After 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.
Nine-month-old Parsnip needed emergency surgery for severe urethral damage, but close working by primary practice Boundary Vets and referral practice Davies Veterinary Specialists led to good outcome.
Department heads and specialist vets have joined the teams at North Downs Specialist Referrals, Paragon Veterinary Referrals and Southfields Veterinary Specialists.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.