Competition and Markets Authority finds that, out of 2,831 postcode districts across the UK, 1,134 â or 40.06% of the total â could have competition issues.
Several organisations and companies have raised concerns about the potential impact of the proposed investigation, though one senior figure argued it could eventually help to stem the tide of departures.Â
Defra announces neutering cut-off point for canines aged below seven months on 31 January 2024 has been extended to 30 June 2025 âfollowing engagement with veterinary industryâ.
RVC study highlights cliniciansâ concerns about their ability to persuade prospective owners away from the breeds â and urges sectorâs largest bodies to take the lead.
RVC researchers say their work with Cornell University found significantly higher levels of key indicators in cases of MLPL than in an adult control group.
Almost 27,000 dogs were vaccinated during a week-long project in Mumbai as officials hope to keep up the momentum towards eradicating the disease completely.
Despite inflationary pressures likely continuing for the foreseeable future, plus regulatory scrutiny of the wider sector, deputy chief executive Ben Jacklin remains confident of further growth.
The Dog Control Coalition has urged the Northern Ireland Executive to ensure appropriate support measures are in place before its planned restrictions on the breed type come into force.
The warning is in a new report that suggests more than a quarter of UK veterinary professionals in permanent employment had received no pay rise at all in the past 12 months.
The BVA and British Veterinary Zoological Society have described new rules on the keeping of primates as domestic pets as âa step in the right directionâ, but maintain concerns about exactly how they will be enforced.
XLVets officials hope the work, which has been outlined on International Womenâs Day, will explore whether the challenges facing women seeking leadership roles have changed in recent years.
âWe have made this short film to recognise the remarkable work that vets, nurses, care assistants and receptionists do on the front line every dayâ â Paul Higgs, chief veterinary officer at CVS.
American firm Theradaptive claims its implants can help to repair bones in both humans and animals and plans to launch a new system for veterinary use later this year.
Clinicians are being invited to take part in focus group discussions on the issue following a presentation to BSAVA Congress delegates later this month.
A disciplinary panel heard the professional was âdeeply remorseful and ashamedâ of his actions while in practice near Boston in the autumn of 2020.