Veterinary surgeon Jenny White has competed in her first eventing competition in more than 40 years after being inspired by a teenage rider’s fight against cancer.
Pets in County Durham can get pampered for free this month as a Consett veterinary practice is offering complimentary nail clipping and dental checks to help raise awareness of mental health in the profession.
Session at the Animal Welfare Foundation Discussion Forum in London on 5 June will look at whether social media and packed diaries are compatible with responsible pet ownership.
Some people will go to any lengths (or heights) for a good cause and fearless staff from Ivybank Vets in Ayrshire are no exception, abseiling from the Falkirk Wheel to raise funds for the Scottish SPCA.
Stephanie Lalor qualifies after carrying out a one-year rotating internship and four-year residency, studying under the only professor of feline medicine in the UK Danielle Gunn-Moore.
The veterinary profession could tackle poor mental health among students and graduates by tailoring feedback to help them adopt a more appropriate mindset.
Organisation to walk alongside 22,000 other members of the LGBT+ community on 8 July at Pride in London, as well as taking part in Pride Edinburgh to reach more members of the veterinary professions.
The Scottish Government has announced a wide-ranging package of measures designed to improve animal welfare, alongside the introduction of a bill to prohibit the use of wild animals in travelling circuses on ethical grounds.
One of the country’s leading parasitologists has called for a concerted effort to win the “hearts and minds†of vets and pet owners to combat the growing threat of tick-borne diseases entering the UK.
Stuart Carmichael has joined the Pets’n’Vets Roundhouse Veterinary Hospital in Glasgow, leaving his managing director position at Fitzpatrick Referrals Oncology and Soft Tissue.
The Petplan Charitable Trust and Vetstream have joined forces to develop an e-learning and development platform for the Association of Dogs and Cats Homes, whose members care for more than 250,000 rescue animals annually.
A new 24-hour telephone service has been launched as a first port of call for owners concerned their pets may have been exposed to potentially poisonous substances.
