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 VBD’s editorial manager since April 2010.
Tel: 01733 383554  •  email: [email protected]

December 2024

Findings provide “critical insights” into how immune responses can be measured from blood samples, providing a foundation for future testing of mucosally administered vaccines.

5 mins

Approval of import project aims to encourage use of overseas canines in breeding, but protect from mutations to some breeds being reintroduced.

6 mins

New equine infectious disease surveillance scheme wants vets to submit case reports as part of RedWatch, which in time could lead to research to create prediction tools for real-time reporting.

3 mins

Scheme will be offering 20 places to new vets in March in addition to 35 available next September.

5 mins

The Veterinary Osteoarthritis Alliance now has 450 members as it announces details of 2025 congress.

2 mins

“Fundamentals” course has been developed under the college’s Mind Matters Initiative to explore ways to create civil workplaces using research spearheaded by University of Aberdeen.

5 mins

Teleradiology and specialist consultancy company has created centre with free downloadable toolkits for both small and equine practice.

6 mins

Veterinary research charity aims for double the donations as new festive campaign launches.

3 mins

November 2024

All sides in House of Commons today (29 November) back vet and MP Danny Chambers’ private members bill at second reading – with Government listing potential restrictions.

8 mins

South Tyneside-based Willows Veterinary Centre adds nine to team with Boldon surgery move.

5 mins

Issues seen in 53.4% of cats, with hypotension, bradycardia and hypothermia among the most common.

5 mins

Wolds Veterinary Clinic, started seven years ago and which employs 36 vets at Humberston, near Grimsby, hopes investment will aid patients and vets in other clinics in the region.

5 mins

Independent Cambridgeshire referral practice, open since April, has exceeded 1,000 cases already and has a growing team of 30.

2 mins

Organised by the Dairy Sheep and Goat Consultancy Team at Friars Moor Livestock Health Veterinary Practice, event will feature vets and health professionals from all over the world.

3 mins

Based at vet hospitals in Storrington and Chichester, the independent aims to provide wide range of referral-only services to patients across West Sussex.

3 mins

Part of the Linnaeus group, Maggie and Marlow said it was aiming to be “at the heart of the community”.

4 mins

Gourley Veterinary Surgeons is merging four branch sites into a large purpose-built practice in Denton.

3 mins

Research from industry-wide impact survey reveals many farmers on board, but work still to be done to help more than half understand bluetongue implications in 2025.

7 mins

Twelve college alumni make roster of 2024’s outstanding veterinary professionals, which were honoured at ceremony at London Vet Show today.

5 mins

Team at Royal Zoological Society of Scotland blames fireworks for death of baby red panda Roxie – and “cannot rule out” same noise also played part in death of her mother Ginger five days earlier.

5 mins

Company says decrease forms part of its efforts to reuse and recycle across its operations.

5 mins

Study carried out by CVS Farm suggests there is more scope for vets to discuss treatment and prevention with farming clients.

6 mins

UK vet charity vaccinates 229,488 dogs in intensive two-week campaign by Worldwide Veterinary Service.

6 mins

The Pirbright Institute has carried out the first comparative study of traditionally used Göttingen minipigs against the larger model for testing duration of laboratory-made monoclonal antibodies.

4 mins

Vet Laura, now 31, finished fourth in the 3,000m on the indoor track in Prague in 2015, while she was still a student, but she gets the medal after the winner’s later disqualification for doping offences.

3 mins

Paragon Veterinary Group becomes first winner of Royal Horticultural Society’s new national Sustainable Gardening Award – adding to growing list of green accolades.

5 mins

October 2024

Willett House Veterinary Surgeons, which has eight sites in south-west London, and Hertfordshire-based Reed Veterinary Practice join expanding practice group.

4 mins

New study from the RVC and the University of Southampton suggests saddles fitted to the curve of a horse back when it is still may not be optimal for distributing weight when moving.

6 mins

Donation from the Lord Leverhulme’s Charitable Trust will support new facilities at Leahurst campus.

6 mins

Organisers say hundreds of businesses are committed to the month-long initiative to encourage public to return unused and out-of-date medication to help tackle antimicrobial resistance.

6 mins