Allister Webb

January 2025

The association has defended its continuing caution about the dietary approach after a prominent advocate made a dig at their stance.

8 mins

A Norfolk clinician, who also serves as an RNLI shore crew member, has spoken about how an animal was treated after being revived after getting into difficulty at the seaside.

4 mins

RVC and University of Cambridge researchers say clinicians and owners need to be aware of the risks that medication can lead to other health issues linked to increased food intake.

6 mins

Although the breed is less severely affected than other more common types, researchers say prospective breeders and owners have a responsibility to avoid risk-raising features.

7 mins

Hospital director at Bristol Vet Specialists says high-tech treatments are offering better quality of life for patients and making more tumours treatable, the hospital’s clinical director said.

4 mins

Tickets have gone on sale today for the one-day conference which will take place in London in May.

5 mins

Project leaders say using IVF techniques will allow them to collect more data more quickly to breed methane-efficient animals.

5 mins

Sector groups led by the BVA have warned regulators their investigation is “moving towards consideration” of the entire veterinary market, but without the proper information to do so.

7 mins

Cats Protection says cases soared in 2024, after highlighting the case of three kittens were found dumped in Hampshire over the festive period.

5 mins

Vets are “confident” the death of a cat in the US state of Oregon is linked to a contaminated product that has now been withdrawn from sale.

4 mins

Liphook Equine Hospital claims to be the first in the UK to perform pioneering keyhole surgery that can keep sports horses in competition for longer.

5 mins

A Stormont minister claimed the risks posed by XL bully dogs were “well known” despite enduring veterinary and welfare concerns.

4 mins

Academics from the RVC and University of Glasgow will also continue to advise government officials after they agreed to continue working with the Animal Welfare Committee.

3 mins

Further cases were confirmed in Norfolk and East Yorkshire over the Christmas period, even as new housing requirements were implemented.

3 mins

December 2024

Defra’s most senior official and figures from two prominent welfare organisations are among those who have been recognised.

4 mins

RCVS bosses have defended “robustness” of the analysis, which predicted substantial increases in the number of registered vets and nurses over the next decade.

7 mins

Cases have been reported in the midlands and south-east England in recent weeks, and one police force has said it fears more victims have yet to come forward.

9 mins

RVC and Blue Cross research suggests nothing would stop nearly one in seven owners of extreme brachycephalic dogs from buying one.

6 mins

Almost two-thirds of responses to a Welsh Government consultation support the sport being phased out, but two leading veterinary groups say safeguards would need to be in place.

9 mins

Restrictions on imports from Europe tightened following outbreaks of the disease on the continent.

3 mins

Analysis of antibiotic use shows continuing falls for most critical products, even as usage rose in cats.

5 mins

A £200 million funding package for improvements to the APHA’s headquarters won’t “touch the sides”, a vet and MP claimed today.

4 mins

Three practices are now in the running for the overall prize at the group’s annual congress next month.

3 mins

CVS Group practices are taking part in a review of their prescribing procedures in three areas – acute (haemorrhagic) diarrhoea, cat bite abscesses and otitis externa.

8 mins

Research examining the analysis of microRNAs offers progress in care and diagnosing a common illness, according to a new paper.

6 mins

The Don’t Ban Me Licence Me group has warned more tragedies could follow the High Court judgement, which was welcomed by Defra.

7 mins

Colleagues have hailed the “outstanding contribution to the world” made by the vet and academic who has died aged 49.

8 mins

A judge has dismissed an application for judicial review of the legislation in England and Wales, despite partially upholding concerns over breaches of equality legislation.

6 mins

Vets at a Surrey referral practice said the operation went “exceptionally well”, despite the lack of known previous cases.

4 mins

Charity leaders say they are encouraged by proposals to reform local government in England, but warned appropriate funding was still essential.

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