May 2017

A horse called Elvis, which couldn’t help falling in mud, found a good luck charm in vets Will Allman and Becky Piper.

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A tiny collar made by a quick-thinking VN in Basildon is helping a four-month-old Syrian hamster recover from a hindleg amputation.

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A leading canine charity is appealing for volunteers to act as temporary "foster carers" to help pets caught in the middle of their owners’ abusive relationships.

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Scientists at Ghent University have made an important development in the field of assisted reproduction in the horse by creating a test tube foal from a vitrified immature oocyte.

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More than 20 volunteers turned up to help a team from Whitstable Bay Veterinary Centre undertake a litter cleaning session on a nearby beach.

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The AHT is looking for horse owners and vets to get involved in a new study into pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID).

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The European Medicines Agency’s list of highest priority “critically important antibiotics” has been officially adopted by the Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance.

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The fine – the first in the Scottish SPCA’s 178-year history – was imposed after the society admitted staff at a now closed wildlife centre were put at risk of exposure to hazardous allergens from birds’ droppings and feathers.

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Veterinary professionals are being urged to swap their stethoscopes for spoons throughout June and take part in a charity fund-raising bake sale.

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The entire staff contingent from the Catterick Garrison branch of Vets4Pets are to tackle the Yorkshire Three Peaks to raise money for Nowzad, a charity that bring dogs back to the UK that have been befriended by Afghanistan-based soldiers.

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A family event hosted by the University of Surrey to celebrate its 50th birthday lived up to its title – the Festival of Wonder.

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Veterinary professionals and academics from across the globe are heading to the college today for the 30th General Assembly of the European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education.

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Crawley commuters in West Sussex would have been in for a big surprise had they looked into their fellow train passenger’s gift bag, as it contained a baby pigeon.

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Meet Omar, believed to be the world’s longest domestic cat at 120cm (3ft 11in). The three-year old Maine Coon from Australia weighs 14kg.

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A nationwide appeal to find a rare "lefty" snail called Jeremy a mate has backfired after two potential mates "fell" for each other.

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Questions have been raised over research into the mineral content of pet foods undertaken by The University of Nottingham (UoN) and broadcast on BBC television programme Trust Me I’m a Vet.

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Two leading courses in animal welfare education at The University of Edinburgh’s Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies have received awards for their innovative approaches.

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The team behind vettimes.co.uk, Veterinary Times, VN Times, VBJ and Vet Times Jobs came together last Friday (12 May) to raise funds and awareness for mental health charity Heads Together.

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Healthy breeding is announced as one of the central themes of the scientific programme of the 2017 WSAVA World Congress, taking place in Copenhagen on September 25-28.

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Staff at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home are more used to dealing with dogs and cats, so they were a little taken aback when a bunny bounded through the charity's doors.

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