David Woodmansey

David Woodmansey

National Council for the Training of Journalists, national press agency, national daily staff journalist, specialist magazines.
David Woodmansey joined VBD in May 2015.
Tel: 01733 383561  ā€¢  email: [email protected]

June 2016

The BSAVA is to hold a series of training sessions in mental health awareness in an effort to help reduce the numbers of vets and vet nurses affected by clinical depression.

3 mins

Clients are being offered the chance to take part in free pet first aid classes, in a practice initiative to be rolled out nationwide.

5 mins

On 23 June the UK will vote to decide whether to remain in or leave the European Union, and Veterinary Times has approached key opinion leaders in the industry for their thoughts.

2 mins

A quicker, easier and possibly cheaper method of diagnosing oedema disease in pigs might be possible in the future, by using a faecal PCR test.

3 mins

The Royal Veterinary College has become the first vet school to receive an award for excellence in faculty development from leaders in health care education.

6 mins

Cases of diabetes in dogs and cats have risen by 900% since 2011, according to a five-year study of almost 9,000 animals.

3 mins

Pharmaceutical companies MSD and Zoetis have announced batches of vaccine will be available from mid-July.

4 mins

May 2016

Blue Cross is urging owners to neuter their cats after revealing it is facing its worst kitten crisis.

3 mins

Emergency and critical care provider Vets Now is to open a 24-hour pet accident and emergency referral hospital in Manchester.

6 mins

Four out of five (84%) of UK vets give their time and expertise at a reduced rate, according to a BVA survey.

7 mins

Fitzpatrick Referrals Oncology and Soft Tissue has been officially certified as a gold level International Cat Care Cat Friendly Clinic.

3 mins

Almost three-quarters of dairy farms sampled in bulk milk tests showed a "quite staggering" exposure to gut worms ā€“ significantly compromising herd health and productivity.

2 mins

Pet owner ignorance is fuelling the illegal online sale of POM-V products and vets hold the key to help solving the problem, according to the Veterinary Medicines Directorate.

3 mins

More than 900 responses of concern have been received by the Government about proposals to expand the controversial UK badger cull, according to figures released by Natural England.

6 mins

Dairy vets and farmers spend more time "fixing broken cows" around calving than they do addressing the leading cause of transition diseases, new research claims.

4 mins

In the run-up to World Blood Donor Day (15 June), veterinary practices are being urged to raise owner awareness of how canine donations can help save dogs' lives.

5 mins

A programme to help veterinary professionals understand how evidence-based veterinary medicine can be achieved in practice is to launch in June.

2 mins

The Royal Veterinary College has carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis on the tolerability and safety of antiepileptic drugs in canine epilepsy.

4 mins

The RCVS disciplinary committee has directed the name of a Dorset veterinary surgeon be removed from the register after she admitted to animal welfare offences.

10 mins

A vet in the Army has become the first UK armed forces female to climb the highest mountain peak in each of the world's seven continents.

3 mins

Paton and Lee Equine Veterinary Surgeons won a free day's registration to BEVA Congress for being the practice with the most clients taking part in a national laminitis study.

3 mins

A study to investigate preventive health care consultations in first opinion small animal practice, and the potential for increasing the benefit of them, has been announced by MSD Animal Health.

5 mins

The British Equine Veterinary Association has received a "highly commended" award for its contribution to antibiotic stewardship.

3 mins

A "generous" financial donation to veterinary helpline Vetlife by the Medivet Partnership has been welcomed by its president John Moffitt.

2 mins

A practice has unveiled its new state-of-the-art facilities, coinciding with it being awarded RCVS veterinary hospital status.

3 mins

A postmortem facility to be built at Scotland's Rural College's Veterinary Disease Surveillance Centre in Inverness is expected to be ready by mid-2017.

4 mins

Finadyne Transdermal can be used as a single application to reduce pyrexia associated with acute mastitis.

2 mins

Vets are being urged to advise dog owners holidaying in the UK to adopt a risk-based approach to parasite management, to protect pets and prevent disease spread.

6 mins

The RCVS is looking to recruit a professional development phase dean to help newly qualified veterinary graduates transition from student to working life.

2 mins

US scientists have identified the first case of multiple cats becoming infected with the H3N2 ā€œcanine fluā€ influenza virus, previously thought to only affect dogs.

3 mins