July 2021

During the virtual session (13 July), Matt Gurney will explain the impact of breakthrough pain on pet and owner, and how to approach it more effectively using analgesic and rehabilitation tools and strategies.

6 mins

The Virtual Veterinary Internship has been launched by the US-based Veterinary Information Network to help guide new graduates or vets returning to the profession.

7 mins

Full programme now available for 60th staging of Europe’s largest equine vet event, with Tim Greet and Jean-Marie Denoix giving plenary lectures.

6 mins

Chris Dixon, of Veterinary Vision in Penrith, previously warned about the worm – and the dangers of it coming to the UK – in a paper he co-authored in 2017.

6 mins

Scotland’s Rural College has submitted multimillion pound plans for centre that will “utilise technology and expertise in big data”.

7 mins

Organisers of SPVS-VMG Congress have issued a call for contributors to the programme for congress, which will be held at ICC Wales in Newport from 21 to 22 January 2022.

4 mins

Tickets are now available for the 2021 congress (3 to 6 November), which will once again will be held online following the success of last year’s first virtual event.

7 mins

Team from Shires Vets in Staffordshire get baby alpaca back on its feet after being born two weeks early.

4 mins

In a speech to farmers at Cereals 2021 event, environment secretary George Eustice says paying farmers to have a vet do an annual herd review will feature in its future plans.

9 mins

June 2021

Rachel Nixon and her fiancé Lawrence Dodi plan to drive an old ambulance through more than 60 countries on a journey of 100,000 kilometers to raise cash for Vetlife and Anthony Nolan.

5 mins

Regulator formally accredits veterinary degree at University College Dublin’s School of Veterinary Medicine at culmination of process started in 2019.

4 mins

Programme features year at University of Pennsylvania and second at RVC, with winning scholar conducting investigations alongside internationally renowned researchers. 

3 mins

Due to start in January 2022, the programme is designed primarily for vets working in small animal practice who have a particular interest in diagnostic imaging. 

5 mins

Members of the association will have the chance to vote for their 2021 and 2022 selections, and each can nominate as many people as they wish.

4 mins

Sarah Brown Memorial Fund gives £20,000 to research project that hopes to identify workplace stressors that affect autistic veterinary professionals to help create healthier working environments.

6 mins

Progress in eradicating deadly peste des petits ruminants virus includes key findings on antibody prevalence, hosts and its interaction with wildlife.

6 mins

Dr Willson is field veterinary lead at the Food Standards Agency, having previously spent 30 years in practice, and will be working with the Welsh Government on its commitments for the next five years.

6 mins

Ceva Animal Health, manufacturer of Cevac Chlamydia, reveals results from National Enzootic Abortion of Ewes Survey, with three-quarters of respondents experiencing problems in past few years.

8 mins

The new school will be based in Preston; offer foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate courses; and become the UK’s 11th veterinary school.

8 mins

A rare two-week-old Suffolk punch foal has bounced back to full heath after bolts and screws were fitted during a three-hour surgery to fix its broken cannon bone.

6 mins