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.
The National Animal Welfare Trust is lobbying for funding for rescue and rehoming charities, spearheading its campaign with two kittens, Wilfred and Boris.
Tick-borne disease is a growing risk to the UK and its pets and owners. Ian Wright joins Paul Imrie to discuss the significant changes in the numbers and species of ticks and pathogens.
Ceva Animal Health, which manufactures a vaccine for enzootic abortion of ewes, wants farmer feedback on a problem costing the UK sheep industry Ā£20 million annually.
Joint survey run by National Equine Welfare Council and Association of Dogs and Cats Homes shows more than half have seen income reduce by more than 50%.
Vet2Vet and BSAVA partner for launch of VETbytes, a mobile clinical support tool to give small animal veterinary professionals critical access to the latest evidence-based information.
Ferran Valls Sanchez joins Paul Imrie to discuss prevention, treatment and prognosis of gastrointestinal disease in companion animals, among other important topics.
Onemytis 2 is described by distributor Excel Lasers as faster and more compact than the original, while using the same gas ionisation technology to allow for a wide range of procedures.
RCVS Mind Matters Initiative to hold a series of free āReflection Timeā sessions in coming months, aiming to help veterinary professionals with emotional aspects of their work.
College admits 58 fellows into its ranks ā with most (39) recognised for their contributions to clinical practice, 14 for contributions to the profession and 5 for adding to veterinary knowledge.
The agritechnology venture builder, which works closely with world-renowned The Roslin Institute at The University of Edinburgh, invests in Singapore firm making animal feed and fertiliser from soldier flies.
More than 400 delegates from across Europe ā close to double the number of the first ā attend second Graduate Academy Conference, which was staged virtually and provided 30 hours of CPD.
Carla Husband, Abbie McMillan and Lauren Sweeney ā all studying veterinary nursing at the University of Bristol ā win first prize in RCVS Knowledgeās Veterinary Evidence Student Awards 2020.
VMG president Rich Casey said encouraging results from RCVS' latest survey backed anecdotal evidence he had gleaned of improving fortunes for practices.
Partner organisation will be valued at more than Ā£55 million and has plans to invest in range of cutting-edge agri-tech and veterinary research and initiatives.
Association to write to international trade secretary Liz Truss to raise serious concerns over composition of new Trade and Agriculture Commission, where only one of 16 members is a vet.
Dogs Trust says it has been business as usual for puppy smugglers, despite the coronavirus lockdown, and has rescued 43 dogs with a street value of Ā£80,000.
Trade secretary Liz Truss announces creation of Trade and Agriculture Commission, but organisations including BVA say it is vital veterinary voice is heard in new body.
Third survey of practices shows fewer staff are furloughed or self-isolating because of COVID-19, with increase in number reporting they are back to ānear normalā.