Allister Webb

November 2024

Former RCVS president Lord Sandy Trees warns sector could be at risk of destruction, but argues vet professionals could play major role in shaping debates.

9 mins

UK Pet Food is planning other initiatives it hopes will help reduce the growing problem of pet obesity.

4 mins

Police and the Food Standards Agency are continuing their inquiries, although officials stress there is no current safety risk to the public.

3 mins

The issue is a key part of the agenda at this week’s London Vet Show after new figures revealed many neurodivergent vets do not feel supported in their workplace.

5 mins

World Horse Welfare head Roly Owers acknowledges need for further improvements at group’s annual conference, but insists not everything should change.

8 mins

Fewer than third of vets feel they consistently enjoy a good work-life balance, according to new survey.

9 mins

Galedin Vets premises in the Scottish Borders will be more than twice the size of the current building when it opens on Monday 18 November.

3 mins

“Rising loan amounts will deter talented prospective students from pursuing studies in veterinary sciences and will further increase disparity between those for whom it is financially viable” – Association of Veterinary Students.

9 mins

Registration is open ahead of the free session, which is taking place during the forthcoming World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week.

5 mins

The island is one of three new areas to be added to the restricted zone after new cases were detected.

3 mins

Practice bosses advised to plan now for increases to their national insurance contributions, and the national living wage, before they come into force next spring.

9 mins

Move comes as a campaign group warns that plans for the latest round of culling activity mean it is likely badgers will become extinct in several parts of England.

10 mins

Key aspects of the college’s reform agenda were backed by council members yesterday (7 November), despite calls in some quarters for more dramatic change.

8 mins

Restrictions have been set up around a farm in East Yorkshire where the virus has been confirmed.

5 mins

Latest veterinary degree programme also attracting interest from outside Scotland, with third of all applications for 2025-26 academic year from elsewhere.

9 mins

A new high dependency unit is the centrepiece of the latest development to the Hamilton Specialist Referrals site in High Wycombe.

3 mins

Another county has been added to the restricted zone as more cases linked to the transit of animals from areas affected by the disease were detected in North Yorkshire.

4 mins

Cats and Their Stats analysis by Cats Protection warns “rash breeding decisions”, plus more kittens needing homes and depiction of one concerning one in a major film, make current problems worse.

9 mins

Animal Aspirations has celebrated the progress made since its launch five years ago, but warned more still needs to be done.

6 mins

Online retailers and Trading Standards officials have been alerted to what the company described as “illegally copied” versions of its YuMOVE products.

5 mins

The possibility of professionals being given the chance to vote for members of a college committee has been mooted ahead of a key meeting later this week.

8 mins

UK Pet Food finds just 4% of surveyed owners thought their pet was overweight, while half admitted they had never sought veterinary advice on the issue.

9 mins

October 2024

Ahead of a crunch council meeting next week, the RCVS is facing calls for a greater separation of its regulatory functions.

9 mins

Some professionals left “totally disheartened” by the process, raising concerns after BVA president Elizabeth Mullineaux addresses the BCVA’s congress.

9 mins

Twenty volunteers and supporters are preparing to spend a week walking 100km in the African desert to raise thousands for the charity.

2 mins

Senior clinician says the virus “probably” needs to be regarded as a long-term threat after Government officials endorsed an ongoing industry survey of the topic.

10 mins

Vets, biologists and engineers from the Aberystwyth and Cardiff universities are working on tool for detecting TB in both animals and humans.

9 mins

Vet and MP Neil Hudson led calls for full investment in the APHA’s headquarters during a recent House of Commons debate.

5 mins

Vets at Edinburgh’s Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies are leading tests of a drug they hope will provide a less invasive treatment for an aggressive form of canine cancer.

5 mins

CatsMatter, which wants the law governing the treatment of cats following road collisions to be changed, urges Welsh parliamentarians to launch their own inquiry into the sector in the country.

10 mins