Researchers from the University of York said current economic challenges, including high veterinary care costs, may act as a source of additional stress, though they acknowledge further analysis is needed.
Bosses say their plans – which could see hundreds of support staff roles axed – are necessary, but Unite leaders have accused them of caring more about their bottom line than animal or staff welfare.
An RVC study has found the proportion of puppies being sold with passports more than doubled between 2019 and 2021, with a growing proportion of those also under the minimum legal import age.
Results from an RVC questionnaire show almost a quarter of pet rabbits in the sample were impacted by painful ear conditions or those that could impair their hearing.
The RCVS says it will consider its approach as part of a forthcoming technology review, after veterinary industry leaders were urged to act now to set guidelines around the use of AI in practice.
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) said high veterinary care costs are behind the surge, despite estimates a lack of cover could actually be saving the industry billions more.
Disciplinary committee said it was “firmly of the opinion” that it would not be in the public interest to grant Warwick Seymour-Hamilton’s latest bid for restoration to the RCVS register.
