Inaugural annual report by the Responsible Use of Medicines Alliance Companion Animal and Equine group reveals usage on the rise in cats and dogs, but identifies four priority areas for improvement.

The charity is working with the University of Salford on the project and has called for pet owners and non-owners to get involved in the research.

A veterinary practice closed two years ago is set to begin a new chapter of dedicated feline care in 2023.

A welfare charity has urged equine owners to seek help sooner rather than later as the cost of living crisis deepens this winter.

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

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

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

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

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. 

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

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

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

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

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

Applications have opened for the latest round of the programme, which is offering £70,000 of funding for early years veterinary researchers.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.