While 93% of owners believed the animal can experience boredom, those who doubted ferrets get bored provided fewer environmental enrichments, such as bedding, toys and shelters.

Research led by a University of Cambridge scholar upsets established norms on impact of climate.

International Canine Health Awards 2023 – organised by The Kennel Club Charitable Trust, and underwritten by the Vernon and Shirley Hill Foundation – are open to vets, students and scientists.

Visited by more than 5,200 delegates, 300 speakers and 320 exhibitors, feedback hailed the latest edition as one of the best to date.

Group says its wants to maintain momentum in progressing responsible use of antibiotics across its sites, as data shows steady reduction of prescribed antibiotics across UK practices.

More than 300 delegates attended for career development stories, TED-style talks and discussions with vet professionals, with money raised with a charity art auction and book showcase of artists and writers.

Ruddington Vets has moved two miles from village location to 3,080 sq ft purpose-built retail park site.

Vetster launches “Vetster for Veterinarians” app for smartphones to complement its existing web app.

CVS Group, IVC Evidensia, Linnaeus, Vets4Pets, RCVS, RCVS Knowledge, PDSA and vet associations among those involved in pioneering campaign with NHS England (Midlands).

Vet Sustain and VetSalus have teamed up for “A veterinary approach to sustainable food and farming”, and opened registration for the next cohort of participants.

Cave Veterinary Specialists, which invested £500,000 last winter on a major practice refurbishment, has added new vets to its internal medicine, small animal surgery, soft tissue and anaesthesia services.

Ceva Animal Health hopes the grassroots survey of vets and farmers will help it better understand the impact of the disease on health, welfare and productivity – and help with future awareness campaigns.

Veterinary Specialists Scotland has been recognised by national accreditation scheme Investors in the Environment for its sustainability drive.

Fergus Allerton, European specialist in small animal internal medicine, will lead Linnaeus’ response to the threat of antimicrobial resistance.

Two-day event will be held from 3 to 4 November at Royal Armouries in Leeds with close to 1,000 delegates expected for the company’s first live conference in two years. 

Practice group says course will equip mentors with additional skills to develop graduate vet students and student nurses into high-flying veterinary professionals.

BEVA has issued a warning direct to horse owners about the seasonal risks of grazing around oak and sycamore trees after several cases of ingested toxic seeds.

New postgraduate and graduate certificates in advanced veterinary medical nursing complement RVC’s existing post-registration qualifications in emergency and critical care, and anaesthesia and analgesia.

Work got underway at Northwest Veterinary Specialists in Sutton Weaver, near Runcorn, on 10 October and, among other improvements, will double the number of consultation rooms.

Work on Beech House Veterinary Centre in Warrington is expected to be completed at the end of December, adding extra consulting rooms, an ultrasound suite and two digital x-ray rooms.

Team from Aberystwyth University and disease technology firm Techion develops and tests new machine learning tools that automatically identify parasites from camera images.

Nominations can now be submitted for the annual awards, which will return to the Royal Lancaster London on 17 March 2023.

Eleven of the team members at Stanley House Veterinary Group have clocked up almost three centuries of service to the sector between them.

VetCT and Exotic Vet Support raise awareness about potential for delayed or misdiagnosis of acute surgical abdominal conditions in rabbits, including gastric dilation and volvulus.

Dechra Veterinary Products is hosting a series of exclusive CPD sessions at London Vet Show with the aim of enhancing best practice in consultations and yard visits.

New app is modelled on the company’s paper-based suckler herd performance checklist.

Research team at VetPlus has teamed up with animal behaviour specialists Company of Animals and app developer Arch for app that tracks behaviour and highlights anything of concern.

Doctor, author and one health advocate Dr Morgan will deliver the 55th Wooldridge Memorial Lecture at the congress at London Vet Show on 18 November.