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 VBDās editorial manager since April 2010.
Roundhouse Veterinary Hospital, part of the PetsānāVets group, has been recognised as a gold level cat-friendly clinic by the International Society of Feline Medicine.
Hillās Pet Nutrition is hosting the event tonight (4 May) with The Mindful Vet Stephanie Sorrell and aims to provide advice to managers to use with their teams.
Association releases statistics for World Veterinary Day today (30 April) and launches a campaign to support vets and veterinary workplaces experiencing abuse from animal owners.
Peter Rossdale, who died in November 2021, was a dedicated equine clinician and scientist, and a special additional plenary lecture and award have been created in his memory.
āVet teams can use this new information to help owners make better choices in terms of the types of dogs that they find appealing and that they purchaseā ā Dan OāNeill, associate professor in companion animal epidemiology at the RVC and paper co-author.
Novel treatments GS-441524 and remdesivir are legally available to vets in the UK and Australia to use for the disease, and a study wants to find out how cats have responded.
In this episode, and the accompanying article, Nuria Quesada Vicent reviews the current pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies available to treat different types of pain.
BVA welcomes bill banning private use of rodent glue traps passing its third reading in Parliament and going for Royal Assent āĀ but is disappointed it falls short of outright ban.
Bio-Thermo microchips available in the UK for the first time, meaning no-contact temperature scanning for infectious disease is achievable through related digital app.
Environmental enrichments allowing for tunnelling, digging and human interaction are best, while rubber toys and any items that can trap claws should be avoided, according to RVC study.
The University of Cambridge Veterinary School Trust was formed in 1983 to support capital and development projects at the school, and The Queenās Veterinary School Hospital.
In a letter to RCVS president Kate Richards, Christine Middlemiss says primary aim is not enforcement, but to protect UK biosecurity ā and prevent first rabies case in UK in a century.
The course, a Post-Graduate Diploma in Primary and Accessible Care and Education internship, aims to help students develop skills in teaching and research in a practical setting.
Defra halted imports from Ukraine, Poland, Belarus and Romania for health reasons, and also to free up quarantine space for the owned pets of refugees coming to the UK from the war zone.
Four streams ā two for companion animal and one each for equine and farm ā plus an exhibition of 18 companies, brought people to Truro for day of learning.
Cockburn Vets in Coalville, Leicestershire wins a second successive gold award in the national scheme, while Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service also comes out on top again.
NOAH, AnimalhealthEurope and the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe among those spreading awareness of vaccinesā contribution in animal health and welfare as part of 20 April celebrations.
Premier Vet Alliance has moved the times of three webinars in April, May and June to 7:30pm because of the challenges affecting depleted practice teams.
Officials are concerned about the health risks for the UK of large numbers of rescue animals entering the country, and instead Defra wants to prioritise pets of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine.
VMD confirms an increase in āillegal sourcing of veterinary medicinesā, while vets have spoken out about clients rejecting their recommended treatments because they can source similar options cheaper online.
The Federation of European Companion Animal Veterinary Associations and The Webinar Vet teamed up for the event, which ran all day on 9 April and featured 19 live sessions.
The BVAās popular Veterinary Photographer of the Year competition attracted entries from creative veterinary professionals from across the UK in three categories.
Association, with support from MSD Animal Health, creates scholarship in name of leading vet who died in 2020, and is welcoming applications from veterinary students across the world.