February 2017

Entertaining an otter may be a challenge for some – but staff at a Scottish animal charity took the task in their stride.

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Plans to crack down on backstreet breeders have been described as a “step in the right direction" by the BVA president.

6 mins

Time remains for veterinary practice staff to showcase their online prowess and highlight satisfied customers by entering the Best UK Vet Awards 2017.

3 mins

Get UK biosecurity, the role of OVs and the skill gap that might be created by Brexit debated in Parliament by persuading vet-friendly MPs to add their names to Early Day Motion 899, tabled on 30 January.

5 mins

Nominations are open for the Virbac 3D Worming Equine SQP of the Year 2017 competition, designed to support professionals who go the extra mile to help and advise customers on all aspects of the correct worming approach.

3 mins

A member of the Veterinary Defence Society has raised concerns the RCVS’ regulatory role puts it at odds with being able to look after its members’ mental health.

11 mins

Numbers for VPMA and SPVS Congress 2017 were up for the fifth year in succession, with 550 delegates and 75 exhibiting companies attending the two-day event held at Celtic Manor in Newport.

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Battersea Dogs and Cats Home has reported a year-on-year increase in the number of brachycephalic breeds coming through its doors.

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Coaching and training provider SkillsTree has launched a veterinary professional development service to help individuals enhance their careers.

3 mins

January 2017

The challenges facing south Asia’s brick making industry in terms of human labour, working animal welfare and the environment have been explored for the first time via a report from three charities.

3 mins

The first olive ridley sea turtle to be found in the UK since records began in 1748 has been helped on the road to recovery by staff at the RVC.

6 mins

The BVA has voiced support for a Scottish vet caught up in American President Donald Trump’s controversial clampdown on immigration.

7 mins

A study has indicated an association between dry food and an increased risk of diabetes in cats.

3 mins

Fund-raising practice staff in Somerset have raised nearly £1,500 to help the elderly enjoy the love and companionship of pets.

3 mins

Practice staff in Dorset have come up with a charity fund-raising challenge they believe recreates the sort of average work day every veterinary professional can associate with, but with a twist.

4 mins

The UK’s deputy CVO has confirmed a second case of H5N8 avian flu among farmed pheasants in Wyre, Lancashire.

2 mins

Final-year RVC student wants participants for study investigating if exercise could help in the battle against depression by reducing stress and improving psychological well-being.

3 mins

Report co-funded by the Economic and Social Research Council finds children get on better with, and derive more satisfaction from, their pets than with their own brothers and sisters.

3 mins

The CVO has confirmed an outbreak of the H5N8 strain of avian influenza at a third poultry farm in Lincolnshire.

3 mins

Veterinary staff will be able to learn about the links between domestic abuse and non-accidental injury to animals, and how to recognise and deal with such cases.

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