October 2023

Senior government vets say they are “confident” cases remain largely confined to imported dogs used for breeding, but have stopped short of backing calls for mandatory checks.

6 mins

A parliamentary committee has been assured that work to secure the funding needed for a major upgrade of the APHA’s Weybridge base is continuing, despite fears over its capacity in times of crisis.

5 mins

Company already operates more than 400 practices nationwide, and chief executive Chris Cools believes its can add at least 200 more sites in coming years.

8 mins

Officials hope the event next month will help to bridge the gap between the latest research and practical application in practice.

5 mins

A leading veterinary academic advocate of the feeding approach has described the latest research on the issue as “game-changing”.

6 mins

HT Vista says paper demonstrating use of thermal imaging and AI is “significant stride toward revolutionising screening of canine dermal and SC masses”. 

6 mins

Bosses say the combined facility in County Kildare will provide both enhanced veterinary education and a base for new industry innovations.

7 mins

Latest in Farm Animal Veterinary Society Carpool Cases series, with Ami Sawran – a member of the clinical and farm executive boards at VetPartners – taking the session.

5 mins

Veterinary professionals and researchers from across the UK and Europe have taken part in the fourth Mind Matters Initiative Research Symposium in Manchester.

12 mins

Neil Coode of Brookmead Veterinary Surgery has raised almost £1,000 for Dogs in Need after realising a long-held ambition to perform a wing walk stunt.

3 mins

Anna Shadforth crowned BVRA Veterinary Receptionist of the Year, beating more than 800 other nominations.

6 mins

A vet with a major care provider has told a parliamentary committee that some owners are already asking for their dogs to be euthanised because of Government plans to outlaw the controversial dog type.

14 mins

The charity has revealed the scale of the problem after a cat and four kittens were found abandoned in a lay-by near Hull.

5 mins

A host of industry organisations are backing the initiative, after new research suggested there was no significant impact from using antibiotics to treat canine diarrhoea.

13 mins

Researchers have revealed some wild bird species are showing signs of being resistant to the H5N1 strain that has severely affected populations over the past two years.

6 mins

Resource from Ceva Animal Health features easy-to-understand information designed to support owners whose dogs are suspected of having the heart issue.

3 mins

Communication, leadership and management – all key to sustainability of vet profession – will feature as part of a series aimed at all members of the team.

3 mins

A committee of MPs has heard concerns that Government plans to define and outlaw the breed by the end of the year will present major challenges for the veterinary and charitable sectors.

6 mins

The initiative by Vet Sustain and VetSalus is due to be formally unveiled during the BCVA Congress, which opens later this week.

4 mins

The WSAVA Certificate in Pain Management is based on the updated Global Guidelines for the Recognition, Assessment and Treatment of Pain and has been created with Zoetis as a new toolkit.

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