January 2021

“As a respected profession, it is imperative that the veterinary community should be leading by example in doing everything we can to stop the spread of the virus" – BVA president James Russell.

11 mins

Association makes direct appeal to animal owners to respect veterinary teams as they adjust to new way of working in lockdowns.

5 mins

“We’re excited to hear from the next intake of new vets and look forward to supporting them in their transition to clinical practice...” – Chloe Roberts, Linnaeus.

3 mins

RCVS and BVA in discussions with CVOs – but “confirm we will not be reverting to emergency-only work” in joint statement.

5 mins

The RCVS Mind Matters Initiative has provided £20,000 to commission a study into the impact of moral injury across the veterinary professions.

5 mins

December 2020

In a Vet Times exclusive, Daniella Dos Santos and BVA president James Russell pay tribute to vets across the UK and rally the troops ahead of another “difficult year”.

9 mins

Choir of veterinary professionals and their families premieres first performances online, with all rehearsals and recordings carried out remotely over Zoom.

8 mins

College issues fresh guidance and flow charts on its website to offer advice to veterinary practices about what they can do in four nations as lockdowns and tiers expand.

8 mins

Defra launches eight-week consultation and says law could be introduced in England as early as next year.

8 mins

Davies Veterinary Specialists wants patients with chronic small intestinal diarrhoea for multicentre study.

5 mins

Partnership project involving VetPartners, dairy farmers and video gaming experts aims to develop artificial intelligence to recognise a cow by its skin patterns.

7 mins

BVA pleased new report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs select committee highlights concerns on capacity in veterinary sector post-Brexit transition.

6 mins

Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health launches Thank You Vets campaign to recognise care and passion of equine vets during continuing COVID-19 pandemic.

4 mins

After tougher restrictions – including a new Tier 4 for England – were introduced to help curb a virulent new COVID-19 variant, RCVS and BVA contact CVOs to ensure advice to vets is in line with rules in all four nations.

6 mins

Shearbridge Veterinary Centre’s reception Christmas trees at surgeries in Queensbury, Bradford and Hipperholme, Halifax, allow owners to remember lost pets, with the practice making £1 charity donations for each one.

4 mins

Prospective candidates for both councils have until 31 January 2021 to put themselves forward for the elections.

9 mins

VetPartners launches project to encourage team working to treat a painful problem in cattle.

6 mins

“As veterinary professionals, we all need reminding from time to time about how amazing we all are and how important it is that we are kind to themselves” – Katie Ford.

5 mins

RCVS Knowledge is leading a project to empower farm animal vets and wider practice teams to establish antimicrobial protocols.

5 mins

Surgeons at Wear Referrals have performed two operations to remove a tumour the size of a man’s fist from the skull of an 11st Caucasian shepherd dog.

9 mins