“We are proud to be offering this support to anyone who will have parental responsibility of a child.” – Saskia Connell, people and organisation director at Linnaeus.

With COVID-19 cases spiralling to record numbers, RCVS’ standards committee brings back temporary dispensation with immediate effect.

Researchers behind new RVC VetCompass study call for French bulldog to no longer be classified as a typical dog due to the breed’s susceptibility to a raft of serious health conditions. 

The results of a new survey published by the BVA reveal that more than half of all vets will be working over the festive period, but only 11% reported being happy to do so.

The five-year-old cockapoo underwent more than a year of surgeries and therapies at Kentdale Referrals after suffering a serious spinal injury while playing with a ball.

Scheme will launch in March 2022 and offer 60 students £334 per week for the two-week duration of their supported clinical placements.

A three-vet team was required for the “challenging” operation to remove the 5kg tumour from the abdomen of a four-year-old Dalmatian.  

National Milk Laboratories’ FarmAssist dataset, from more than 200 vet practices, shows total use is dropping and huge fall in highest priority critically important antibiotics.

Two vaccine candidates and DIVA tests for peste des petits ruminants virus have been developed by researchers at The Pirbright Institute.

Representatives from across the veterinary sector met at the RCVS Workforce Summit to tackle potential solutions to issues facing the veterinary nursing profession.

RCVS Knowledge launched the antimicrobial resources to coincide with World Antimicrobial Awareness Week in late November and will feature free evidence-based resources.

Five feline specialists have joined up to offer an email service offering advice and information on protocols and cases.

Association adds resources including congress lectures, webinars and its Companion magazine to its library, with content freely available throughout December.

UK’s largest practice group has announced its system for reporting a suspicion of NAI will now be available to any vet working in any practice nationwide.

The Veterinary Pathology Group and Fitzpatrick Referrals are partnering on the study, which will look at what happened to more than 15,000 dogs after surgery to remove tumour.

“Organisations like to claim they have a ‘commitment to diversity and inclusion’, but we see no evidence that they are changing their organisational structures and processes…” – Issa Robson.

Mental health researchers at the University of Nottingham School of Veterinary Medicine and Science are calling for participants for a study on how workplace stressors affect staff who live with autism.

Sarah Benjamin, a US specialist in veterinary oncology, has joined the team at Davies Veterinary Specialists – taking to four the number of oncology specialists now in situ.

“These changes show that all breeds can, and must, evolve to redress any serious health issues associated with conformation” – Dan O’Neill, chairman of the Brachycephalic Working Group.