Paul Imrie

Paul ImrieAfter leaving school following A-levels, Paul Imrie became a junior reporter on the weekly paper serving his hometown of Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire. He spent four years on the district and city desks of the Derby Evening Telegraph, and during this stint studied for, and achieved, the Diploma in Journalism from the now PA-owned Editorial Centre in Hastings.
Following a further four years with the Leicester Mercury, Paul joined VBD in 2004, and has been deputy editor of Veterinary Times, editor of VBJ, and editor of Veterinary Times since 2009. He has also been VBDā€™s editorial manager since April 2010.
Tel: 01733 383554  ā€¢  email: [email protected]

July 2024

Aimed at industry specialists, course brought together expertise from The Pirbright Institute and other bodies after a five-year break.

3 mins

Work carried out by scientists at The Pirbright Institute and the Babraham Institute show changes in immune cells taking place after influenza infection of vaccination.

6 mins

Key message of a cattle vet conference hosted by Ceva Animal Health was importance of them extolling virtues of pain relief to their farming clients.

6 mins

Veterinary pharmaceutical player to be know as DĆ“mes Pharma from now on.

4 mins

Eastcott Veterinary Referrals in Swindon has added specialist Matt Gurney and clinician Ana Gonzalez.

3 mins

Fund-raising already underway after charity was chosen following nationwide vote of staff.

5 mins

Harrison Family Vets invested Ā£350,000 in the new practice in Tyldesley, Wigan, which follows openings in West Midlands, Reading, Stockton-on-Tees, Manchester and Doncaster.

4 mins

June 2024

The Moredun Research Institute and partners have received the funding to explore mechanism of resistance to macrocyclic lactone injectables in the miteĀ Psoroptes ovis.

5 mins

Hampshire-based animal hospital is latest to be recognised at top level as a cat-friendly clinic.

3 mins

Likes of Dogs Trust and The Kennel Club Charitable Trust are among those leading the way on dog-centred health research, for instance, on breed-specific disease around conformation.

9 mins

Outlawing of the breed this year brought additional pressures to sector, led to disagreements in teams and saw some at the centre of abuse from angry owners ā€“ so having policies in place is key.

9 mins

Eight surgeries acquired from CVS by UKā€™s largest family-owned independent vet group.

4 mins

Collegeā€™s work shows fundamental distinction between reaction in horses when compared with those of humans.

6 mins

Only one-quarter of all pet owners think adding the dog type to the list of banned breeds will be effective in protecting the public.

10 mins

Andrew Foster joins London Vet Specialists, which has just moved from Belsize Park to its new hospital in Hammersmith, as new head of anaesthesia and analgesia.

4 mins

Vet nutraceuticals manufacturer says investment at its site in Lytham near Blackpool will ā€œrevolutionise the businessā€™ production capabilitiesā€.

5 mins

Nominations have now opened for the associationā€™s Young Vet of the Year 2024, which will be presented as part of this Novemberā€™s London Vet Show.

5 mins

Sarah Butterfield and Aoife Ryan taking part in triathlon-style Race the Sun event this weekend to raise as much money as they can for three good causes.

3 mins

School of Veterinary Medicine has been evaluated and praised for its high standards in teaching.

4 mins

Money will go to fund four projects, with focus on sustainable farming of salmon and seaweed.Ā 

5 mins

Vetsure for Vets, a collaborative network of members with its own buying group, held a two-day CPD event where participants were urged to find opportunities in the face of challenges.

4 mins

CVS has launched new guidance ā€“ primarily for its teams, but which can be picked up by others in the profession ā€“ about how contextualised care can be put into practice.

9 mins

Trio from three different disciplines have achieved European Board of Veterinary Specialisation diplomate status after rigorous sets of exams.

3 mins

Dog is significantly outliving her diagnosis with a survival time of less than a year.

2 mins

Company believes introduction of new packing machine at its Animed online retail fulfilment centre will save 160,000 single-use plastic bags a year and save four tonnes of cardboard packaging.

3 mins

Launching the scheme during day one of its BVA Live event, association says it will support well-being and help to boost recruitment and retention within practices.

7 mins

Full service at Eastcott Veterinary Referrals has scanned hearts of 700 dogs and cats from across south and central England in its initial 12 months.

4 mins

UK-based Oxford BioDynamics partners with various researchers and departments at University of Minnesota on test that can detect and differentiate between six cancer types.

6 mins

The Arthrex Vet Systems Mobile Lab will host hands-on sessions to help practitioners with arthroscopy and joint block skills.

5 mins

Company says vets need to communicate to herd managers importance of improving productivity in adult cows through attention in post-weaned calves.

4 mins