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  •  email: [email protected]

October 2024

Linnaeus report features studies on periodontal disease in cats, mobility changes in dogs, equine colic and immune-mediated polyarthritis.

5 mins

London-based Nicola Jane Gurrin admitted writing prescriptions for isotretinoin for the treatment of an animal, when it was in fact intended for a human.

7 mins

Pharmaceutical giant also wants food supply chain to support and promote advances that improve welfare and production efficiencies – and help safeguard economic viability.

7 mins

Family owned North Yorkshire-based group has invested £350,000 and created an initial six jobs at a retail park in the Middleton area to the south of the city.

3 mins

Scientists at The Pirbright Institute and University of Oxford on mission to create vaccine able to protect against multiple strains and without need for annual jabs.

4 mins

The Warrington practice is the third nationally, and the first in the region, to transition to new name.

5 mins

Hundreds of vets and nurses from around the globe expected at only UK event of its type, organised by Vets Now, in Leeds next month.

5 mins

The education centre was established in 1904 when city’s port had the largest cattle trade in Europe and hundreds of horses were used for transport at the docks.

5 mins

Ryde-based surgery relocates less than a mile and now plans to expand range of services it offers.

3 mins

Origin Vets Clinic – already a gold rabbit-friendly clinic – repeats similar feat for cats.

3 mins

Clinicians behind Vita Referrals in Wetherby, West Yorkshire say they aim to establish a fairer and more open system for surgical pet care.

5 mins

Association launches its latest policy position in response to Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act, acknowledging benefits as well as urging caution.

5 mins

Veterinary Voices Hiking Group kick-started charity’s #ActiveOctober by leading group of fund-raisers on 20-mile trek through Lake District.

3 mins

Park Vet Group with branches across greater Leicester has become first in England to be named a friendly employer by leading charity Endometriosis UK.

4 mins

Written by 16 internationally renowned feline welfare experts, the programme is designed to be the start of the journey to becoming a behavioural health practitioner for the charity.

3 mins

Moores gets go-ahead from RCVS ethics review panel to offer Biomedtrix TATE operation as part of clinical evaluation trial.

5 mins

Association reveals full lecture and workshop programme, including return of Vet Times Big 6.

3 mins

Movement Referrals opened its headquarters in Cheshire 18 months ago, but is expanding to the midlands, with premises set to open in Uttoxeter in 2025.

5 mins

September 2024

Vet Serina Filler has joined the employee-owned practice, which has eight sites across Kent.

7 mins

Vetsure’s 2024 Think Tank CPD event on 15 and 16 October at Hoar Cross Hall, Staffordshire will invite participants to explore their leadership style.

5 mins

UD-Vet is a leading provider of Veterinary practice equipment and other veterinary imaging modalities, with a reach throughout the Benelux region.

3 mins

Review of latest outbreaks led by The Pirbright Institute states “the severity of a future H5N1 pandemic remains unclear”.

5 mins

Beechwood vets in Garforth has undergone “major revamp” meaning staff can provide more appointments and services.

4 mins

Company will unveil first AI-powered cartridge-based haematology analyser, Vetscan OptiCell, at the event at ExCel London on 14 and 15 November.

4 mins

Extent of market, which employs around 30,000 in Europe, revealed at conference ahead of a wider report due to be published before end of the year.

4 mins

NVS Select Healthcare asks veterinary professionals to give advice for supporting calm in the workplace – for team members and patients – by taking part in a questionnaire this month.

4 mins

Lifelong dream of triple-boarded exotic vet specialist Kevin Eatwell, Fife Exotic Vets will be Scotland’s only 24/7 dedicated exotic animal-only clinic.

4 mins

Paragon Veterinary Group says its PetProtect Club will help clients budget and avoid bigger fees that can result from delayed preventive health care consults.

4 mins

More than 2,000 horses have been helped by 600-plus veterinary volunteers at 49 clinics since 2015.

4 mins

Pennard Vets, which has eight practices in Kent, wants to raise more than £2,500 for its local branch of the National Search and Rescue Dog Association.

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