Farmersâ Union of Wales voices concerns about higher costs and weaker working relationships with the current state of the sector in a submission to an ongoing parliamentary inquiry.
War of words erupts between group behind Valley Vets and British Veterinary Union after 94% of its members at practice vote in favour of taking industrial action.
Clinicians at the University of Surrey said some colleagues had come to âdreadâ surgeries because of bleeding problems, as they urged vets to share their own experiences in a new survey.
The college has published its annual report for 2023 including reflections on how the scrutiny of external regulators has re-emphasised the professionsâ wider social role.
Christianne Glossop, former chief vet in Wales, urges Animal Welfare Foundation discussion forum delegates to more actively promote successes instead of reacting to more negative stories.
Tens of thousands of people have signed a new petition demanding âtransparency and fairnessâ in the veterinary sector, despite senior figures insisting practices are already delivering.
Research unveiled at the VMGâs 2024 congress revealed a majority of participants felt they had little or no understanding of financial performance assessment or strategic planning.
Officials say the charity spent more than ÂŁ2 million in the first four months of this year alone on private boarding facilities because its centres are already full.
Leading vet sector figures, plus experts from psychology field, have contributed to the Keeping It Civil guide, which has been released through the University of Aberdeen.
Former BVA president Gudrun Ravetz admitted the Competition and Markets Authority process could be âbumpyâ, but has backed the sector to come through and maintain public trust.
Sue Paterson told a Welsh parliamentary inquiry sector had âprogressively lost controlâ of its ability to regulate practices amid a lack of progress on legislative reform.
Regulator says the ânature and potential significanceâ of concern about competition for companion animal services is so great that a full investigation must take place â despite criticism.
Welfare legislation that imposes requirements that were only previously applied to livestock on the island are to be enforced for domestic pets from this weekend.
Two vaccines have now been approved for emergency use in the Netherlands and an academic believes the rollout there will have a crucial influence on the scale of any new outbreak here.
