May 2021

Open to cats that have been diagnosed with diabetes in the past six months, the study hopes to use the information gained to optimise future treatments.

5 mins

The How To: Collected Articles from BSAVA Companion series has seen its third volume sent out to subscribers, comprising of articles written between 2016-20.

4 mins

Europe’s largest non-clinical veterinary conference went online for the first time, with more than 600 delegates, exhibitors and speakers attending from 13 to 14 May.

3 mins

Views sought on the provision of 24/7 cover, the interpretation and application of an animal being under the care of a vet, as well as issues around remote consulting in the form of vet-to-client telemedicine.

7 mins

Simon Lyddon spent 42 days with 11 crew mates on marathon voyage from Tenerife to Antigua, and raised £15,000 for MacMillan Cancer Support.

6 mins

The Kennel Club has urged the Government to continue pursuing the nationwide ban on shock collars after a legal challenge from electric shock collar manufacturers.

5 mins

Tracker uses historic test results, along with other herd data, to provide a visual representation that gives a clear picture of disease progression in the herd.

5 mins

European and RCVS specialist in oncology Aaron Harper launches only full-time oncology service in region after appointment at Wear Referrals, County Durham.

4 mins

The awards are the result of a collaboration between VET Festival, MWI Animal Health and Vet Times, and have been created to honour practice staff for their heroic efforts during the pandemic.

5 mins

Association’s Equine Veterinary Journal provides free reading access to collection of articles on horses staying safe in hot and humid conditions ahead of summer games.

4 mins

Research aims to use data gathered by veterinary practices to better predict which dogs are at risk of Cushing’s and start on early treatment.

5 mins

All staff at VetPartners practices to be provided hard hats when working with horses as part of a company-wide Hat Hair – Don’t Care campaign (17 to 21 May).

4 mins

Podcast will now include real life features, as well as special guests and informal discussions on the latest equine clinical topics.

3 mins

RCVS Knowledge, which is leading the VMD-backed scheme, launches online practical training programme to get members of network of vets ready to tackle antimicrobial resistance on farms. 

7 mins

Action Plan for Animal Welfare to focus on five key areas – animal sentience and cruelty; international advocacy; farm animal welfare; welfare of pets; and kept wild animals. 

6 mins

Vets remove 30 rubber gloves from the stomach of a Rottweiler during three-hour operation.

5 mins

Chris Linney has become the only boarded cardiology specialist to practise in the county of Yorkshire after taking a job at Paragon Veterinary Referrals in Wakefield.

4 mins

Vets at Axiom Veterinary Laboratories alarmed about an increase in confirmed CTVT cases, most of them in dogs imported from Romania – and have urged colleagues to be alert.

8 mins

RVC student Collette Taylor’s PhD research is into development of novel diagnostic targets to find specific leptospira in canine clinical cases.

6 mins

New series of popular podcast will focus on the relationships between specialists and the first opinion practices they serve.

4 mins