Vetfit – along with the WellVet team – will be hosting a unique one-day well-being event on 17 September designed to support practical personal and team development. 

Programme led by the college awarded cash as part of ongoing efforts to commercialise research and bring products to market to tackle infectious disease and antimicrobial resistance.

Level of complaints to profession’s mediation service highest since its launch – with announcement coming the same week BVA reveals extent of client abuse against veterinary teams.

“Behavioural problems have rightly been a focus of perceived risk and concern among the veterinary profession and animal welfare organisations. And that is borne out in the report…” – PDSA senior vet Sean Wensley

The UK-wide simulation (22 to 23 July) is being staged to test the country’s response to a potential future outbreak of African swine fever.

Small animal association has 103 leaflets after adding 8 new additions to its series of literature suitable for clients.

University of Surrey student Rachel Malkani is conducting PhD research into use of an online animal welfare assessment tool and wants help from practices.

“The presence of mycotoxins has been identified in a small number of samples of the recalled cat food tested to date” – Food Standards Agency.

Results from a survey carried out as part of Ceva Animal Health’s Mercury Challenge showed 40% of cats were hypertensive – with blood pressure about 30% higher than the norm.

MSD Animal Health has launched the Poultry Sense solution, which will allow poultry producers to predict flock health, enhance performance and boost sustainability.

The Diagnostic Rounds will be an additional benefit for members and provide case-based CPD an evening each month, starting in September.

RCVS Knowledge launches free-to-access series including webinars, podcasts and video interviews on how concept can be introduced in practices.

Independent livestock industry body Ruminant Health and Welfare sets ambitious goals to eradicate both bovine viral diarrhoea and sheep scab by 2031.

Practice group says it is thinking a little differently in its plans for the end-of-year show, to celebrate the return of the face-to-face event.

“Although parasiticide treatments can be used to treat these infestations, there was some concern that rapidly killing large numbers of worms could lead to anaphylaxis as the worms die” – vet Nicki Reed.

Institute states vaccine generates faster and stronger immune response, and is less costly to produce.

Eight-week-old Toulouse has beaten the odds after being born with atresia ani type three that left him with a colon that had no anus, requiring intricate surgery to resolve.

In an open letter to the profession, Vet-AI’s Sarah Warren describes how she hopes to leave a lasting legacy and be remembered as “chief happiness officer” at the business she helped to create.

“In all my time working with animals I’ve never seen anything quite like this” – RVN Anna Moran.