Richard Patton said vet schools should screen their students for condition, which is the inability to visualise, as he nearly failed part of his own degree because of it.
As part of its efforts for Antimicrobial Awareness Week (18-24 November) the association appeals directly to equestrians to not hold on to prescribed antibiotics for a rainy day.
A Norfolk veterinary surgeon who has been at the heart of the fight against avian influenza hopes his success can inspire others to enter the poultry industry.
Concerns mount over moral injury toll as almost three quarters of vets and nurses surveyed by Vet Times say they would refuse to perform or assist with the euthanasia of a healthy XL bully.
Karen Gardiner, founder of Future Vets Scotland’s online database of work experience providers for teenagers, has challenged professionals to reach out to the vets of tomorrow.
The association’s president said Steve Barclay had taken over the department at “a critical time” and urged him to work with them on new veterinary legislation and other subjects.
Five organisations have joined forces to defend the professions against fears of over-pricing, suggesting the sector has previously undervalued its expertise and some service areas.
Advice has been reissued to owners after an American study raised fears of a potential decline in effectiveness from the two main treatments available in the UK.
Leaders of the Trainetics programme use flight simulators at Heathrow in a programme that advocates claim could herald a major shift in the veterinary sector.
The wording of proposed changes to the college’s election regulations has been amended amid fears previously approved language “might inadvertently stray” into non-professional areas.
