Europe’s largest non-clinical veterinary conference went online for the first time, with more than 600 delegates, exhibitors and speakers attending from 13 to 14 May.
The Kennel Club has urged the Government to continue pursuing the nationwide ban on shock collars after a legal challenge from electric shock collar manufacturers.
The awards are the result of a collaboration between VET Festival, MWI Animal Health and Vet Times, and have been created to honour practice staff for their heroic efforts during the pandemic.
All staff at VetPartners practices to be provided hard hats when working with horses as part of a company-wide Hat Hair – Don’t Care campaign (17 to 21 May).
The six videos – released to coincide with Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month – provide an insight into the highly skilled role of the RVN at a busy referral centre.
Action Plan for Animal Welfare to focus on five key areas – animal sentience and cruelty; international advocacy; farm animal welfare; welfare of pets; and kept wild animals.
North Downs Specialist Referrals’ pioneering new model – along with the appointment of a new head of nursing services – places a real emphasis on the importance of vet nurses and nursing assistants.
Vets at Axiom Veterinary Laboratories alarmed about an increase in confirmed CTVT cases, most of them in dogs imported from Romania – and have urged colleagues to be alert.
The first and second recipients of the Louise O’Dwyer Bursary share how they are using their awards to continue their education in Miss O’Dwyer’s name.
German shepherd dog whose donated pint of blood helped Mabel the cockapoo is now helping to promote Wales’ first blood donor session at Valley Veterinary Hospital near Cardiff.
The course is designed for RVNs wanting to develop their skills and confidence in small animal rehabilitation, and setting up a rehabilitation service in practice.
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.
