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  â€˘  email: [email protected]

August 2022

Founder of unique outdoor congress launched in 2015 says staging such an event “has presented significant challenges” and “as it is, we cannot make the numbers work”.

5 mins

Case of German shepherd cross-breed imported from Belarus transmitting to its foster carer and three of her four dogs shows need for testing, vets said. 

9 mins

“Analysis of our survey results will help us to better comprehend what the landscape looks like, and how best to address it for the short and longer terms” – Huw Griffiths, BEVA president.

4 mins

An avian influenza prevention zone has been in place across Great Britain since late last year as the country suffered its largest ever outbreak.

5 mins

The September awareness week, launched by TVM, is back for the third time and will include information dedicated to brachycephalic ocular syndrome to highlight specific issues faced by the breeds.

3 mins

Royal Canin, in association with Vets: Stay, Go, Diversify, is running weekly evening sessions throughout the month to aid conversations on mental health and well-being in the professions.

4 mins

This podcast, brought to you by Vets4Pets, hears Vet Times’ Paul Imrie in conversation with Gudrun Ravetz and Dan Makin

5 mins

July 2022

Feline medicine specialist Sarah Caney discusses how vets and owners can both play rewarding roles in positively impacting the quality of life for geriatric cats.

3 mins

Sheep veterinary consultants Fiona Lovatt and Kate Hovers were among panelists to recommend all flocks with replacement ewes or have neighbours that lamb sheep should vaccinate.

6 mins

New service, providing 45-minute virtual consultations with a specialist plus a written report, aims to support vets with managing complex internal medicine cases.

2 mins

University of Glasgow veterinary graduate follows her Olympic silver medal in Tokyo with a bronze at World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

4 mins

Melissa Donald pledges to spend a lot of her year at the head of RCVS listening to vet professionals and communities to better understand the issues affecting them.

9 mins

Kit Sturgess, specialist in small animal medicine and editor-in-chief of Veterinary Evidence, will lead the charity’s board of volunteer trustees responsible for values, strategy and overall performance.

4 mins

Alianza Petsalud, with 21 small animal practices and aligned business Vetersalud, is the largest group in Spain to join the UK-based business.

5 mins

Vet John Ferguson, who previously set up East Neuk Veterinary Clinic in St Monans, Fife, has succeeded in winning planning permission for a primary care and orthopaedic referral centre in Glenrothes.

4 mins

Staff at Wear Referrals in Bradbury, County Durham will feature on Emergency Vets, set to air soon on BBC One’s daytime schedules.

5 mins

Organisation has launched a survey, closing on 18 July, on future developments – including notifications for new and updated data sheets, sharing links to data sheets and better search functionality.

4 mins

“Our amazing people are core to our success and investing in them… is vital to make sure we attract and retain talented vets, vet nurses and support teams” – Duncan Phillips, UK and Ireland chief executive.

5 mins

More than 250 vets are already registered to provide data to Medicine Hub, an industry-wide initiative to collect data on the amount of antibiotics being used in cattle and sheep.

6 mins

As the profession grapples with a growing recruitment and retention crisis, and vet teams are increasingly stretched, neutering appointments are proving more difficult for owners to book.

15 mins

The bespoke training programme, which is believed to be the first to be rolled out by a major veterinary employer, follows the results of Vets4Pets’ inaugural Project Listen report.

5 mins

More than 900 cases required from primary care vets in UK for study aiming to help avoid unnecessary use and help to tackle antimicrobial resistance.

7 mins

Independent family owned The Pet Vet acquires eight surgeries in deal, which has come about after CVS agreed to unwind its earlier ÂŁ20.4 million acquisition of Quality Pet Care.

8 mins

This podcast, brought to you by Advocate from Elanco, hears Vet Times’ Paul Imrie in conversation with Jenny Helm, who has an active research interest in Angiostrongylus vasorum.

5 mins

June 2022

BVA is concerned loopholes in the Scottish Government’s Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill could potentially mean firework displays could still cause stress or do harm to animals.

4 mins

Vet Sustain and VetSalus are teaming up for an inaugural online training course launching on 4 July to empower farm animal vets and paraprofessionals around the world.

5 mins

Following suspicion of vesicular disease in pigs, as a precaution, a 10km temporary control zone has been declared around premises near Feltwell, King’s Lynn and West Norfolk.

3 mins

RVC study, using its VetCompass system, lists 20 most common disorders, headed by “wet tail” and including bite injuries, overgrown nails and/or incisors, and traumatic injury.

7 mins

This podcast explores the role of behavioural science in understanding and addressing pet obesity.

1 mins

Using sensor technologies, researchers found calves reared on farms vary in their movement and space patterns, and use more predictable behaviour compared to others.

6 mins