Three vets with 40 years’ experience between them joined a trio of charities abroad to care for sick and injured animals, as well as provide valuable training.

The Horse Trust and Medical Detection Dogs share £3,000 as college president again opts to aid charities in lieu of sending out greetings cards.

Practice staff have spread a little festive cheer with a donation of almost £1,000 in money and food to a hard-pressed animal rescue centre.

Tighter rules will ensure licensed dog breeders must show puppies alongside their mother, while the Government also plans to “address the breeding of dogs with harmful genetic disorders”.

A unanimous vote commended by the BVA says the law – the first of its kind in the UK – “marks Scotland out as a leader in animal welfare”.

Controlled shooting and cage trapping “removes” more than 19,000 badgers in England, but no target area culls maximum numbers achieved.

TV star Paul O’Grady and some dogs from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home brought a smile to the faces of children during a visit to Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Danger on the menu as research reveals around 12.2 million owners will unwittingly put their animals at risk by feeding them Christmas food this festive season.

Polly Rickards, once told she would never walk again after a road accident in France, rises through the ranks at Lancashire practice.

Severely emaciated and malnourished lurcher made beeline for veterinary practice food shelves after being rescued by RSPCA in Doncaster.

Two-year-old Henry was given months to live due to a congenital heart defect, but now has the best chance at active life with his owner in the United Arab Emirates.

A research project is aiming to assess how widely IV lipid emulsion is being used, as well as its efficacy, for treating toxicosis in UK first opinion practices.

Referral centre appoints Richard Elders to deliver procedures in oncology, as well as help expand the range of services.

Students from the Renaissance Academy of Pet World in Japan enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of the Fitzpatrick Referrals Oncology and Soft Tissue hospital in Guildford.

Vets interested in standing for the association’s junior vice-president position have until 15 January to put their names forward, with successful applicant taking the top job in 2019-20.