December 2019

A four-month-old rescue kitten has been given a new chance in life thanks to the skills of vets at Hamilton Referrals.

4 mins

A six-year-old dog has been given a life-saving ultrasound-guided chest drainage procedure after swallowing a block of rat poison.

4 mins

Forum provides a platform for Government officials, vets and equestrian industry leaders to share knowledge and inspire debate with representatives from all areas of the UK’s equine sector.

3 mins

Vets and VNs have raised concerns in a new survey about the way the nation’s rabbits and guinea pigs are being fed.

5 mins

Robin Hargreaves, director of the Stanley House veterinary group, argues the classification sends out the wrong message to clients, making it even more difficult for vet staff to tackle the problem.

6 mins

Myerscough unveils memorial plaque for veterinarian who was responsible for training thousands of veterinary nurses.

3 mins

Workshop that included meditation and yoga was offered to Beechwood Vets’ practice teams from across Leeds.

3 mins

The RCVS has issued a final call for nominations for its 2020 RCVS Awards and Honours as the deadline is less than a month away.

7 mins

Cross-sector group aims to understand attitudes around health and safety to help develop tools, services and advice that will be useful in driving sustained improvements.

3 mins

Private vet praised by the association for quickly identifying a case of bird flu in an egg-producing flock in mid-Suffolk.

5 mins

“...this type of treatment is used by a large proportion of [US] practices to improve their patients’ health and well-being, and I saw first hand how it can really help” – RVN Lauren Keenan.

3 mins

Scheme will see primary care vets and veterinary nurses across the Linnaeus Group learn from referral centre anaesthetist colleagues.

4 mins

The pledge for 25 Global Actions by 2025 is part of a global Roadmap to Reducing the Need for Antibiotics initiated by HealthforAnimals.

3 mins

Practising vets and veterinary diagnostic laboratories have teamed up to improve UK antimicrobial prescribing.

4 mins

Beagle-border collie cross that was presented to Paragon Referrals is first crossbreed dog to suffer from a genetic mutation called Imerslund-Gräsbeck syndrome.

5 mins

Xenotransfusion buys time to find perfect blood match for four-week old kitten from its own species.

4 mins

Leading small animal surgery specialist Jon Hall has joined one of the biggest referral practices in the north-east – Wear Referrals.

3 mins

“My motivation to apply for this position was born out of a recognition of the hugely valuable role the BVA plays in the lives of all members throughout their professional lives” – current junior vice-president James Russell.

6 mins

“This was a truly exceptional case where, while she had been dishonest, which the committee in no way condoned, she had felt compelled to act in this way” – DC chair Ian Green.

10 mins

The BVA has released a compliance flow chart to help vets in England report illegal pet imports to the relevant authorities.

8 mins