RCVS council member Dr Richards elected junior vice-president for remainder of college year following David Argyle’s decision to resign.

The 11-year-old West Highland white terrier was referred to North Downs Specialist Referrals unable to walk and facing leg amputation on top of her cancer treatment.

Alex McGhee, who is business intelligence manager at Linnaeus, is helping the Sea Turtle Rescue Alliance as a data lead to apply data science to help vets caring for the reptiles.

Thirsk-based retailer established in 2005 is licensed supplier of pet medications in UK and mainland Europe, dispatching up to 3,000 orders a day.

RCVS is replacing Professional Development Phase with Veterinary Graduate Development Programme, which has trained advisors in each participating practice.

The coronavirus pandemic sparked a puppy-buying boom, but life in lockdown has left many of those puppies suffering behavioural issues due to a lack of opportunities for them to be socialised appropriately.

Three-month-old Daisy was left with skull fractures and bruised lungs after the incident, but is now on the road to recovery thanks to the team at Anderson Moores in Hampshire.

QI Boxset aims to provide practices and practitioners with guidance in establishing a quality improvement structure.

José Ruiz, maxillofacial surgeon at Davies Veterinary Specialists in Hertfordshire, resolves cat Dexy’s bilateral temporomandibular joint dysplasia.

Two-thirds of mobile phones and tablets contaminated with staphylococci, including strains resistant to vancomycin and oxacillin.

As part of its For Flock’s Sake Get Tested campaign, Ceva Animal Health is encouraging farm animal practitioners to push importance to clients.

Recruitment agency for profession Noble Futures offering vouchers to training with Improve International extends deadline for busy vets.

Just 16% of practices report “business as normal” in RCVS’ latest COVID impact survey, but staffing levels and practice cash flow are improving.

Vet Professionals and International Cat Care are running online survey of cat owners, including vet professionals, to look at owner experiences of medicating cats.

Dechra Veterinary Products has launched Cosacthen, which had only previously been available as human-registered or compounds veterinary special preparations.

College’s Vets and Nurses Interprofessional society virtual event, taking place on Saturday 24 April, aims to encourage vet and VN students to learn together and understand each other’s roles.

Simon Lyddon, who runs Vine Tree Vets in Herefordshire, is part of a 12-strong team on the five-week-plus voyage across Atlantic.