May 2022

Adaptil and Feliway from Ceva have launched the booklet, titled “Long-term help for pet firework fears”, to give owners advice.

4 mins

Membership will give vet nurses free access to BEVA’s online learning platform, clinical journal Equine Veterinary Education and one of its most popular CPD courses.

3 mins

Hill’s Pet Nutrition is hosting the event tonight (4 May) with The Mindful Vet Stephanie Sorrell and aims to provide advice to managers to use with their teams.

3 mins

“There is a national shortage of vets, and universities are looking for prospects who have demonstrated willingness to excel in the industry” – Fern Gresty, iPET Network.

4 mins

A total of 14 winners in 7 categories have been announced ahead of the awards ceremony on 8 July. 

10 mins

April 2022

“Unless our concerns are addressed, we will refer this deal for an in-depth investigation to ensure that pet owners don’t lose out” – Competition and Markets Authority.

8 mins

Referral centre releases footage to celebrate its RVNs and will also host Microsoft Teams CPD sessions throughout May.

5 mins

Sue Paterson is re-elected and joined by newcomers Olivia Cook and Abbie Calow, but those choosing to vote – at 18.6% – was down a quarter on 2021’s figures.

8 mins

Environmental enrichments allowing for tunnelling, digging and human interaction are best, while rubber toys and any items that can trap claws should be avoided, according to RVC study.

8 mins

The agenda for the event has a busy, industry-relevant timetable comprised of lectures from speakers, and live Q&A sessions for the delegates.

4 mins

Yorkshire veterinary nurse will scale world-famous, 52-metre-high attraction tomorrow for Vetlife.

4 mins

Linnaeus-owned Southfields Veterinary Specialists, Essex will offer visitors the chance for a behind-the-scenes tour of its new 40,000 sq ft, £16 million hospital.

7 mins

Interactive, pop-up discussions and debate sessions on the profession’s big talking points will be part of proceedings at BVA Live in June.

8 mins

Mind Matters Initiative announces collaboration with the BVNA and VetLed to launch number of new initiatives, including training sessions, campaigns and workshops to tackle the problem. 

8 mins

Fabian Rivers, who is on The Pets Factor on the BBC children’s channel, has appeared in a Cats Protection documentary raising awareness about online mis-selling of kittens.

6 mins

Research led by The Pirbright Institute finds variants alpha, beta and delta can infect more species, such as rodents and ferrets, compared to the ancestral virus strain.

8 mins

Actress and radio presenter Gemma Atkinson is backing pet nutrition firm’s campaign to provide more than 150,000 meals for shelter pets across participating countries.

7 mins

Former RCVS president Amanda Boag and Liz Barton, co-founder of WellVet and the Vet Mums group, say much more needs to be done across veterinary sector to stamp out systemic issues.

12 mins

March 2022

Now celebrating its 23rd year, the awards – hosted by comedian Zoe Lyons of Mock the Week fame – received more than 22,000 nominations.

12 mins

A “Diagnostic Support” programme is being introduced in April, followed by “Inpatient Care for Exotics” in June and “Laboratory Diagnostic Support” in October.

7 mins