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]

February 2022

EBVS European Specialist in Veterinary Dermatology Diana Ferreira discusses otitis externa, media and interna in companion animals and offers some advice on working with pet owners to improve compliance.

6 mins

Resource aims to improve confidence and overall standards in veterinary anaesthesia, as well as support the company’s product portfolio.

3 mins

Linnaeus-owned Davies Veterinary Specialists, and its anaesthesia and analgesia specialist Ellie West take top accolades at inaugural Veterinary Green Awards.

5 mins

Charcovet Gel has been developed to support digestive disturbances in calves, foals and lambs.

3 mins

Premier Vet Alliance making webinars available to veterinary clinics across UK and US, including any not affiliated with it, with aim of offering support, insights and inspiration

6 mins

Free webinar aimed at veterinary surgeons, VNs and SQPs will be hosted by Zoetis vet Wendy Talbot.

3 mins

January 2022

Research carried out by animal health firm Ceva finds missed opportunities to identify, manage and treat disease that costs cattle industry ÂŁ80 million a year.

7 mins

Company says format supports easy recommendation and dispensing, saving time for vet teams and helping clinicians to supply a week’s course of the probiotic.

3 mins

Launch of Locox TT Mini follows Locox TT on to the shelves and will feature same “unique and comprehensive blend of active ingredients” to help support joint health.

4 mins

Andrew Wallace, vet and director at Buckingham Equine Vets, has become the first RCVS advanced practitioner in equine lameness.

3 mins

RCVS council votes to continue recognition of students from European Association for Establishments of Veterinary Education-accredited schools – as data shows EU registrants fell sharply.

5 mins

Joining us for his second appearance on the Vet Times Podcast, vet Mike Davies discusses key diseases, the importance of screening and other tips for care if geriatric pets.

6 mins

Hybrid event with reduced attendees and live streaming on 3 March will feature practical programme, a review of past three decades of organisation and what next three have in store.

3 mins

MSD Animal Health brand manager Carley Chutter set to take part in Formula Woman and compete for the chance to race a McLaren GT4 in a national championship.

5 mins

Vet school joins with the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine and Mars Equestrian to launch international scholarship programme aiming to advance horse health and welfare.

4 mins

Partnership with Japan-based biopharmaceutical firm MabGenesis aims to discover therapeutic antibodies in dogs using its technology platforms, and then develop them for the veterinary market.

3 mins

Early bird discounts available to anyone registering before 17 February as organisers promise an exciting new structure to the programme.

5 mins

University of Central Lancashire hosting free talk to outline how its skills-based veterinary curriculum could help solve some of the challenges facing the veterinary profession.

4 mins

Vets are being encouraged to make the case to farmers for trace element supplementation, which can help at a stressful time for cows.

4 mins

Parliament’s Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee is seeking assurances from secretary of state George Eustice that new Animal Sentience Committee will have power to act on policies.

5 mins

Mark Tabachnik will work with IVC Evidensia to help shape the future of its equine vets team.

4 mins

Major milestone as Jonny Hughes, a veterinary diagnostic imaging specialist, becomes the latest team member at the teleradiology and teleconsulting company.

3 mins

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected us all in many ways, and one of the effects we have seen is the impact on the human-animal bond.

6 mins

One in every 250 dogs prescribed behaviour-modifying drugs each year, with toy poodle, Tibetan terrier and shih-tzu most likely to be medicated – but researchers fear many cases are missed.

5 mins

Practices in Alicante and Madrid become UK-based group’s founding acquisitions on Iberian Peninsula, joining more in France, Germany, Italy and Switzerland.

4 mins

Hydraboost Tab is a soluble rehydration tablet designed to stabilise water and electrolyte balance in calves, lambs and kids affected or at risk from diarrhoea.

3 mins

Angiostrongylus vasorum is a parasite that affects our canine patients in the UK, often with devastating consequences. Over recent years we have seen an increase in prevalence of lungworm disease.

6 mins

RVC, University of California, Davis Veterinary Genetics Laboratory and Rossdales Laboratories in Newmarket find condition previously thought to be found only in warmblood horses.

7 mins

December 2021

Community of independently owned practices is organising a two-day conference, open to veterinary students, in Birmingham at the end of January.

5 mins

Scheme for group’s 15,000 vets and VNs to apply to was launched in 2021 with seven initial grants, with further 15 now approved for funding.

6 mins