Future sector leaders are already in the profession and need encouragement as they continue along their career path, Liz Somerville told congress delegates.
Southfields Veterinary Specialists in Basildon likely to stay shut for two weeks after staff, clients and patients were evacuated due to a blaze in a nearby building.
A group representing independent veterinary practices has responded to criticism of the ongoing examination of companion animal services from within the sector.
VMG hopes research, which will be discussed at its congress on Thursday, will be a catalyst for renewed efforts by it and other bodies to address what analysis described as “significant opportunities” in the area.
RCVS voices concerns after report by Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs select committee called for ministers to prioritise vet sector legislation with regulation of “unscrupulous” clinics.
Team at University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine gains patent pending status for device that could revolutionise treatment for animals with end-stage temporomandibular joint disorders.
UK and Ireland chief executive Duncan Phillips outlines group’s fears about the process and urges sector to unite to raise public recognition of importance of its work.
Vets, technical staff and poultry managers all welcome for week-long course in June taught by specialists at The Pirbright Institute, University of Surrey and from industry.
International Collective on Extreme Conformations in Dogs agrees on what healthy dogs should look like, and publishes position statement it hopes will aid prospective dog owners.
Veterinary and welfare sector leaders have backed calls for wide-ranging legislative and regulatory change after MPs set out the range of measures they think are needed.
Applications are now open for a new BEVA programme starting this summer that aims to extend career support for vets beyond existing schemes for new graduates.
Pressure is growing within the veterinary sector against tougher migration rules, which it is feared will drive up both costs and recruitment challenges.
A joint response by the BVA, the BSAVA, the BVNA, SPVS and the VMG has been published after a consultation on plans for a full market investigation ended yesterday (11 April).
