Staff and patients at the Tree of Life for Animals headquarters in Rajasthan were hit as one of the heaviest monsoons on record swept through the region.

Listen in to hear how Matt Rendle forged a career as an RVN, worked in one of the UK’s most iconic zoos, developed an interest in wildlife and exotics and went on to care for everything, from ants to elephants.

Delivering canine CPR, tick removal and dealing with heatstroke were some of the skills demonstrated at a first-aid course for dogs.

Head nurse at Kingfisher Veterinary Practice in Somerset, Kylie Channon-Durant, spent two months helping conserve the turtle population in Cyprus.

Ophthalmologist Tim Knott will be leading the Ceva course in Reading, where he will also highlight the use of mobile phones in eye exams.

Alex German, professor of small animal medicine at the University of Liverpool, will host the webinar: "How to be proactive rather than reactive for effective, preventive obesity management".

Regent Court Veterinary Practice in Penzance receives accolade from environmental charity Surfers Against Sewage for reducing plastic and inspiring community to tackle pollution.

More than £400 has been raised for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People following a fund-raiser organised by VetPartners practices across Yorkshire.

Karen Jones has been able to have her cake and eat it after racking up four decades of service at a small animal practice in north Wales.

New online hub will provide access to expert interviews, podcasts and a range of other CPD resources to help vets treat otitis externa.

Louise O’Dwyer Bursary is being created by Vets Now to celebrate her life and honour her passion for continuing nursing education.

RVN and SVN make separate trips to Ukraine to help animals in need living in 30km exclusion zone created around nuclear power plant, which suffered a major explosion in 1986.

RVN Samantha Flavell hopes UK first to offer owners the chance to remember their pets will inspire other practices to organise similar events in their own areas.

Attendees at one-day event in October will be able to boost understanding of equine or canine osteoarthritis and how to treat it.

VNs urged to submit interesting and novel case reports ahead of BSAVA Congress, with eight successful applicants presenting their findings in a 15-minute slot.

RVN Rachael Lofts aims to raise more than £1,000 for StreetVet after climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.

A range of experts – including vet nurses and behaviourists – will delve into the root causes of aggression and be equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to deal with such cases.

Dedicated nursing lectures on how to be cat-friendly, endocrinology, neurology, preventive health care and more scheduled for International Society of Feline Medicine event.

Association of Veterinary Surgeons Practising in Northern Ireland’s autumn event to include CPD lectures, a mental health workshop and activities for children.

“We view this investment in research and the pursuit of new knowledge as the lifeblood of the veterinary profession” – MSD Animal Health.