Gaynor Hillier emphasises importance of keeping focus and activities under review in “rapidly changing times” after being selected to continue post for 2018.

Moneypenny warns of emergency call hotspot through July and August after analysing thousands of telephone calls to veterinary practices during a two-year period.

Group made up of MPs and peers, and supported by two charities, outlines plans for the year that include developing animal welfare policies with cats in mind.

Andrew Soldan succeeds Simon Hall, who moved to a new director role, and will bring ‘a wealth of corporate knowledge about the agency and Defra‘.

A diagnostic test to identify new equine virus, thought to be present in up to 10% of horses, is available for the first time.

Vet Kate Cavanagh carries out emergency operation on Staffie Sapphire for potentially life-threatening blockage after devouring a 6in chicken bone at a barbecue.

Two-week-old pup recovers after suffering eye injury so bad it had to be removed by vets at Bristol Zoo Gardens.

Veterinary Osteoarthritis Alliance to host free CPD evening on 28 June that gives delegates the chance to talk about their experiences and strategies.

Small animal intern hopes his study will help recognise areas of weakness that can be improved to better patient care and employee support.

The human-animal bond and all creatures great and small are the themes for this year’s competition – with a new award in which BVA members will be able to vote for their favourite image.

Dunedin Vets is planning a memorial garden for former head nurse Rose Usher Smith, who died suddenly at home aged just 36.

Fourth annual staging of CPD event for ‘customer experience professionals’ in veterinary practice hailed by organisers as biggest to date.