October 2017

A survey on pay within the profession, which saw a total of 439 staff take part, indicates an upward trend in vet demand and remuneration.

4 mins

Cat owned by practice receptionist halved in weight and could barely eat and drink, but, 13 months later, shows no evidence of bone marrow cancer.

4 mins

Staff at a York veterinary practice are putting aside cash to cover the costs of caring for wild animals that come through their doors.

6 mins

Profession can not operate without non-UK vets stresses the UK's chief veterinary officer Nigel Gibbens amid Brexit negotiations.

7 mins

New initiative allows important missing knowledge to be identified and will be “the bridge between research and clinical practice”.

4 mins

First Bright Veterinary Idea case report confirms value of locally infused antibiotics in management of strangles carriers.

6 mins

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.

5 mins

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.

4 mins

College principal Stuart Reid visits Jordan as part of a British delegation to help the country develop its veterinary public health.

6 mins

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.

7 mins

“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.

4 mins

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.

5 mins

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.

3 mins

September 2017

Film Goodbye Christopher Robin tells the story of one of the world’s most famous bears that moved to ZSL London Zoo and inspired an iconic tale.

8 mins

A chemotherapy drug for newly diagnosed cases in dogs is now available to the referral service’s oncology specialists.

4 mins

Independent practitioners “win“ Moral Maze debate against corporate colleagues after “good humoured discussion“ at BEVA Congress in Liverpool.

4 mins

RCVS and European equine internal medicine specialist uses BEVA Congress to urge veterinary professionals to look out for signs of tick-borne disease threat.

6 mins

Traditional poultry farming methods in the Mekong Delta exacerbate risk of potentially deadly avian flu spreading beyond Vietnam and across wider south-east Asia.

4 mins

Large-scale data from more than 15,000 horses from across the UK supports AHT's work on the close relationship between lameness and back pain.

5 mins

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.

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