Allister Webb

October 2024

The animal found at a recycling plant is now being cared for at a Lincolnshire veterinary practice as staff there try to find his home.

5 mins

College leaders say the institution is “incredibly fortunate and grateful” as the monarch continues this special connection that spans almost 150 years.

3 mins

Danny Chambers has tabled a new bill that could be debated by MPs as early as next month.

5 mins

Unite, whose British Veterinary Union branch has been in dispute with the Valley Vets for several months, insists decision will not end a fight for fairness in the sector.

8 mins

Officials claimed their new HerdPlan can improve productivity and sustainability of farm businesses as the scheme launches at BCVA Congress.

5 mins

Minette Batters hailed the strength of the connection between the two as she gave the opening keynote address of the BCVA Congress.

4 mins

Defra minister says “if action is needed, it will be proportionate and sensible”, but adds that sport is making “considerable efforts” to address issues.

10 mins

Bosses have blamed long-term veterinary shortages for the measure, despite the sites being closed for several weeks amid strikes over pay and conditions.

5 mins

Cats Protection officials have warned that more than four million cats may not be receiving regular care – and nearly a million are not registered with a vet at all.

9 mins

Clinicians and students – both with and without experience of suicidal thinking – are being invited to participate in the study by University of Glasgow PhD student James Glass.

9 mins

Officials extended restrictions to Buckinghamshire and parts of Berkshire following some of the latest recorded infections.

4 mins

Students are beginning their studies in Aberdeen this week after formal powers for the awarding of degrees came into force.

4 mins

Thames Valley Police say they believe dog was of banned type, although breed still to be confirmed.

4 mins

Veterinary Schools Council action plan seeks to improve equity, diversity and inclusion within the sector.

10 mins

The bold message came as MPs marked the charity’s 200th anniversary in a Westminster debate.

6 mins

Concerns about the effectiveness of long-sought legislative reforms were highlighted during a discussion of what organisers see as the current “crisis” in the veterinary sector.

10 mins

Analysis by Cats Protection has found a quarter of cats in England still don’t have chips, despite the introduction of new regulations earlier this year.

5 mins

A company launched at the SRUC has outlined plans to manufacture a new device its founder thinks could transform cattle dental health.

6 mins

Facilities are being expanded at an Ayrshire veterinary practice in what bosses say is its first major redevelopment since the 1980s.

4 mins

The RCVS has published new guidance on registering as a UK-practising clinician in a move it says is intended to address “ambiguity” in the rules.

4 mins

Officials have widened the restricted zone after new cases were confirmed along the border of Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.

4 mins

HMRC is encouraging breeders to make “voluntary disclosures” of income earned from sales and warning that further investigations may follow if they do not.

9 mins

The newly named Shelter and Charity Veterinary Association is now inviting presentations for its conference in early 2025.

4 mins

Sites in three areas of England and Wales are now known to have been affected by the virus following the movement of animals from other areas where it is circulating.

4 mins

Officials hope work being led by academics in Liverpool and backed by both clinicians and police chiefs will make it easier to track down the owners of dogs who attack livestock.

10 mins

Elizabeth Mullineaux pledged to intensify campaigning on the issue during the association’s annual Northern Ireland dinner at Stormont.

7 mins

New president Elizabeth Mullineaux told members there are opportunities from the current process, even as she slammed how the sector has been portrayed as a result of it.

9 mins

Stuart Reid said the college had “changed my life” as he announced he would be leaving next summer.

5 mins

Entries will remain open throughout most of October and association officials are urging clinicians and colleagues to get involved.

4 mins

Vets and industry leaders are encouraging farmers to share their experiences of the virus in a project they hope will help to improve current support and planning for potential future incursions.

6 mins