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]

July 2021

Practice group says it is thinking a little differently in its plans for the end-of-year show, to celebrate the return of the face-to-face event.

7 mins

Institute states vaccine generates faster and stronger immune response, and is less costly to produce.

7 mins

RCVS Knowledge has announced the winners in the 2021 Veterinary Evidence Student Awards, which reward students’ engagement with evidence-based veterinary medicine.

9 mins

TVM UK launches Locox TT, a highly palatable joint supplement for dogs.

4 mins

Open letter to sheep farmers from National Sheep Association, Sheep Veterinary Society and others to help slow concerning upward trend in wormer resistance.

8 mins

Free-access Veterinary Virtual Live Work Experience programme launched in March and has offered a pandemic alternative to school students seeking taste of pre-vet school practice life.

10 mins

Scientists at the vet school and the University of Bristol have supplied research into aerodynamics of birds to show how it could inform future aircraft design.

4 mins

Full programme now available for 60th staging of Europe’s largest equine vet event, with Tim Greet and Jean-Marie Denoix giving plenary lectures.

6 mins

Dermatology expert Kathryn Cuddy explains how otitis externa can affect the behaviour of a dog, making it difficult and even dangerous for owners to treat themselves at home.

Fiona Stephens, recruitment manager for Goddard Veterinary Group, answers some of your submitted questions about conducting yourself in interviews in this Q&A-style podcast.

Vet Ian Wright BVMS, BSc, MSc, MRCVS, co-owner of Mount Veterinary Practice in Lancashire, offers some pointers on what practices are look for from candidates at interview.

In a speech to farmers at Cereals 2021 event, environment secretary George Eustice says paying farmers to have a vet do an annual herd review will feature in its future plans.

9 mins

RVC emergency and critical care resident Dave Beeston, who has been charting his early veterinary career in Vet Times, provides some insight on first interviews in this Vet Times Jobs special podcast.

June 2021

Company has added CardioCare to its Pro Plan Veterinary Diets range, featuring a nutrient blend with potential to delay progression of preclinical myxomatous mitral valve disease in dogs.

7 mins

Lameness in cats can create challenges for vets and owners. In this podcast, Karen Perry joins us to discuss the most commonly encountered conditions, diagnosis, research, surgery and long-term management.

“…PCV appeared to decrease with increasing severity of preclinical disease, producing a significant difference when stages B1 and B2 were compared” – Jenny Wilshaw, co-author for the paper.

6 mins

New support group for veterinary staff who work with chronic illness is calling on the RCVS to look again at proposals that would allow limited registration for individuals with disabilities, among other options.

11 mins

Progress in eradicating deadly peste des petits ruminants virus includes key findings on antibody prevalence, hosts and its interaction with wildlife.

6 mins

Ceva Animal Health, manufacturer of Cevac Chlamydia, reveals results from National Enzootic Abortion of Ewes Survey, with three-quarters of respondents experiencing problems in past few years.

8 mins

College calls out “inaccuracies and misunderstandings” in a statement released by both associations, and labels part of their criticism “needlessly inflammatory and scaremongering”.

16 mins

Following Prime Minister’s announcement on 14 June, RCVS confirms that temporary guidance on remote prescribing will continue for at least a further month.

3 mins

Study shows brachycephalic dogs and spaniels are among the breeds more prone to keratoconjunctivitis sicca, which can lead to blindness if left untreated.

5 mins

Members of RCVS council agree to adopt recommendations – first put forward in Legislation Working Party report – that, if implemented, could lead to biggest reforms since 1966 Veterinary Surgeons Act.

6 mins

RVC’s professor of experimental parasitology is director of a one health project working on safer and sustainable meat and egg production, and has attracted grants of more than £40 million for various research.

7 mins

Boehringer Ingelheim and Lifebit Biotech announce long-term partnership to use artificial intelligence to harvest real-world data to provide disease outbreak insights.

4 mins

In the first study of its kind, research will examine gut microbiomes from dairy calves across a four-year period – and assess use of probiotics from birth to post-weaning.

6 mins

Potent topical steroid for treatment of pruritic skin disorders in dogs is now first line option for local control of atopy.

3 mins

Elanco Animal Health is marking the launch of all-round parasite protection tablet Credelio Plus in the UK in style, with keynote from astronaut and presentation by Cat Henstridge.

5 mins

RCVS carries out five-yearly review and makes updates to requirements on clinical governance, staff health and well-being, and role of VNs.

5 mins

Organisation looking for assistance with education and welfare sessions, run with The British Horse Society, that have been on hiatus for 15 months due to COVID-19.

4 mins