August 2018

A new partnership between the small animal and equine associations means members of either can benefit from reduced fees on tickets to attend both annual events.

3 mins

The course is the brainchild of husband and wife team Julian and Sarah Chapman, and is open to zoo-based vets and RVNs, keepers and managers, and veterinary professionals interested in primate care.

5 mins

Judge says Government policy is “in some respects unimpressive”, but “does not meet the high threshold of being so clearly and radically wrong as to render it procedurally unfair, and, thus, unlawful”.

4 mins

Figures come from UK commercial pet food company Tails.com, the company has compiled and tracked a unique data bank of customers’ dietary preferences for more than 350,000 UK pet dogs.

6 mins

Veterinary staff appeal for fellow professionals to be on the lookout for a vulnerable, missing man who may try to take his inseparable dog to a vet practice.

2 mins

Unique collection spanning more than 100 years and representing single Somerset-based clinic’s undertakings on show at Frome Heritage Museum.

6 mins

Research shows farmers are not getting the full picture on wormers, whether they buy from vets, suitably qualified persons or vet pharmacists.

3 mins

Tibial plateau-leveling osteotomy using locking plates, and surgical staplers and vessel sealant devices to be covered this autumn/winter.

3 mins

As the UK prepares to exit the European Union, the BVA has set out 15 key recommendations to the Government to safeguard animal and public health and welfare.

4 mins

Refugee and bee expert Ryad Alsous will share his unique perspective on bee medicine and agriculture as keynote speaker at BVA Members’ Day.

4 mins

New evidence on the neurological effects of tail amputation challenges the Scottish Government’s decision last year to partially reverse its ban on the practice.

6 mins

English courts will soon be able to award prison terms of up to five years for such crimes, following an extensive consultation.

4 mins

Gang member who “traded in animal and human misery” gets second consecutive jail term taking his total prison tariff to 6 years and 11 months.

3 mins

Channel 4 series will go behind the scenes at charity’s two Liverpool hospital sites to showcase some of the hundreds of cases it deals with daily.

5 mins

“Encouraging” results have indicated testing of milk samples could contribute to disease surveillance during and after outbreaks.

5 mins

CPD event will focus on causes and prevention of surgical complications, as well as learning from, dealing with and reporting errors.

3 mins

Mission Rabies is asking supporters to hit funding targets specifically linked to statistics that highlight impact of killer disease.

4 mins

Underage Jack Russell terrier purchased on Gumtree signed over to police by intoxicated owners who decided they didn’t want a dog.

4 mins

RSPCA hopes to raise £2,000 to enable Chihuahua diagnosed with luxated patella to undergo “vital” operation and receive aftercare.

51 mins

It is hoped the research will raise awareness of the most common undesirable behaviours in dogs, and encourage owners to improve the health and welfare of their animals through better choices.

5 mins