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 VBDâs editorial manager since April 2010.
Vets and cattle and sheep farmers contribute to grassroots survey that will help on future targeting of campaigns to improve livestock health, welfare and productivity.
After a COVID-19-enforced 14-month break in practice sessions, association is bringing back in-person CPD with âFundamentals of lameness, laminitis and farrieryâ on 20 May.
RCVS Knowledge, which is leading the VMD-backed scheme, launches online practical training programme to get members of network of vets ready to tackle antimicrobial resistance on farms.Â
Project also involved Galvani Bioelectronics, Queen Mary University of London and University of Cambridge, and shows significant finding with potential to improve future therapies.
Charter Veterinary Surgeons in Biddulph will get a larger consulting room, new reception and larger cattery, as well as new doorways, windows and air conditioning.
Vets at Axiom Veterinary Laboratories alarmed about an increase in confirmed CTVT cases, most of them in dogs imported from Romania â and have urged colleagues to be alert.
German shepherd dog whose donated pint of blood helped Mabel the cockapoo is now helping to promote Walesâ first blood donor session at Valley Veterinary Hospital near Cardiff.
One of largest studies of its type lifts lid on difficult decisions, and shows poor quality of life and âundesirable behaviourâ were among reasons for euthanasias being performed.
Brainchild of RCVS-recognised advanced practitioner in zoological medicine Sonya Miles, website will feature range of courses, fact sheets, care sheets and how-to videos.
Close to 40,000 puppies from the brachycephalic breed were registered with The Kennel Club in 2020, while iconic native dog made famous by Dulux numbered 227 registrations. Â
Sheldon Middleton has taken over from Ian Ramsey as president of the association, and wants to use the successes of first virtual event to shape his year.
In a joint response to the royal college consultation on plans for widespread reform of veterinary legislation that closes today (23 April), associations want level of regulation proportionate to level of risk.
More practices across England are taking the opportunity to add paraprofessional staff to their teams to become approved tuberculin testers since APHA approval.Â
Winners are Jessica Pennock from CVS, Samantha Fontaine from the University of Glasgow, Plymouth Veterinary Group, CVS small animal team and the University of Nottinghamâs vet school.
Online CPD will continue to innovate post-pandemic, with veterinary professionals now ideally placed to handle a mixture of online and face-to-face learning.