Judy Scrine says she had to learn the hard way after a serious neck injury halted her work with horses and now she wants to help others avoid the same pitfalls she faced.
Vet Sustain and VetSalus have teamed up for “A veterinary approach to sustainable food and farming”, and opened registration for the next cohort of participants.
The president of the Raw Feeding Veterinary Society told delegates attending the London Vet Show that vets will lose owners’ trust if they try to persuade them against the diet they prefer.
The study – set up by Paragon Veterinary Referrals’ head of cardiology Chris Linney and colleagues – reviewed treatment of patent ductus arteriosus, which may cause up to 50% of dogs to die in their first year of life if left unchecked.
Cave Veterinary Specialists, which invested £500,000 last winter on a major practice refurbishment, has added new vets to its internal medicine, small animal surgery, soft tissue and anaesthesia services.
As APHA admits only half of the £2.8 billion needed for long-term future of site “as a centre for scientific excellence” has so far been secured, Johannes Charlier says benefits far outweigh estimated costs.
The face of an RSPCA campaign highlighting dangers of health issues caused by the way some flat-faced dogs are bred has undergone several operations and more are still to come.
Ceva Animal Health hopes the grassroots survey of vets and farmers will help it better understand the impact of the disease on health, welfare and productivity – and help with future awareness campaigns.
A flexible finance provider hopes to show London Vet Show delegates how it can help owners with unexpected vet bills without hitting practices in the pocket.
The 2021 UK Veterinary Antimicrobial Resistance and Sales Surveillance report shows the volume of antibiotics sold for use in food-producing animals has dropped by 55% since 2014.
New initiative is set to be unveiled at the London Vet Show (17 to 18 November) and aims to give secondary school children a taste of life as a vet or VN.
