Directorate confirms new guidance will be issued, as RCVS comes under fire for its suggestion of âwidespread non-complianceâ with existing regulations.
Scientists in Aberystwyth have launched a new study which they hope will yield new ways of tackling a common livestock parasite that risks becoming an even greater problem to producers.
Amid fears of another tough winter ahead, charity claims the move is necessary so it is better placed to help the rising number of struggling pet owners.
The Dog Control Coalition has reiterated its opposition to breed-based legislation, after Suella Braverman revealed she had ordered âurgent adviceâ on banning the XL bully.
Findings described as âalarmingâ by The Kennel Club officials, who are now adding their voices to veterinary and welfare sector calls for action to improve public understanding.
Government says it has âno plansâ to expand the list of breeds outlawed under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, despite demands from some MPs and police chiefs, but BVA and others call for overhaul of law.
âThe overall cost of day to day living, including high energy costs, remains a serious concern for both vet businesses and their clientsâ â BVA junior vice-president Anna Judson.
Academics working in the UK and Japan hope their collaboration will eventually lead to the development of treatments for some of the most aggressive forms of the disease in both dogs and humans.
Badger Trust campaigners say their project will be the first detailed analysis of the speciesâ population and health after a decade of culling activity.
Campaigners accuse Defra of breaking its previous commitments to end the controversial practice in two yearsâ time â by planning to consult on additional culls instead.
Marge Chandler will be sharing her insights into the role of clinical nutrition in practice during an interactive workshop at next monthâs gathering in Telford.
A senior vet who performed surgery says a 15-month-old cocker spaniel would have died without an initiative that allowed him and a colleague to help pay for it.
A range of free online resources has been unveiled by researchers at the University of Aberdeen following collaboration with a number of senior veterinary sector figures.
RSPCA inspectors say injuries discovered on the catâs body suggest she could have been attacked and have urged dog owners to keep their pets under control.
Initial admissions to veterinary science courses are up this year despite the fall in UCAS applications, but the VSC says those figures donât tell the whole story.
Practice teams are being encouraged to submit questions for a forthcoming webinar set to bring three sector bodies together to talk about the issue for the first time.
A new survey has found 4 in 10 owners think it will be harder to provide for their pets this winter than last, with heating costs and vet bills the most common concerns.
The college has outlined the protocol through which some misconduct cases that are not deemed to require a full disciplinary hearing will be considered.
Demand for tougher penalties to address âgrowing trendâ of canine cropping, as latest data shows 1,200 alleged cases of mutilation have been reported to RSPCA in past three years.
