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 VBDās editorial manager since April 2010.
Launched by vet-led Zero Pain Philosophy initiative for Septemberās international Pain Awareness Month, survey will seek to find where knowledge gaps among clinicians still remain.
Work carried out by scientists at The Pirbright Institute and the Babraham Institute show changes in immune cells taking place after influenza infection of vaccination.
Harrison Family Vets invested Ā£350,000 in the new practice in Tyldesley, Wigan, which follows openings in West Midlands, Reading, Stockton-on-Tees, Manchester and Doncaster.
The Moredun Research Institute and partners have received the funding to explore mechanism of resistance to macrocyclic lactone injectables in the miteĀ Psoroptes ovis.
Likes of Dogs Trust and The Kennel Club Charitable Trust are among those leading the way on dog-centred health research, for instance, on breed-specific disease around conformation.
Outlawing of the breed this year brought additional pressures to sector, led to disagreements in teams and saw some at the centre of abuse from angry owners ā so having policies in place is key.
Andrew Foster joins London Vet Specialists, which has just moved from Belsize Park to its new hospital in Hammersmith, as new head of anaesthesia and analgesia.
Sarah Butterfield and Aoife Ryan taking part in triathlon-style Race the Sun event this weekend to raise as much money as they can for three good causes.
Vetsure for Vets, a collaborative network of members with its own buying group, held a two-day CPD event where participants were urged to find opportunities in the face of challenges.
CVS has launched new guidance ā primarily for its teams, but which can be picked up by others in the profession ā about how contextualised care can be put into practice.