May 2021

The Investors in the Environment award is recognition for the association’s ongoing initiatives to minimise its environmental impacts.

4 mins

April 2021

Passing of the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill means maximum sentences for animal cruelty offences have been increased from six months to five years.

5 mins

College has published a set of FAQs to guide veterinary professionals through some of its guidance on veterinary medicines.

4 mins

Fabio Stabile and Sarah Mason at Southfields Veterinary Specialists team up to work on rare case in four-year-old border collie.

6 mins

Equine dentistry specialists Chris Pearce and Nicole du Toit aim to help build knowledge on selection criteria for modern dentistry techniques.

3 mins

“Dry eye can be a devastating disease and PDT surgery offers hope to those when management with medicine fails” – Chris Dixon, Veterinary Vision.

4 mins

Half-day event – on Tuesday 25 May from noon to 4pm – will focus exclusively on cats, and is aimed at vets and VNs.

4 mins

Brainchild of RCVS-recognised advanced practitioner in zoological medicine Sonya Miles, website will feature range of courses, fact sheets, care sheets and how-to videos.

3 mins

Annabelle Chappell has completed her first year at the University of Glasgow School of Veterinary Medicine, but is now just weeks from having to walk away as she cannot afford to pay her course fees.

14 mins

Sheldon Middleton has taken over from Ian Ramsey as president of the association, and wants to use the successes of first virtual event to shape his year.

5 mins

In a joint response to the royal college consultation on plans for widespread reform of veterinary legislation that closes today (23 April), associations want level of regulation proportionate to level of risk.

12 mins

More practices across England are taking the opportunity to add paraprofessional staff to their teams to become approved tuberculin testers since APHA approval. 

10 mins

Four-year-old Dougie had only a slim chance of survival as he battled rare complication after undergoing lung surgery.

5 mins

Online CPD will continue to innovate post-pandemic, with veterinary professionals now ideally placed to handle a mixture of online and face-to-face learning.

11 mins

New mums to get full pay while new dads to receive four weeks of paternity leave under new policy announced by emergency and critical care provider.

4 mins

Vets capture the joy of animals and realities of working during lockdown for annual photography award.

9 mins

Practice group launches Farm Vets brand to signal intent for growing part of its business and allow it to speak with “a collective voice”.

3 mins

A vet who helped develop a new anaesthetic drug, a VN who has gone “above and beyond” throughout the pandemic, and a vet student who volunteered on COVID wards are among those honoured.

13 mins

Association launches campaign on World Animal Vaccination Day (20 April) to explain benefits of vaccinations in protecting UK animals.

5 mins

RCVS’ ViVet innovation project is holding an interactive event to introduce veterinary professionals to creative techniques.

4 mins