“We remain concerned that if the UK cannot reach agreement with the EU, we won’t have the capacity to meet the increased demand for veterinary certification” – BVA.

Wildlife Disease Surveillance Focus Group says wildlife must be tested closer to areas of risk – and the wildlife trade needs greater oversight – to avoid repeat of COVID-19.

Puppies of some of the most popular breeds - some of which are being illegally smuggled into the country - are selling for as much as £9,000 as prices soar post-lockdown.

“We intend for September 2021 to mark an exciting, fresh start for the profession following the harrowing experiences of 2020" - BEVA president Tim Mair.

“These findings will allow researchers to develop new diagnostic tests for pregnancy losses, which would offer hope to thousands of owners of breeding mares that suffer this condition” – Mandi de Mestre of the RVC.

Results from Dogs Trust’s Generation Pup survey have shown one in four people bought their puppy at younger than eight weeks old.

More than £700,000 donated to a wide range of animal charities that are struggling to survive the impact of COVID-19.

RVC researchers looking at whether it may be possible to use companion animal coronaviruses as models to alter the expression of the genes that cause severe disease in humans infected with COVID-19.

“It’s amazing to see that so many rabbits are living happier and healthier lives as a result of lockdown” – Suzanne Moyes of Burgess Pet Care.

The Asiatic lion pride at ZSL London Zoo are being fed frozen meat chunks by keepers to cool down as mini heatwave hits capital.

More than two-thirds of all heatstroke events are triggered by exercise with breeds such as the chow chow, French bulldog and cavalier King Charles spaniel most at risk.

Research finds eight scent detection dogs were able to correctly identify 94% of more than 1,000 saliva or tracheobronchial secretion samples after one week of training.

Practice owner and veterinary business consultant Brian Faulkner is running a marathon every day in August to raise cash for the charity.

“This [research] aids our understanding of how a pathogenic avian flu virus could become established in wild bird populations” – Sam Lycett of The Roslin Institute.

Four monoclonal antibodies support research in poultry and pigs to advance understanding of immune responses to disease in key species.

“The new conference will enable the veterinary community to come together, outside of London, to develop and thrive through a programme of excellent CPD, delivered by world class speakers." - BVA.

Ceva Animal Health, which manufactures a vaccine for enzootic abortion of ewes, wants farmer feedback on a problem costing the UK sheep industry £20 million annually.

Lisa Wallis, a research associate at the University of Liverpool, says earlier detection of health problems that could result from research could bring quality of life improvements.