October 2023

A major charity is recommending a range of measures, including veterinary advice, ahead of season. 

4 mins

Paws Unite People estimates it has spent tens of thousands of dollars to support the Operation Magic Carpet (OMC) group, as its legal and fund-raising work continues.

11 mins

Officials hope that joining forces with the Scottish Association for Mental Health will help to protect both pets and people.

7 mins

An RCVS panel concluded Simon Wood had done “everything required” of him to secure restoration five years after he was struck off having admitted offences related to indecent images of children.

8 mins

Prize seeks to recognise a vet, VN or research scientist in Europe or the Commonwealth who has made a significant impact on the control, management and eradication of infectious diseases in animals.

5 mins

Researchers at Oregon State University say their analysis could herald a major step forward in treating canine inflammatory bowel disease.

6 mins

Pet owners and the wider public are being encouraged to recycle the materials used to package tablets and pills at the group’s 21 practices to prevent them being landfilled or incinerated.

5 mins

A total of £10,000 will be allocated for projects by undergraduate students in latest round of initiative.

2 mins

St Clement Veterinary Practice wins rally around the Roseland peninsula to raise cash for Mission Rabies. 

5 mins

Two Linnaeus colleagues provide two days of training to upskill co-workers in becoming RECOVER rescuers.

5 mins

Plans for a revised policy, which could allow the controversial practice to continue in certain areas, have been outlined at the annual OV Conference.

11 mins

A Devon vet said he was “in awe” to receive a major gong at a presentation during the association’s Members’ Day event in Glasgow.

7 mins

Members and non-members alike have been told their feedback is “vital” as the group’s president urged them to take part.

4 mins

Synergy Farm Health will launch its new online scheme, which it hopes will help producers to prove they meet industry standards, at an event next week.

5 mins

September 2023

Dog owners, whose pets have suffered paralysis, are being actively recruited to take part in a trial of new technology which researchers hope could make it easier to predict how dogs will recover.

5 mins

Campaigners have described the number as “an important milestone”, but warn much more still needs to be done to eradicate the disease for good.

8 mins

Preliminary data for diagnostics laboratory testing company MI:RNA shows 73% sensitivity and 71% specificity in identifying the cattle disease.

7 mins

Although moves to define and outlaw the breed won’t apply in Northern Ireland, the USPCA says the plan has raised fears among owners there.

5 mins

New rules barring ownership of dogs that have endured the mutilation without official documentation, have been introduced in the Republic of Ireland.

6 mins

The Action for Animal Health Coalition has welcomed a new global commitment to prevent, prepare for and respond to future pandemics, but warned it won’t be enough without continuing progress.

5 mins