June 2023

Officials renew plea for vigilance among bird keepers after a new outbreak was confirmed in Moray.

3 mins

The VLA aims to be a vehicle by which landlords can exchange information regarding lease terms, buildings valuations, buildings insurance, buildings maintenance and any other relevant subjects. 

6 mins

Melissa Donald has been accused of being ‘disrespectful’ after pictures apparently showing her playing a game on her phone during an event at the Welsh Parliament appeared online.

5 mins

Claire Parkinson has co-authored a report that also argues urgent public education is needed to help address a growing trend of dog bite incidents.

12 mins

Researchers have partnered with the sport’s regulator and the Horse Welfare Board for a three-year project examining ways of improving safety and welfare.

6 mins

Vet and chair of trustees Kit Sturgess attends annual gala to hear of charity work made possible by lottery raising more than £1.1 billion for good causes to date.

6 mins

The SPVS Thriving in Practice learning hub aims to be a one-stop-shop for non-clinical CPD.

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Full data from 22 practices on hundreds of cases shows what was prescribed and for which conditions, and will help inform group’s clinical audits and guidelines for antimicrobial use.

6 mins

Vet school partnering with Equine Register on research using data from its Digital Stable app.

6 mins

Farmers’ views are being sought ahead of the expected publication of a new report by the Badger Trust on controversial culling policies this autumn.

4 mins

Veterinary leaders have described proposed new regulations as “a step in the right direction”, while urging devolved administrations to follow suit.

5 mins

Weeley Veterinary Centre wins top gold award as more than 40 practices recognised at the event in London, which was held in-person for the first time this year.

6 mins

Organisers have welcomed the “positive” feedback from delegates after hundreds attended the group’s first solo congress.

3 mins

Bosses hope to raise £100,000 in 12 months for the group, which cares for the pets of homeless people, after making it their first official charity partner.

5 mins

Christine Middlemiss says profession must shift culture on food safety roles as she joins delegation asking RCVS council to extend a scheme helping to plug potential OV workforce shortages.

15 mins

Navaratnam Partheeban has led the figures from the veterinary and animal welfare sectors recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours.

5 mins

New WSAVA president Ellen van Nierop also worried about critical disparity of access to medicines – with half of all vets working without the basic drugs they need to protect small animal welfare.

12 mins

Reduction in prescribing of highest priority critically important antibiotics is outlined in group’s annual Quality Improvement Report 2022.

5 mins

P-22, a 12-year-old cougar, was a regular sight in iconic locations including the Griffith Observatory, Mulholland Drive and the Hollywood Sign, but was humanely euthanised last December.

5 mins

BVNA officials describe process of judging practices’ submissions as “incredibly tough” as they reveal the winner and runners-up in one of the competitions it launched as part of the annual campaign.

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