Allister Webb

August 2022

A wildlife garden, waste initiatives, and reductions in gas and electricity usage have helped earn a Shropshire practice an environmental award.

4 mins

Almost 40% of cats included in the research were found to have hypertension, based on current guidelines, as one author said the disease remains "underdiagnosed".

13 mins

A three-unit course is available online that officials say will offer globally applicable advice for how to administer jabs to cats and dogs.

3 mins

Vet Laura Muir is the toast of Scotland once more after scooping two medals at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham – but her season isn’t done yet.

5 mins

Vet-Al, which offers virtual services through the Joii Pet Care app, has backed reforms that would relax the current rules on remote prescribing.

13 mins

"We believe that with the right design and modern materials, we can bring the complications down" – Martin Kaufmann, Orthopets founder.

10 mins

Three puppies found in a semi-comatose state needed surgery to repair damage from the illegal procedure.

8 mins

Demonstration videos, video teaching sessions and case support are among the services being offered to help vets care for some of their more unusual patients.

4 mins

One of the UK’s biggest livestock practices has teamed up with a national charity to promote countryside access for children.

5 mins

Most farmers are willing to learn, but don’t know where they can access courses, a study has suggested.

6 mins

Vets in the north-east have received some practical insights into how to tackle some of the biggest marine animal emergencies.

3 mins

The first of a new series of in-person and virtual sessions to grill senior RCVS figures will be launched in Glasgow in September.

5 mins

A vet who completed a 1,300-mile ride from John o’ Groats to Land’s End has already raised three times her initial target for charity – and her travelling days may not be over yet.

8 mins

A South Yorkshire family cut short their holiday after their 13-month-old German short-haired pointer developed a particularly severe case of the infection.

5 mins

Professionals with specific knowledge of veterinary nursing, career development, marketing, HR and financial issues are being urged to come forward.

3 mins

July 2022

British Veterinary Union chairperson Suzanna Hudson-Cooke said recent pay increases in the sector were inadequate and revealed members were already reporting staff giving up their jobs because of rising costs.

13 mins

Scientists at the University of Bristol said they hope their research will help raise wider public awareness of the risks associated with the dietary programme.

12 mins

An RSPCA veterinary nurse who took on the care of a bulldog that has to sleep with its head on a pillow to help it breathe is leading a new plea to guide the public away from extreme breeds.

6 mins

Government officials say they are “concerned” by the growth of new clinics and could change the law, but a charity fears reform proposed by the RCVS would not go far enough.

6 mins

A scientist who is set to receive a global award for his work in small animal medicine says his career has been “a journey as rich as anyone could wish for”.

5 mins

The company has continued its European growth with the acquisition of its first practice in Ireland and says it expects more to follow soon.

4 mins

Guillaume Leblond and his team at North Downs Specialist Referrals have found that using the dorsal atlantoaxial stabilisation technique when performing spinal surgery can likely reduce complications.

12 mins

MP and vet Neil Hudson warns a lack of funding to redevelop the Weybridge base could risk "devastating" consequences from future outbreaks.

14 mins

The BCVA and Cattle Hoof Care Standards Board expect to start delivering new courses later this year.

6 mins

Reforms to the charity’s rules will also enable veterinary nurses to access financial support and put themselves forward to be trustees.

7 mins

The current senior Carlsberg executive will swap one of the world’s best known beers for the veterinary care providers when he moves to his new role at the start of next year.

3 mins

Work in antimicrobial stewardship and canine cruciate surgery will be recognised with the newly announced accolades.

3 mins

“Lucy and Rosanna are our first proper abattoir OVs that have come in from a UK vet school and I’m really, really delighted with that” – Charles Hartwell, Eville and Jones chief executive.

15 mins

Professionals have until mid-September to have their say on the revised guidance after it was backed by councillors earlier this month.

7 mins

An Irish practice has urged owners to be vigilant after reporting several cases of the disease.

2 mins