Allister Webb

December 2022

The company says it is “disappointed” by the ruling, which ordered it to pay almost £3,500 in compensation and interest.

5 mins

The winners of the annual Burgess Excel Vet Awards 2022 have been announced.

7 mins

Campaign led by the UK Brachycephalic Working Group aims to reduce the popularity and negative impacts of brachycephaly in dogs.

12 mins

Senior college officials will be facing questions from professionals next month.

4 mins

Bosses say growing demand has triggered the move to a bigger practice in Inverness.

3 mins

CVS invests nearly £100,000 from its Clinical Research Awards programme for an ectoparasite project led by Richard Wall and a team at the University of Bristol. 

11 mins

A UK vet group has backed a charity after it warned of the bacteria risk posed by the international trade.

6 mins

Vets are being invited to get insights into how they can help clients and colleagues from the main congress address in March.

5 mins

The RSPCA, BVA and MPs have leaned on the Government to finally proceed with the proposed legislation, which looks at key animal welfare issues.

13 mins

The Ringwood site is now twice its original size and is launching a new ophthalmology service.

5 mins

Applications are now open for the vet who will take over as BVA president in 2024.

4 mins

Applications have opened for the latest round of the programme, which is offering ÂŁ70,000 of funding for early years veterinary researchers.

3 mins

Vets at a Glasgow hospital have used a cutting-edge treatment to save a one-year-old dog that had previously undergone nine separate blood transfusions.

6 mins

Amir Saduala’s visit coincided with a festive fund-raiser that Wildlife Vets International hopes will enable help for other veterinary professionals.

5 mins

With nominations now open for the elections next spring, senior officials will be sharing their insights into the role at a pre-Christmas event.

4 mins

Two part-time roles have been created at the head of the association’s Continuing Education programme in what it says is a response to the ongoing recruitment challenge.

5 mins

A recruitment company says it can help veterinary practices to bring in staff from overseas despite the barriers of Brexit.

4 mins

Vets in Scotland are being urged to get behind a new project aiming to inspire more young people to consider careers in the sector.

13 mins

The teleradiology firm has issued a position statement warning the sector of the danger of misleading results and misdiagnosis if products are released too quickly.

7 mins

The plea comes after Cats Protection and Dogs Trust reported a surge in the number of animals being referred to their fostering services.

13 mins

A national veterinary homeless charity has launched its fund-raising Christmas cards and 2023 calendar.

3 mins

The latest initiative aims to help professionals deal with abusive or unfair reviews, which it says are the most common form of negative feedback online.

5 mins

November 2022

A vet who made fraudulent claims worth more than £13,000 will undergo supervision over the next two years in what a disciplinary committee acknowledged was an “exceptional” move.

7 mins

Developers say the device can tell, to 98% accuracy, whether a mass found in a dog is benign in minutes.

8 mins

Vets and RVNs are being urged to put themselves forward for roles on RCVS council and VN council when annual contests take place in the spring.

6 mins

Robin Hargreaves’ plea came as sector leaders discussed adapting to help clients cope with rising costs, amid fears for the future of some practices.

14 mins

Some speakers at BVA Congress session about RCVS proposals to reform current system and improve quality of placements have advocated for a much wider overhaul. 

15 mins

A leading academic has praised the “commendable” approach of a new veterinary group – the Progressive Veterinary Association – which has vowed to put animal welfare first.

12 mins

Nearly half of respondents to the British Veterinary Receptionist Association’s annual members’ survey said they did not feel they were paid fairly in their role.

7 mins

Cats Protection and Dogs Trust say referrals to their initiatives to help pet owners fleeing domestic violence have soared by nearly 60% this year.

5 mins