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€ą  email: [email protected]

June 2022

Consortium receives ÂŁ1.5 million from Biotechnology and Biosciences Research Council and Defra to develop new strategies to tackle future avian influenza outbreaks.

9 mins

Gary Lewin and Chris Dixon of Veterinary Vision have published a paper on their successes fitting a rhexis-fixated prosthetic intraocular lens in dogs undergoing lens removal.

5 mins

Study carried out by medical and veterinary researchers at UC Davis and other institutions use approach where naturally produced protein triggers T-cells and natural killer cells when inhaled.

4 mins

Bookings open for November event in Leeds, which will include speakers such as SĂžren Boysen from the University of Calgary and Sophie Adamantos from Paragon Referrals in Wakefield.

6 mins

Trials have started in Wales as part of a wider project to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria in animals and the environment.

5 mins

European Platform for the Responsible Using of Medicines in Animals critical of European Parliament’s environment, public health and food safety committee for its “rejection of science”.

7 mins

Research carried out by Queen’s University Belfast and Cornell University says reintroduction of the lynx and wolf in parts of the world could manage problematic invaders.

6 mins

Delegate workshops with speakers and a programme covering youngstock, TB, fertility, endemic diseases, sustainability and beef promised for Birmingham showcase.

3 mins

New study from the RVC demands urgent action to reduce serious health issues associated with the popular breed’s exaggerated features.

13 mins

Veterinary professionals who want to help shape profession’s future by joining BVA council, panels or committees are encouraged to throw their hats in the ring.

5 mins

Infection did not show in 36.1% of apparently healthy dogs, while a second study shows Angiostrongylus vasorum larvae can survive in the environment for up to 8 weeks.

8 mins

Event organised by student online support service VetWings brought together young and old for an outdoor festival at Killaworgey Farm near Newquay, Cornwall.

7 mins

James Oliver, head of the ophthalmology team at Dick White Referrals in Cambridgeshire, called for better education on the need to urgently refer dogs with cataracts caused by diabetes.

7 mins

Horiba UK has announced their CPD event next month aims to help veterinary professionals keep pets and the people who care for them safe.

5 mins

RCVS voted to Food Standards Agency request to allow registration for further 12 months of non-UK qualified European vets to fulfil specific meat hygiene roles at abattoirs.

5 mins

Study shows blood test able to distinguish between goats naturally infected and those vaccinated against Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis, the pathogen causing it.

7 mins

Vets in the UK, as well as Australia and New Zealand, are being asked for their views on neurology and whether they have concerns about teaching of the subject.

4 mins

Team at Wear Referrals save one-year-old Hungarian vizsla left with fractured ribs and a hole in its pericardium just millimetres from its heart after running into a stick during a woodland walk.

4 mins

Rationale and background for vaccination in dairy and beef cattle and sheep feature in guidance, which stipulates which ones should be used as a default unless justified otherwise. 

14 mins

Free webinars with internationally recognised vets will provide information on the concept during July and September.

4 mins

Online event is open to all veterinary students across the UK, as well as new graduates, and will feature 14 lectures across two days, plus yoga sessions.

2 mins

May 2022

Diagnostic imaging specialist Naomi Earley, and veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia specialist Felipe Mårquez Grados now lead their respective disciplines.

6 mins

Research showing how foot-and-mouth disease virus interacts with lymphoid tissues may provide further help in creating vaccines that provide long-lasting immunity to livestock.

5 mins

Linnaeus-owned Cave Veterinary Specialists has invested in a Phillips Ingenia 1.5T Evolution to allow it to better diagnose and treat pets.

6 mins

RVC researchers find that owners of designer dogs believe these breeds are more likely to be healthy, good with children, easy to train and hypoallergenic.

10 mins

Harlyn was suffering from a ruptured intestine and septic peritonitis, and had to undergo emergency surgery at Maven Vets in North Cheam, London Borough of Sutton.

4 mins

Organisers want to make it easier for the profession to bring more team members to the event, taking place at ACC Liverpool from 8 to 10 September.

3 mins

Stakeholders in process of launching Medicine Hub to document ruminant antibiotic data, while flagship Government programme of funded vet visits is being rolled out to farms.  

16 mins

Veterinary charity and nutrition company have joined forces for an educational campaign to act on the “paw-demic” of obesity.

5 mins

White Cross Vets in Kings Heath, Birmingham has expanded into a neighbouring unit at its Alcester Road South base to cope with demand for services and now covers 5,000 sq ft.

5 mins