Officials have released an online fund-raising pack they hope will encourage clinics to support their work.

Dogs Trust has renewed its call for the chancellor to help pet owners in this week’s budget.

The BVA president has called on politicians to finally pass the long-awaited Kept Animals Bill into law to help safeguard animal and human health.

Despite cross-party support for a ban, a Senedd debate was warned more evidence was needed before any decisions could be taken.

Almost one in five owners are now struggling to pay for preventive care, the latest Voice of the Veterinary Profession survey indicates.

Defra has defended its approach after it was accused of seeking to “accommodate” the pet industry with rules that enable some animals to be kept in lower standard housing for up to three months 

Bosses of Veterinary Specialists Scotland say they are “thrilled” to have appointed Tobias Grave.

Fourteen bursaries have been awarded through a VetPartners programme, while applications have also opened for a new round of £80,000 EMS bursary grants from Vets4Pets.

The company says the strategy for its UK operations has not changed, despite its move to sell off eight businesses that have been the subject of a competition investigation.

An RCVS disciplinary committee said the incident was “a single, but serious failure” that was unlikely to be repeated.

Officials have described the measure as “very modest” after its approval by the Privy Council.

Consultation launched on plans that would require all poultry keepers to formally register their flocks.

Bosses say they are considering their options after the Competition and Markets Authority alleged the deal could lead to higher prices for veterinary health services.

Public health chiefs in the UK said they were remaining vigilant over avian flu, though they stress there is currently no sign that the virus is easily transmissible between humans.

The company disagrees with the competition authority’s findings about its deals to acquire eight previously independent businesses, but says it will divest them to give certainty to affected workers.

The organisation has also launched a search for a new junior vice-president who would be in line to take on the top job in two years’ time.

Officials say the appointment of Ellie Duffy is the first stage of the group’s development as a “financially sustainable social enterprise”.

Scotland’s Rural College gets £40,000 funding to develop courses in partnership with Scottish Sea Farms.

Dogs Trust officials are leading calls for a 12-month suspension of the tax, which they would like to see implemented when the chancellor makes his financial statement later this month.

An East Kilbride veterinary practice has been named Pet Blood Bank’s top host venue for its work with the organisation.

The Veterinary Human Factors Conference was told the sector must fully embrace new ways of working or risk “going backwards”.

Animal health trade body welcomes new post-Brexit agreement, but says work must not stop there.

Organisation publishes new guide for members, which it hopes will increase transparency and help professionals to approach issue.

Businesses and lawmakers are being urged to do more to prevent advertising that is seen to normalise brachycephalic dogs’ health issues.

Malcolm Morley said the deal appeared to be “positive” on first reading, though political reaction has been more mixed.

Gum disease and obesity were the most frequently observed conditions in newly published analysis of cats in the VetCompass programme.

A campaigner says action could have been taken earlier after the Competition and Markets Authority revealed the proportion of independent veterinary practices in the UK almost halved in eight years.