Leading vet sector figures, plus experts from psychology field, have contributed to the Keeping It Civil guide, which has been released through the University of Aberdeen.
Former BVA president Gudrun Ravetz admitted the Competition and Markets Authority process could be âbumpyâ, but has backed the sector to come through and maintain public trust.
Sue Paterson told a Welsh parliamentary inquiry sector had âprogressively lost controlâ of its ability to regulate practices amid a lack of progress on legislative reform.
Regulator says the ânature and potential significanceâ of concern about competition for companion animal services is so great that a full investigation must take place â despite criticism.
Welfare legislation that imposes requirements that were only previously applied to livestock on the island are to be enforced for domestic pets from this weekend.
Two vaccines have now been approved for emergency use in the Netherlands and an academic believes the rollout there will have a crucial influence on the scale of any new outbreak here.
A campaigner who is planning legal action over current plans for future bTB control policy believes a shift may be accelerated when voters head to the polls.
A leading academic advocate of the diet says he is more confident of his teamâs findings, after new analysis raised questions over health claims linked to the approach.
Regulator has claimed overwhelming support for its plan to look further at companion animal veterinary services, despite resistance from some larger care providers.
Anna Judson tells associationâs Scottish dinner it had been âpainfulâ to see how the profession was âmisrepresentedâ after the Competition and Markets Authority published its report in March.
Vet sector professionals urged to go further in recognising non-human rights during the Animal Welfare Foundationâs annual discussion forum in London.
Ministers called on to work with sector organisations to reach âappropriateâ thresholds, amid fears the current rules will prevent all but the most experienced from practising here.
Clevedale Veterinary Practice is aiming to open its fourth site in Guisborough this summer, amid what officials see as growing demand for animal care services in the area.
Recipients include former college president and current RVC principal Stuart Reid, who will be awarded the collegeâs highest accolade, the Queenâs Medal, at Royal College Day.
Stark message delivered to VMG Congress delegates following the release of a new report that highlighted several major areas for potential improvement.
Research by the RVC and the National Chung Hsing University in Taiwan identifies being above or below ideal bodyweight, entire and purebred as factors linked to shorter lifespans.
Southern and eastern-facing coastal counties are at greatest potential risk, but Christine Middlemiss said everyone in the sector needs to be vigilant.
