A flexible finance provider hopes to show London Vet Show delegates how it can help owners with unexpected vet bills without hitting practices in the pocket.

The 2021 UK Veterinary Antimicrobial Resistance and Sales Surveillance report shows the volume of antibiotics sold for use in food-producing animals has dropped by 55% since 2014.

Senior figures insist the plan is not “a top-down directive”, but a way for the industry to come together and bring about change.

New initiative is set to be unveiled at the London Vet Show (17 to 18 November) and aims to give secondary school children a taste of life as a vet or VN.

The organisation has linked up with the VMD to deliver the free online programme.

Scientists believe the cross-border project could help policymakers in Belfast and Dublin in their efforts to eradicate the disease.

Officials believe the seven-year-old caught the virus in Spain, but say there is no wider risk despite the possibility of more cases being discovered.

Officials say they need more time to consider the findings of consultations with professionals, owners and industry stakeholders.

Bosses say the plan will give them the space to provide better services locally and deliver future growth.

The advice, unveiled during the association’s annual congress, includes assessment of new drug treatments, plus advice for supporting owners dealing with chronic pain issues.

Campaigners say the total number of badgers killed in the effort to combat bTB is likely to exceed 200,000 this year, but Defra is not backing down.

The pet charity has launched an urgent appeal for new fosterers amid fears the current animal welfare crisis will only get worse.

The Veterinary Osteoarthritis Alliance launched the partnership with CVS at a training day in Birmingham.

Bosses of Bella and Duke have urged veterinary industry leaders to take a closer look at their work, which they estimate is now serving more than 200,000 pets across the UK.

Research carried out for Dogs Trust also found a third of owners would have to borrow money to pay an unexpected vet bill and it fears things will only get worse.

A client who says his dog saved his life will share his story of how a veterinary charity helped him during a special session at this month’s London Vet Show from 17 to 18 November.

Senior vet sector figures have broadly welcomed RCVS plans to reform the EMS system, but say there needs to be greater consideration of how it is funded.

Ministers have been urged to prioritise vital welfare and industry legislation as the BVA president addressed MPs and peers in Westminster.

The BVA and several leading animal welfare organisations are calling for a review of existing legislation, arguing tighter regulations on the use of fireworks are needed.

The vaccine is given to the dam up to 12 weeks before calving, and tests suggest it substantially reduces both cases and severity.

A man and woman have been barred from keeping dogs for five years after an RSPCA investigation was brought to court.

College says its plans will provide a better experience, while reducing the financial burden for students.

Nominations have opened for applications to fill the seats of seven regional representatives.

Dog owners across the UK are being urged to be vigilant after a seven-year-old Labradoodle contracted the disease in Surrey.

All poultry and captive birds will need to be kept indoors from next week and keepers are being urged to ensure they are ready now.

The RCVS president said reform proposals will be published “very soon” after her BVA counterpart warned the COVID crisis had exposed the weaknesses of the present system.

Former RCVS president Lord Trees calls for the development of a regulatory system fit for now and the future during a reception in Westminster.

Clients are being encouraged to help pets in need in a new partnership with the charity Blue Cross.