston Conference Centre in Birmingham from 3 to 5 November. 

Trading update also reveals CVS Group revenue grew by more than 7% during the past 12 months and that the company spent more than £50 million on UK practice acquisitions. 

The TV presenter will support the charity in its mission to help keep pets healthy and together with their owners wherever possible.

The Paragon Veterinary Group has become the first practice to be rated outstanding under the RCVS’ new environmental sustainability award scheme.

The VLA aims to be a vehicle by which landlords can exchange information regarding lease terms, buildings valuations, buildings insurance, buildings maintenance and any other relevant subjects. 

Weeley Veterinary Centre wins top gold award as more than 40 practices recognised at the event in London, which was held in-person for the first time this year.

Vets for Pets holds open day to showcase its first rebranded practice – a newly refurbished 24-hour hospital in Birstall near Leeds.

New WSAVA president Ellen van Nierop also worried about critical disparity of access to medicines – with half of all vets working without the basic drugs they need to protect small animal welfare.

WSAVA Congress will be held in China for the first time with the Suzhou International Expo Center near Shanghai hosting the three–day event from 3 to 5 September.

Leading consultant in human aeromedical retrieval medicine confirmed as keynote speaker for the event, which will be held at the Royal Armouries in Leeds from 9 to 10 November.

Guidelines on professional wellness, reproduction and direct zoonoses, as well as an updated set of its vaccination guidelines, will be unveiled at WSAVA Congress in Lisbon from 27 to 29 September.

The idea of mobile veterinary practices was still very much in its infancy when Rosie Smith set up Paws Indoors back in 2003. But despite the odd bump in the road over the past two decades, this peripatetic pioneer has made it work – as VBJ discovered when we caught up with Rosie last month…

Association announces winners and highly commended finalists in three categories.

The eight winners have been revealed ahead of the awards ceremony in London on 7 July.

A team at Cornell University’s Animal Health Diagnostic Center has developed the test, which researchers claim is more sensitive and allows vets to more accurately measure treatment responses to the disease.

George back up to speed following surgery to realign his spinal cord at Oakwood Veterinary Referrals. 

Deadline extended to 30 September for fund launched following a Food Standards Agency investigation into an outbreak that killed more than 350 cats.

“The Moores Orthopaedic Clinic fills a gap in the market to provide high-class specialist orthopaedic care at a reasonable price” – Andy Moores.

The proliferation of referral centres in recent years means pets being sent long distances for specialised treatment has become an increasingly rare occurrence. But in some remote regions, long trips over land and sea remain par for the course, as VBJ discovered when we spoke to Highland Vet Referrals in Inverness…

SPVS salary survey reveals veterinary surgeons working in the capital enjoyed 47% pay rises last year – compared with 9% for the rest of the country – and that men still earn 22% more than women.  

Latest Quacquarelli Symonds World University Subject Rankings have put the veterinary school top for the third consecutive year.

New position statement from the British Veterinary Zoological Society recommends that cheek tooth burring or rasping should only be performed under suitable anaesthesia, or adequate deep sedation.

Corporate vet group's chief operating officer responds following investigations from the Competition and Markets Authority into various practice acquisitions.

VN Happy Hour welcomed three of the biggest names in UK veterinary nursing when the hugely successful live event returned on 23 February 2023.

One of the veterinary sector’s central narratives in the past few years has been the story of big corporate groups swallowing up small independent practices. But as VBJ discovered when we paid a visit to Martin and Manifold Vets in Cirencester last month, the little guys are beginning to bite back…

“We are immensely proud to have made it to our silver award, just two years after our bronze accreditation” – chief executive David Mountford.