Defra insists it remains committed to introducing measures unveiled earlier this year, but the BVA is concerned they haven’t yet been debated by MPs.

Cats Protection officials said the analysis, which has been published in the PLOS One journal, marks a major step forward in understanding of how different population sub-groups connect with each other.

Practices across England and Wales are being encouraged to take part in the programme, which officials say has already provided assistance in more than 2,500 cases.

Analysis from the University of Bristol Veterinary School has found a mutually beneficial relationship exists between unhoused pet owners and their dogs, but suggests service providers do more to accommodate it.

The RCVS is set to extend the circumstances in which vets can prescribe antibiotics, but the BVA says many professionals feel “inadequately prepared” for implementation of the new rules.

Efforts to reduce antimicrobial resistance in Wales have been boosted by the development of a new app that users say has also helped to improve biosecurity on their lands.

Bosses say the system will enhance the expertise of human veterinary teams, rather than replacing it.

Navaratnam Partheeban said the company’s record on diversity issues drew him to his new senior regional farm role.

The scheme is the latest initiative within the work of the VN Futures Diversity, Inclusivity and Widening Participation working group.

The charity says reports of dumped animals rose by 14% in the first half of this year and it is now spending thousands of pounds a week on private boarding because its facilities are full.

New figures show contacts to the veterinary charity’s helpline are up around 11% so far this year, though the rate of increase has slowed in recent months.

The medication saved a young cat after it was found to have contracted FIP.

BSAVA PetSavers is inviting applications for financial support to fund research into diseases affecting bull terriers and border terriers.

The moves by CVS and Goddard Veterinary Group – now part of VetPartners – were outlined after an industry body warned falling practice acquisitions were likely to increase bosses’ attention on limiting costs.

Biotangents say its new device can provide faster, cheaper, and more accurate tests to help vets and farmers tackle the disease.

Wales’ only vet school has celebrated the success of its first students as they prepare to swap west Wales for the RVC’s Hawkshead campus.

More than 16,000 people have already signed a new online petition, after measures intended to tackle the problem were dropped with the demise of the Kept Animals Bill last month.

The Competition and Markets Authority says more time is needed for suitable buyers to be found for 12 veterinary businesses, but still expects to accept the company’s plans.

Thirty-four vets will join the body on the annual Fellowship Day in November, which will hear a keynote address from England’s former chief medical officer Dame Sally Davies.

Only a “durable and sustainable” solution will be acceptable to resolve the issue in the long term, says Defra.

Emma Milne to receive the WSAVA’s Award for Companion Animal Welfare at its congress in September.

Owners of Isabelle Vets say the deal puts the practice in “safe hands” for future generations.

New figures have revealed a sharp increase in reported cases with five cats being deliberately harmed every day last year.

A locum vet who was dismissed over his treatment of a cat and a dog in his care has been barred from practice for six months.

Bosses claim regulators’ move to delist one of its French operations, which has now been upheld after a legal challenge, could put many practices at risk.

The project at Aberystwyth University has been warmly welcomed by sector leaders as the profession continues to grapple with its workforce challenges.

Officials have said “incredible progress” has been made since the two charities joined forces last year, with the support of private practices critical to maintaining care access for low-income pet owners.