November 2020

Trade and Agriculture Commission being placed on full legal footing to help protect animal welfare by providing statutory scrutiny of all future trade deals.

5 mins

October 2020

More than four million domestic cats across the UK are not getting regular veterinary checks, according to largest report of its kind from Cats Protection.

9 mins

Mischievous moggie uses up two of his nine lives after being run over twice in six months.

5 mins

David Argyle will make a statement to RCVS council at its next scheduled meeting on 5 November 2020, to give council opportunity to consider the matter further.

5 mins

Claire Horton has today announced she will be leaving Battersea Dogs and Cats Home after 11 years at the helm.

6 mins

Rescue chicken Yolko Ono will feature both on the cover and inside the VN Times “Makes Me Smile” 2021 calendar.

3 mins

“For the Record” will form part of the college archives, and aims to amplify under-represented voices across the profession and inform future generations.

7 mins

Black, Asian and ethnic minorities board meets for first time to discuss how IVC Evidensia’s new scholarship scheme can have maximum impact.

5 mins

Cats Protection’s hopes of bringing in mandatory chipping of cats attracts support of more than 50 politicians.

3 mins

Royal college warns against a “trial by media” following unsubstantiated allegations of bullying surrounding its next president, David Argyle.

12 mins

Human and animal nursing champion trained and worked as a veterinary nurse, and now works as a clinical nurse specialist for living kidney donation.

7 mins

Mandisa Greene to appear on ITV documentary as part of busy schedule for college president during Black History Month.

9 mins

“We are looking forward to hearing from a wide range of veterinary professionals and animal owners to help us produce this vital resource…” – Freya Rooke, University of Nottingham.

6 mins

Research carried out in Welsh mountain ponies raises the possibility of predicting weight loss success by analysing the faecal microbiome of individual animals.

5 mins

“It’s very positive to see this downward trend across almost all countries – not just in terms of total sales, but also the highest priority antibiotics” – Cat McLaughlin, who chairs the Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance.

5 mins

Researchers at Scotland’s Rural College to look into system where calves are kept with their mothers for up to five months.

4 mins

The new annual report from Cats Protection will be used to aid the charity’s rehoming, neutering, education and advocacy work.

5 mins

Data analysis carried out on behalf of MSD Animal Health shows greater compliance for 12-weekly regimens than monthly ones.

5 mins

The Bloomsbury Science, Economics, Technology research programme – led by RVC and funded by Research England – awards cash to six social science-led projects.

5 mins

Thiamacare is double the concentration of the current liquid option and has been developed to improve compliance when managing feline hyperthyroidism.

5 mins