Vets at Willows Veterinary Centre and Referrals Service fitted an emergency pacemaker to the seven-year-old German shepherd dog after he was diagnosed with persistent atrial standstill.
Andrea Ang, of The University of Edinburgh, won the BVBA Veterinary Studies Award 2022, with Sophie Oliver, of the University of Nottingham, the runner-up.
Ruminant Health and Welfare has sent the survey to students on lambing placements to better understand the impact of Schmallenberg virus on the 2022 lambing season.
“It would be deeply misguided to push back the need for these vital checks even further and in so doing weaken this layer of protection for both animal and public health” – James Russell, BVA.
Volunteers from the firm’s headquarters in York joined forces on 29 March to take part in Keep Britain Tidy’s Great British Spring Clean, which is taking place from 25 March to 10 April.
A “Diagnostic Support” programme is being introduced in April, followed by “Inpatient Care for Exotics” in June and “Laboratory Diagnostic Support” in October.
Jasmine Knight, a wild animal biology master’s student at the RVC, wants to collect data in an anonymous survey on profession’s attitudes to animal welfare in research animals, pets, livestock and wildlife.
British Veterinary Professionals for Ukraine, which had been coordinating the sending of medical equipment to human and vet medics, turns attention to supplying vet medicines.
Focus of this year’s Rabbit Awareness Week – which starts on 27 June – will be rabbit environment after research showed this to be the most neglected welfare need of one of the UK’s most popular pets.
“As a professional association we recognise we can play a useful role in connecting UK vets with Ukrainian veterinary professionals seeking refuge here” – BVA president Justine Shotton.
“The new hospital will give us the opportunity to continue to progress and provide the best possible facilities for patients, and a great service for clients” – Chantry Vets surgical director Lisa Flood.
iPET Network co-director Fern Gresty says Level 3 Certificate in Dog Breeding, Litter Socialisation and Welfare will “try to enhance the knowledge of breeders even further” to improve knowledge and welfare.