The VMD's new boss is among a host of speakers in the line-up for the AHDA’s first post-COVID event.

Twelve farms are taking part in the latest phase of the Arwain DGC project, which aims to highlight ways of preventing antimicrobial resistance.

The VMG says ‘urgent work’ is needed to encourage young people to consider a veterinary career, after initial data showed a sharp fall in the number of places being taken up compared to last year.

Vetster claims its approach can help animals and owners, as well as easing the current burdens on vets.

Worries sector could be unable to meet demand for services as new study finds vet professionals more likely to quit or feel burnt out if they experience rudeness from senior colleagues or clients.

Two former clinical directors, who have now taken up senior development roles, say their experience in practice means they understand the challenges surgeries are facing.

A wildlife garden, waste initiatives, and reductions in gas and electricity usage have helped earn a Shropshire practice an environmental award.

Jo Malone, along with members of her family and team, joined John Gibson and his wife Isobel for a leg of their 1,200-mile walk to raise awareness and funds to help prevent suicides in the veterinary sector. 

Nearly 40 separate projects across Europe have received support grants from the company’s new Group Veterinary Medical Board and bosses say the scheme is an investment in the future.

Delegates at the XLVets AGM last month took part in workshops, heard talks and lectures from guest speakers, and built a 100-metre-long moveable structure from scrap as part of a team building exercise.

The company has continued its European growth with the acquisition of its first practice in Ireland and says it expects more to follow soon.

The current senior Carlsberg executive will swap one of the world’s best known beers for the veterinary care providers when he moves to his new role at the start of next year.

New consulting rooms and upgraded facilities for clients and staff are now in place at an Aberdeenshire practice following a £265k expansion programme.

New service, providing 45-minute virtual consultations with a specialist plus a written report, aims to support vets with managing complex internal medicine cases.

A book and a charity cycling challenge are among the activities planned as a Somerset practice celebrates 100 years of veterinary care.

Vet John Ferguson, who previously set up East Neuk Veterinary Clinic in St Monans, Fife, has succeeded in winning planning permission for a primary care and orthopaedic referral centre in Glenrothes.