February 2022

Farmer and former Defra chair will take over on 1 March following the retirement of Phil Sketchley, who has headed up the Animal Medicines Training Regulatory Authority since 2014.

6 mins

Practice group issues statement after Competition and Markets Authority reports “serious competition concerns” following investigation into CVS merger with The Vet.

7 mins

Laurent Garosi named winner of the BSAVA’s prestigious Bourgelat Award, with winners of both 2021 and 2022 awards also announced.

6 mins

“This is a really exciting opportunity for us to marry two areas of expertise and hopefully promote more diversity within the veterinary profession" – Heather Bacon, senior lecturer and curriculum lead at UCLan.

13 mins

The Small Animal Expert Group will bring together key players from across the veterinary sector, and use data analysis and data sharing to keep on top of new and re-emerging trends in small animal disease.

12 mins

“Teamwork really has made the dream work for our interventional cardiology service” – Lara Barron, head of cardiology at Davies Veterinary Referrals.

4 mins

“…Welfare remains a priority for most British dairy farmers. The scenes of abuse we saw on Panorama are an intolerable exception” – BCVA president Elizabeth Berry.

13 mins

The money will be spent on a revamp of the APHA’s scientific laboratories at Weybridge.

6 mins

Registration is now open for the free event, which will be held on 2 March and feature speakers from the fields of public health, veterinary medicine and parasitology.

4 mins

“I am very proud to have been selected for the England squad, and I’m looking forward to going on my first training camp this year” – Scott Gobin, VetPartners.

3 mins

Recognising receptionists as invaluable in practices to helping spread importance of preventive health initiatives, Virbac has launched a dental care course features, with content tailored to the front of house.

5 mins

Researchers identify specific cells important for fighting infection and for long-term protection against influenza infection.

7 mins

Veterinary school asks owners to take part in a national online survey to determine whether changes in puppy buying during the COVID-19 pandemic have returned to their pre-pandemic levels.

6 mins

“We see advantages and potential risks in the creation of a new Scottish veterinary service, so we’re keen to help shape the plans” – Romain Pizzi, BVA Scottish branch president.

4 mins

Owner paid £1,200 to fraudsters – claiming to be RSPCA inspectors and working with a practice – who offered to return her missing cat.

11 mins

VMD said injectables, unauthorised in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, were heading for a residential premises in Newry before being seized by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.

2 mins

VetPartners and horse feed manufacturer Dengie want to highlight the risks to overweight horses of related health issues such as laminitis.

6 mins

Vet Dynamics and Central CPD partner to launch The Vet Graduate Academy to help new vets and give them the skills they need to meet challenges of practice life.

7 mins

The European Advisory Board on Cat Diseases (ABCD) invites applications from young researchers working in feline infectious diseases and/or applied immunology.

3 mins

Anyone getting a ticket to the Veterinary Marketing Association awards before 9 March will be in with a chance of winning a night’s stay for two and breakfast at the Royal Lancaster London Hotel.

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