A riding centre that provides a range of equine experiences for people with additional needs has received a boost in funds thanks to a Cheshire veterinary practice.
Use of the “last resort” antibiotic colistin by the British pig industry fell by 70% in 2016, according to figures from the Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture (RUMA).
A Horserace Betting Levy Board and Racing Foundation-funded study on equine lameness led by an RVC expert is to be published in the Equine Veterinary Journal.
Sick animals previously deemed untreatable have been offered a lifeline with the introduction of the UK’s first stand-alone interventional radiology service.
The BVA and the British Veterinary Poultry Association have given their support to a new best practice procedure for prescribing antibiotics to game birds.
A neglected, but devastating, livestock disease that poses a threat to ruminants in Europe could be fought with better-coordinated vaccine strategies, scientists have said.
Veterinary experts, doctors and scientists have come together in a one health coalition to drive the acquisition of knowledge into one of the UK’s most baffling and lethal canine diseases.
A vet whose research established diabetes mellitus (DM) in one-in-four UK cats is caused by a pituitary gland tumour has begun a collaboration with human medical experts that has potentially “huge†health implications.
One of the UK’s most isolated vets is offering colleagues the chance to experience practice life – island style. Vets, student vets and RVNs can undertake a week-long voluntary placement on the Isles of Scilly.
Veterinary surgeon Jenny White has competed in her first eventing competition in more than 40 years after being inspired by a teenage rider’s fight against cancer.
The veterinary profession could tackle poor mental health among students and graduates by tailoring feedback to help them adopt a more appropriate mindset.
One of the country’s leading parasitologists has called for a concerted effort to win the “hearts and minds†of vets and pet owners to combat the growing threat of tick-borne diseases entering the UK.
