Chris Packham, Pam St Clement and Louis Smith have joined other celebrities on World Animal Day (4 October) to show their support for the work done by SPANA overseas.
Practices can benefit by learning from human medicine and fostering a culture of openness where staff feel safe to admit and discuss their clinical near misses.
University of Helsinki work recommends Finnish weaning age of 12 weeks should be extended to at least 14 in a measure that could have a global impact on cats and their owners.
“I believe when we face deliberate, calculating and sadistic behaviour, we need to deploy the full force of the law to show we will not tolerate evil,” says Michael Gove.
Mogens Hansen, who founded his own charity to improve animal welfare in developing countries, has been recognised with a top award at WSAVA World Congress.
With the global consumption of meat by humans predicted to keep rising, figures have suggested the threat of antimicrobial resistance in animals and humans is set to escalate.
RCVS and European equine internal medicine specialist uses BEVA Congress to urge veterinary professionals to look out for signs of tick-borne disease threat.
Traditional poultry farming methods in the Mekong Delta exacerbate risk of potentially deadly avian flu spreading beyond Vietnam and across wider south-east Asia.
Research aimed to help dog owners, breeders and vets be aware of any relevant health concerns and identify the breeds most at risk of suffering from particular disorders.