August 2022

Miniseries of feline webinars will cover feline cardiac disease and management of geriatric cats, providing vets with practical advice and information on approaching cat cases.

3 mins

Ophthalmology resident Ruby Shorrock joins 99 others within the group following arrival at Paragon Veterinary Referrals, while Dick White Referrals is introducing two new ECC residencies.

5 mins

Founder of unique outdoor congress launched in 2015 says staging such an event “has presented significant challenges” and “as it is, we cannot make the numbers work”.

5 mins

Case of German shepherd cross-breed imported from Belarus transmitting to its foster carer and three of her four dogs shows need for testing, vets said. 

9 mins

“Analysis of our survey results will help us to better comprehend what the landscape looks like, and how best to address it for the short and longer terms” – Huw Griffiths, BEVA president.

4 mins

Prof Brownlie has been invited to give the keynote address at the event in Cambridge next month.

5 mins

Scientists in France say a four-year-old pet greyhound tested positive for the virus after its owners were both found to have the infection.

6 mins

An avian influenza prevention zone has been in place across Great Britain since late last year as the country suffered its largest ever outbreak.

5 mins

The September awareness week, launched by TVM, is back for the third time and will include information dedicated to brachycephalic ocular syndrome to highlight specific issues faced by the breeds.

3 mins

Royal Canin, in association with Vets: Stay, Go, Diversify, is running weekly evening sessions throughout the month to aid conversations on mental health and well-being in the professions.

4 mins

Study finds a majority of respondents described themselves as uncomfortable tackling certain work activities – but author argues the pandemic has taught them "invaluable" skills.

13 mins

Blue Cross says more than 70% of people seeking help so far this year are doing so for personal or money reasons – and it fears the trend will only get worse.

5 mins

Campaigners who want the Government to end its controversial badger culling policy are concerned that disputed evidence supporting its effectiveness will be presented at Canadian conference.

8 mins

Surgery saves the remaining eye of a three-year-old bulldog that otherwise faced a life of blindness.

4 mins

Researchers hope to find ways of improving performance sustainability as they believe decisions made in the early part of horses’ lives can make them more vulnerable to injury and disease later.

6 mins

Tom Righton has become one of six directors at Hook Norton Veterinary Group in Oxfordshire.

4 mins

A vet who recreated the story of Forrest Gump when he ran across the United States has completed another epic fund-raising run – and he’s not finished yet.

4 mins

Ahead of the 31st anniversary of the Dangerous Dogs Act, BVA president says “a complete overhaul” of legislation is needed now.

7 mins

Two former clinical directors, who have now taken up senior development roles, say their experience in practice means they understand the challenges surgeries are facing.

4 mins

The Tuk's Law group is seeking a legal requirement for vets to check that a person presenting an otherwise healthy animal for euthanasia is registered on its microchip.

13 mins