May 2023

New panel is reviewing association’s stance on alternative pet diet programmes, while American study suggesting vegan diet can have health benefits receives criticism.

13 mins

Company encouraged animal health professionals to access its CPD-accredited training module, which it promoted ahead of World Hand Hygiene Day on 5 May.

2 mins

Veterinary professionals and students are being encouraged to take part in the project, regardless of whether they have a disability or chronic illness.

6 mins

PDSA officials say the findings of their PAW Report show the need for tighter rules and warn it would be ‘unconscionable’ for the Kept Animals Bill not to become law.

13 mins

The eight winners have been revealed ahead of the awards ceremony in London on 7 July.

6 mins

Officials say items in the collection have been viewed nearly eight million times between them since the project was launched in 2018.

4 mins

Brooke officials say their aim of high-quality care for all animals is closer to being fulfilled because of the system’s work to train thousands of professionals globally.

5 mins

April 2023

The BVA has branded the current time-based approach “an anomaly”, but college officials say scrapping it would only benefit students with the “time, means and connections” to secure placements.

13 mins

Mum-of-two Caroline Frith, who has stage four secondary breast cancer, ran her best-ever time and raised most of any female runner on JustGiving for cancer support charity Maggie’s.

17 mins

More regular monthly subscriptions will help charity meet surging demand for its services, officials say.

4 mins

New support materials are being offered to vets to help them encourage owners to use flea and tick treatments safely for both themselves and the planet.

6 mins

Dechra is seeking the views of vets on how to treat and manage the equine disease to coincide with the annual Strangles Awareness Week, which takes place 1 to 7 May.

3 mins

BVA leaders say more must be done to align the placement system with modern teaching, but the RCVS insists its reforms take a "balanced approach".

13 mins

While fitting the devices is relatively common in dogs, cats present more of a challenge.

6 mins

Three vets and two VNs will take their seats for their respective councils at college’s July annual meeting.

6 mins

Fresh from the success of the 2023 conference, organisers want lecture and workshop ideas for next January’s event in Birmingham.

2 mins

Staff at a Cumbrian practice have given their old textbooks to one of their colleagues to help students in her native Lithuania.

5 mins

Two-year-old Frida suffered injuries including pelvic fractures, significant intra-abdominal bruising and a urethral rupture, and was worked on by three teams at RVC Small Animal Referrals.

5 mins

Officials say court injunctions could be sought in the most extreme cases under a new “zero tolerance” approach to the problem.

12 mins

Hannah Davies becomes the organisation’s second appointed staff member and will lead the development of new sustainability support materials for the sector.

5 mins