Practice teams are being encouraged to submit questions for a forthcoming webinar set to bring three sector bodies together to talk about the issue for the first time.
A new survey has found 4 in 10 owners think it will be harder to provide for their pets this winter than last, with heating costs and vet bills the most common concerns.
Dechra’s campaign, called “Don’t let strangles take hold of your yard”, aims to digitally target owners with horse health and disease prevention messages.
Demand for tougher penalties to address “growing trend” of canine cropping, as latest data shows 1,200 alleged cases of mutilation have been reported to RSPCA in past three years.
A clinical audit that reduced prescribing of one common antibiotic by nearly a third has boosted professional and client confidence, practice leaders say.
Two young cats found in a pallet after a three-day continental truck journey are set to be rehomed after being treated at a practice – once they have served their time in quarantine.
Three organisations – the British Veterinary Zoological Society, RSPCA and Scottish SPCA – have joined forces to produce a guidance document to help wildlife rehabilitation centres dealing with the virus.
Officials hope the initiative will boost young professionals’ confidence in identifying the issue, enabling better treatment for dogs living with the condition.
The Freedom Project says demand for its services, which help dog owners escaping domestic abuse, has jumped by almost a quarter in the past year and new volunteers are needed.
Group has urged ministers to introduce a minimum gate price, which it argued could help to protect UK food security against unsustainable production costs.
A case – in Craigavon, County Armagh – is the first in Northern Ireland for nearly four years, but its timing is outside the recognised November to May season for the disease.
