March 2018

Midlands-based Scarsdale Veterinary Group is recognising successes of female colleagues in a diverse range of roles across the business to challenge stereotypes about roles available to them.

4 mins

Event aims to drive change in attitudes and legislation, to ensure pet owners are not turned away from private or social tenancies in future.

4 mins

US scientists have developed a single blood test capable of testing for eight different tick-borne pathogens. The assay is faster and more sensitive than the traditional two-tiered testing algorithm.

6 mins

All-party group will propose solutions to a range of problems facing cats, such as toxins contained in antifreeze and laws on air guns.

3 mins

Elspeth Whyte, set to take on starring role of Dolly Gallagher Levi in four-night run at Edinburgh's King's Theatre, has received overwhelming support from colleagues.

3 mins

New lecture stream aims to empower veterinary professionals to take proactive steps to “map” a more positive future for themselves and their teams.

4 mins

Leading sportswoman Claire Lomas and US veterinary personality Andy Roarke will both speak at this year's Cx Congress in June.

3 mins

Glasgow-trained Christine Middlemiss returns to Defra from Australia, where she has been working as CVO for New South Wales since August 2016.

5 mins

Senior research fellow at the Zoological Society of London, Institute of Zoology says Government’s TB strategy is “sensible, but disappointing” because its scope excludes badger culling.

7 mins

Developed by Brooke, the tool measures the physical and behavioural well-being of the horses, donkeys and mules the charity has assessed over six years.

4 mins

February 2018

Organisers of the National Equine Health Survey plan to use social media to encourage even more owners to get involved this year.

4 mins

Compassion in World Farming's strategy calls for a wholesale shift from industrial agriculture to transformative and regenerative food and farming.

4 mins

Government commits to introducing legislation during five-year review of The Welfare of Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (England) Regulations 2012.

4 mins

New feature for four-day BSAVA event to focus on areas undergoing change and implications for profession, while highlighting impact on wider societal landscape.

3 mins

Funding to the tune of £2.6 million from The Marchig Animal Welfare Trust has allowed PDSA to help 100,000 UK cats free of charge.

3 mins

Research by scientists from Scotland’s Rural College – which has led to genetic improvements and improved health, welfare and economic performance of livestock – receives recognition.

7 mins

Equine Dental Clinic founder says while profession's attitude to dentistry has improved to some extent, it is still “behind the curve” and more needs to be done to bring it up to speed.

7 mins

Motorbike-riding team providing CPD lectures on 4,000-mile tour this summer need profession’s support to help fund three worthy causes.

5 mins

Unusual blood donation event for the species sees BBC One’s Countryfile programme cameras descend on Derbyshire veterinary practice.

5 mins

Four prizes of more than £700,000 are up for grabs in a global contest to find a new vaccine for this highly contagious zoonosis.

6 mins