November 2021

Annual gathering of veterinary professionals at ExCeL London did not take place in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but is back with added safety measures to welcome delegates.

4 mins

Henry Lamb, of Crowshall Veterinary Services in Attleborough, has been chosen as Young Farm Vet of the Year in the National Egg and Poultry Awards.

5 mins

RCVS council member, selected by Liberal Democrats to stand in Hampshire constituency, is vying to become second vet to sit in House of Commons.

4 mins

New figures released by the VMD show another drop in the use of antibiotics in food-producing animals, with the UK reducing its use by 52% in six years. 

5 mins

Cat suffering brain infection because a claw became embedded in his skull during a fight is helped back to recovery by Dick White Referrals.

5 mins

Staff at Davies Veterinary Specialists help Jacob diagnosed with entropion, which is rare in guinea pigs.

7 mins

Feline dentistry course will deliver 12 hours of interactive case studies and cover consultation, further investigations, treatment, and postoperative and preventive care.

3 mins

Farm vets key to spreading the word of Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s new Farm Business Review service, which can help up to 4,000 farmers across England.

4 mins

Routine monitoring of both cows and badgers could help to manage early outbreaks of the disease, for which control measures cost £100 million each year in England alone.

5 mins

Team at Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists performs two operations on dog that went over cliff on trip with owners to the seaside.

5 mins

NOAH has teamed up with Lantra to deliver Animal Medicines Best Practice training to farmers to ensure they meet requirements coming in today.

4 mins

Veterinary Osteoarthritis Alliance will have talks across both days of the event on 11 and 12 November, covering wide range of OA topics.

2 mins

October 2021

The UK’s leading non-clinical veterinary conference returns to the live format at ICC Wales from 21 to 22 January with tickets for the event on sale now.

6 mins

Temporary dispensation allowing vets to prescribe POM-V medicines remotely came in at the start of the pandemic to help safeguard animal health and welfare – but will end in November.

5 mins

Veterinary team performs dental surgery on polar bear to treat infection and repair a broken tooth.

3 mins

Site offers advice and information about cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy to both pet owners and veterinary professionals, including a live map of confirmed cases across the UK.

6 mins

More than 35 sessions and research from speakers across the world to be delivered live or via online link at two-day seminar traditionally popular with UK farm vets.

2 mins

All birds at Worcestershire centre to be humanely culled after H5N1 confirmed, with 3km and 10km temporary control zones introduced around infected premises to limit risk of spreading.

4 mins

Association says partnership will enhance membership benefits by providing a topical monthly webinar and an online collection of resources, as well as a bursary offering 10 places.

4 mins

More than 100 vets and nurses attended the 2021 StreetVet Conference in London, which featured a packed programme of CPD, interactive sessions and a surprise appearance from patron Clare Balding.

5 mins