Started as the business arm of the BVA, the society has seen good and bad times for the profession – and will focus on how present practice teams can grow and thrive at its first solo congress in a decade.
Committee report welcomed by charity which led petition signed by more than 35,000 people, but greyhound racing authorities raise concerns amid fears ban could lead to thousands of dog deaths.
Inaugural annual report by the Responsible Use of Medicines Alliance Companion Animal and Equine group reveals usage on the rise in cats and dogs, but identifies four priority areas for improvement.
The Kennel Club is funding the research, which is being carried out by the Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS) Research Group at the University of Cambridge.
CVS invests nearly £100,000 from its Clinical Research Awards programme for an ectoparasite project led by Richard Wall and a team at the University of Bristol.
Ross Allan, clinical director at Pets’n’Vets’ Roundhouse Veterinary Hospital in Pollokshaws, carried out the delicate operation to stabilise the 11-year-old pet’s right shoulder, which was repeatedly dislocating.
Nine-month-old Parsnip needed emergency surgery for severe urethral damage, but close working by primary practice Boundary Vets and referral practice Davies Veterinary Specialists led to good outcome.
