August 2023

The RSPCA says more than 1,100 incidents have been reported across England and Wales since 2020.

6 mins

Cheshire vet Matt Haslam to cover the subject for students and new vet graduates as latest in the Carpool Cases series from the Farm Animal Veterinary Society, in partnership with VetPartners.

7 mins

Animor said the decision to shut its Ellesmere Port site was in the best interests of clients, members and pets amid challenges including staff shortages.

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Matt Guy’s mother died two weeks into his degree course at the University of Bristol, he retook a year and took out another to prioritise mental health during the pandemic, but is now set to start vet work. 

11 mins

Early UCAS data shows the number of scholars being accepted on to courses is currently up around 7% compared to last year, even though admissions are down by a similar amount.

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The British Veterinary Zoological Society will host its first in-person conference since COVID-19 at the Aston Conference Centre in Birmingham from 3 to 5 November. 

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Moredun Research Institute announces partnership with University of Glasgow, University of New England in Australia and The James Hutton Institute to develop new on-farm worm control product.

4 mins

An appeal set up following high demand for transfusions has enjoyed “a fantastic response”, according to its organiser.

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Government officials say final plans will be published “shortly”, but the BVA president says measures must be implemented quickly.

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Dog owners have been urged to be cautious following what experts say is an unusual case because of its occurrence in the summer.

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Fourteen projects are being backed in the latest stage of the scheme that aims to improve welfare and productivity in the sector.

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Cats Protection officials said the analysis, which has been published in the PLOS One journal, marks a major step forward in understanding of how different population sub-groups connect with each other.

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Analysis from the University of Bristol Veterinary School has found a mutually beneficial relationship exists between unhoused pet owners and their dogs, but suggests service providers do more to accommodate it.

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The RCVS is set to extend the circumstances in which vets can prescribe antibiotics, but the BVA says many professionals feel “inadequately prepared” for implementation of the new rules.

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Bosses say the system will enhance the expertise of human veterinary teams, rather than replacing it.

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Navaratnam Partheeban said the company’s record on diversity issues drew him to his new senior regional farm role.

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The charity says reports of dumped animals rose by 14% in the first half of this year and it is now spending thousands of pounds a week on private boarding because its facilities are full.

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New figures show contacts to the veterinary charity’s helpline are up around 11% so far this year, though the rate of increase has slowed in recent months.

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The medication saved a young cat after it was found to have contracted FIP.

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BSAVA PetSavers is inviting applications for financial support to fund research into diseases affecting bull terriers and border terriers.

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