RCVS president Kate Richards confirms the existing financial support scheme for refugees is immediately available for Ukrainian vets with refugee status.
Puppy imports, designer cross-breeds and the closure of puppy classes identified as key differences in the early lives of puppies purchased in 2020, according to RVC research.
University of Glasgow has created and updated a free weight management app called Equi-BCS – refreshed in response to a survey of more than 100 people.
Association makes offer as a “gesture of support” and advises members of the UK profession wanting to support refugees to donate to charities, such as the British Red Cross and UNICEF.
Advisors who have completed online learning for the programme can apply to become peer reviewers, assessing and offering feedback on completed graduate e-portfolio submissions.
Paragon Veterinary Referrals in West Yorkshire has been awarded bronze by Investors in the Environment – and has plans to go for silver and green next.
Officials in Romania, Poland and Hungary make exceptions to peacetime restrictions on pets crossing borders as thousands, including many with animals, flee war-torn Ukraine.
Jack Russell brought to vets with signs of inactivity and sleepiness is fighting fit again after surgeon removes pellet lodged dangerously close to his spine.
Although arrival of abundant fresh grass is a boon for livestock, many parts of the UK are deficient in some essential trace elements, according to animal health producer Animax.
Association highlights a “storm of shortages”, in part due to post-Brexit end to free movement and impact of pandemic, that could have wide-ranging knock-on impacts across the sector.
RCVS disciplinary committee removes Walter Dingemanse from the register after he was handed an eight-month suspended jail term for possessing indecent images of children and extreme animal abuse.
Defra confirms case at commercial poultry premises near Grimsby, with Welsh authorities saying a further two premises have reported infection in Powys.