Charity Paw Help Rescue and Adopt UK, which has found itself with a £3,000 bill for kennels and animals facing three months in quarantine, says Ukraine’s rabies status had been overlooked for 20 years.
Cases in Bristol and Devon mean five cases of potentially fatal cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy in the UK in 2022 – and takes all-time figure to 284.
Paragon Veterinary Referrals’ head of surgery Mickey Tivers and head of cardiology Chris Linney combined to perform complex surgery to correct rare defect that affects only one in 5,000 cats.
US doctor Jeffrey Bernfield, a Chicago-based specialist in diagnostic radiology, sought out vets at Dick White Referrals for treatment of severe mitral valve disease in 12-year-old cockapoo, Hula.
“It’s difficult because the bottom line for us is that we have had no response from anyone in Government at all,” says vet Anne, who believes refugees could instead go to Canada, Caribbean or south-east Asia.
Humane Society International and partner groups have established a fund, backed by Mars Incorporated, to pay for up to €250 (£209) for up to five pets each in 38 countries – including UK.
Vets at Willows Veterinary Centre and Referrals Service fitted an emergency pacemaker to the seven-year-old German shepherd dog after he was diagnosed with persistent atrial standstill.
Volunteers from the firm’s headquarters in York joined forces on 29 March to take part in Keep Britain Tidy’s Great British Spring Clean, which is taking place from 25 March to 10 April.
“As a professional association we recognise we can play a useful role in connecting UK vets with Ukrainian veterinary professionals seeking refuge here” – BVA president Justine Shotton.
“The new hospital will give us the opportunity to continue to progress and provide the best possible facilities for patients, and a great service for clients” – Chantry Vets surgical director Lisa Flood.
iPET Network co-director Fern Gresty says Level 3 Certificate in Dog Breeding, Litter Socialisation and Welfare will “try to enhance the knowledge of breeders even further” to improve knowledge and welfare.
Event calls on participants to walk, run, swim or cycle as many miles as they can to reach a collective target of 11,232 miles – the length of the UK mainland coastline.
Proposals to make system easier include improvements to the microchipping database system, which would speed up access for approved users and send reminders to keep records up to date.
Border terriers and miniature schnauzers are among the seven breeds identified as being most at risk of contracting the disease when compared to cross-bred dogs.
Study authors used government data to measure efficacy of the cull in England and found culling of badgers had no impact when it came to reduction of bovine tuberculosis in cattle.
“I think all the vet schools realise that widening participation is really important – and hopefully my book can play a role in that” – Lorna Clark, Pinfold Vets.
Sandhole Veterinary Centre in Kent has been recognised by Investors in the Environment after turning a former dog walking area into a haven for local wildlife.
A full list of items that can be donated has been put together by British Veterinary Professionals for Ukraine, which is still also welcoming cash donations.
Through its Hereditary Disease Committee and Animal Wellness and Welfare Committee, in a statement WSAVA endorses Norwegian Animal Welfare Act and offers tacit support for its new breeding restrictions.
VetPartners’ Rachel Dean will host an event on 16 March from 7:30pm to 9:30pm when she will be joined by a panel with the aim of delivering insights for the profession on evidence-based veterinary medicine.
Judges have gone through more than 22,000 nominations to select 15 finalists with the winners to be announced at an awards ceremony in Manchester on 24 March.
Former marine wants to create a staging post in Poland for supplies that can be used to support and resupply animal shelters in war-torn Ukraine once humanitarian corridors open up.
Topsey the cat is home safe after eight months missing, which included a brief appearance on live TV during a League One football match followed by a 10-day stay at Paragon Veterinary Referrals.
Members of the public have been donating items to an appeal launched by Bourton Vale Equine Clinic after practice clinical director Greg Staniek put out a call to aid refugees fleeing into Poland.
New report finds 79% of herds achieved the Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance 2020 target of 21mg/kg population correction unit by March 2021.
