A veterinary education leader has warned the sector needs more funding, but says increasing tuition … more

Veterinary professionals are being urged to sign up and help the charity cover the length of the UK mainland coast during just 30 days in May.

A panel of international experts will share how new research discoveries can be applied to clinical practice during an online event this week.

The RVC is working with UK and US-based academics and industry figures on a new study funded by The Alborada Trust.

Warning sounded after research led by Imperial College London academics reveals parasiticide chemicals in urban waterways at levels that can be toxic to aquatic species.

Vets invited to sign up for one of two training events that will be taking place in the coming weeks.

New graduates will be able to benefit from the support of an experienced equine vet for five years after graduation, instead of three, under new BEVA plans.

Charity says new recruits are urgently needed after calls for financial assistance soared last year.

Officials say the programmes are intended to give overseas professionals accessible advice to enable them to practise here.

A disciplinary committee has been “impressed” by the steps taken by a vet to address the conduct that led to her being struck off two years ago.

BVA says extra provision “good news for the veterinary profession”, but other senior figures find little in budget to address sector’s challenges – and welfare charities are saddened VAT suspension is ignored.

Dane Walker hopes to make a splash with his latest fund-raising for the Worldwide Veterinary Service.

Vets and VNs have one month to cast their ballots in the annual polls.

Abstracts are now being sought ahead of a major conference examining mental health and well-being issues in the veterinary profession later this year.

Amended rules come into force from 1 September, but body is urged to remind vets of the vital role they play in upholding professional standards ahead of launch. 

A year-long trial project will begin in April after plans for the college to potentially pursue breaches of the Veterinary Surgeons Act were approved.

Further amendments to the rules have also been approved, while a review of their effects will take place 12 months after implementation.

Sheffield-based company has unveiled a new surgical stand, which it believes will make brachycephalic surgery easier for vets and dogs.

Dogs Trust says it is “extremely disappointed” after its call for a 12-month pause on VAT charges for pet food and veterinary services, now backed by more than 90,000 people, was ignored today.

Noel Fitzpatrick criticised what he sees as “the increased corporatisation” of the sector and called for wider regulation in his latest screen appearance.

The BVA president has called for a single point of access to be developed for microchip databases to ease the burden on vets as industry officials say work on the issue has already begun.

Contribution will be presented during the Cornwall Veterinary Association’s annual CPD day next month.

Cats Protection, which has launched an online support hub promoting pet care on a budget, fears tens of thousands of animals could already be at risk because of owners cutting veterinary spending.

Places are still available for the latest in the BVA’s series of lunchtime sessions, which aim to help address the veterinary sector’s workforce pressures.

Councillors are being asked to approve plans that would enable the college to prosecute alleged breaches of the Veterinary Services Act on a trial basis.

Nursing body says bid to define role should have involved stakeholders “to provide a single definition that encompasses the wide and diverse range of knowledge and skills that veterinary nurses have”.