Sheep veterinary consultants Fiona Lovatt and Kate Hovers were among panelists to recommend all flocks with replacement ewes or have neighbours that lamb sheep should vaccinate.

Thousands of veterinary professionals from North America, Europe and the UK have already volunteered to provide remote support for pets in war-torn country – but more help is needed.

An investigation has concluded officials acted reasonably and within the law in their efforts to evacuate more than 150 animals, plus dozens of staff, during the Taliban takeover last year.

RCVS Knowledge says its tool allows veterinary teams that treat farm animals to set goals that help target, track and improve their antimicrobial prescribing.

A Labrador retriever that has had 14 of its puppies become guide dogs needed specialist veterinary care twice when her own sight was threatened.

The effects of long COVID are inspiring a bid to raise £10,000 by paddling 115 miles down the River Severn next month.

New service, providing 45-minute virtual consultations with a specialist plus a written report, aims to support vets with managing complex internal medicine cases.

University of Glasgow veterinary graduate follows her Olympic silver medal in Tokyo with a bronze at World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

New research by the Naturewatch Foundation has identified at least 339 established canine fertility clinics in the UK as of June this year, although some are thought to have already ceased operating.

The head of the BVA is among those urging vets and animal welfare professionals to support the work of its charity.

"We need to build a picture of where these puppies are coming from... the profession needs to make the report and encourage clients to make the calls" – David Martin, IVC Evidensia.

Melissa Donald pledges to spend a lot of her year at the head of RCVS listening to vet professionals and communities to better understand the issues affecting them.

“The overall incidence of suspected adverse reactions for both L2 and L4 vaccine products is… considered to be rare” – VMD statement.

The Veterinary Wound Library is running six free sessions open to vets and nurses, with each in three sections, lasting 45 minutes and made up of a real case to provide a thought-provoking challenge.

Vet John Ferguson, who previously set up East Neuk Veterinary Clinic in St Monans, Fife, has succeeded in winning planning permission for a primary care and orthopaedic referral centre in Glenrothes.

Four new courses, including two that officials believe are the first of their kind in the UK, are due to begin this autumn.

Staff at Wear Referrals in Bradbury, County Durham will feature on Emergency Vets, set to air soon on BBC One’s daytime schedules.

Organisation has launched a survey, closing on 18 July, on future developments – including notifications for new and updated data sheets, sharing links to data sheets and better search functionality.

Owners should avoid “extreme body shapes” before choosing a pet, RVC researchers have warned.