Four-year-old Dougie had only a slim chance of survival as he battled rare complication after undergoing lung surgery.

Winners are Jessica Pennock from CVS, Samantha Fontaine from the University of Glasgow, Plymouth Veterinary Group, CVS small animal team and the University of Nottingham’s 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.

Practice group launches Farm Vets brand to signal intent for growing part of its business and allow it to speak with “a collective voice”.

Vets and equine professionals from across the world getting ready for Strangles Awareness Week.

Association launches campaign on World Animal Vaccination Day (20 April) to explain benefits of vaccinations in protecting UK animals.

Cheshire Pet’s specially designed practice gains silver award from International Society of Feline Medicine and is headed by a team of cat advocates.

Study by The Pirbright Institute analyses risk of different insect species in transmitting cattle disease, which is spreading into Europe from Africa and Middle East.

The BVA and The FOAL Group want the Government to take urgent action to close a legal loophole that allows ear cropping to continue.

Work had been halted due to COVID-19 restrictions, but builders are back on site creating Northlands Veterinary Hospital in Kettering, Northamptonshire.

With BCVA and BEVA confirming their plans for face-to-face congresses, a more-like-normal schedule of events for late 2021 is starting to take shape. 

The 11-year-old West Highland white terrier was referred to North Downs Specialist Referrals unable to walk and facing leg amputation on top of her cancer treatment.

Jolyon Martin has been named in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe: Science and Healthcare list for 2021.

Alex McGhee, who is business intelligence manager at Linnaeus, is helping the Sea Turtle Rescue Alliance as a data lead to apply data science to help vets caring for the reptiles.

Thirsk-based retailer established in 2005 is licensed supplier of pet medications in UK and mainland Europe, dispatching up to 3,000 orders a day.

RCVS is replacing Professional Development Phase with Veterinary Graduate Development Programme, which has trained advisors in each participating practice.

Librela (bedinvetmab) for dogs and Solensia (frunevetmab) for cats target nerve growth factor, a key player in OA pain.

Boehringer Ingelheim hails first innovation in disease category for more than 40 years with launch of its Prevexxion RN for broilers, layers and breeders.

Association launches second-phase pilot project to help increase engagement between vets and owners about the topic.

Venture is first online CPD platform for Jurox (UK), and aims to improve confidence and standards in veterinary anaesthesia.

New String of Pearls kit is a small, lower-profile system for easier placement in small patients and updates original launched by Orthomed more than 10 years ago.

Emergency and critical care provider to host virtual CPD throughout summer and autumn – and is hosting online congress again in 2021.

José Ruiz, maxillofacial surgeon at Davies Veterinary Specialists in Hertfordshire, resolves cat Dexy’s bilateral temporomandibular joint dysplasia.

Two-thirds of mobile phones and tablets contaminated with staphylococci, including strains resistant to vancomycin and oxacillin.

Vet Professionals and International Cat Care are running online survey of cat owners, including vet professionals, to look at owner experiences of medicating cats.