RCVS fellow Mark Bowen will present on vaccination, serology and guttural pouch lavage as a combination of tools to keep highly contagious infection at bay.
Five new cases have been reported among birds since housing restrictions were lifted last month, though Defra says the risk to poultry is low as long as strong biosecurity systems are in place.
Lumbry Park Veterinary Specialists, Axiom Veterinary Laboratories and Finn Pathologists hope findings may give vets practical recommendations on susceptibility testing and antibiotic use.
Employee who made tens of thousands of pounds through false claims while working for a Northumberland practice was caught days before she was due to take a new job, a court has heard.
IVC Evidensia has insisted it needs to change the way its finance operations are carried out, potentially putting hundreds of jobs at risk, despite claims it ignored long-term problems in a push for expansion.
John Hutchinson, professor of evolutionary biomechanics, has been elected in recognition of his outstanding contribution to science, joining a handful of other fellows from the college.
Internet sensation Hercule Van Wolfwinkle – real name Phil Heckels – will be walking a marathon on Sunday (14 May) with regular stops en route to paint unique pet portraits to raise money for charity.
A team of scientists and vets has called for rapid change to bTB policy for England, warning the present focus on badgers is undermining efforts to combat the disease.
New panel is reviewing association’s stance on alternative pet diet programmes, while American study suggesting vegan diet can have health benefits receives criticism.
A leading welfare charity has welcomed the guidance, which has been developed after the maximum sentence was increased to five years in prison in 2021.
Report – compiled by PDSA – offers one of the first significant indications of how current economic pressures are seen to be affecting veterinary businesses.
Company encouraged animal health professionals to access its CPD-accredited training module, which it promoted ahead of World Hand Hygiene Day on 5 May.
PDSA officials say the findings of their PAW Report show the need for tighter rules and warn it would be ‘unconscionable’ for the Kept Animals Bill not to become law.
