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 VBDā€™s editorial manager since April 2010.
Tel: 01733 383554  ā€¢  email: [email protected]

August 2020

Nicola Menzies-Gow outlines the three types of laminitis ā€“ sepsis-associated, endocrinopathic and supporting limb ā€“ but explains how the clinical signs remain unchanged.

3 mins

Lax-a-Past, a complementary feed to help eliminate hairballs in cats, added to companyā€™s range of products.

3 mins

July 2020

Association issues warning to primary care vets in small animal practice, as Defra updates statistics on rabies in bats to show 11 cases since 2011.

7 mins

Tramvetol, available for treatment of acute and chronic pain in dogs, is available in convenient pack sizes as 30 and 100 tablets.

3 mins

The National Animal Welfare Trust is lobbying for funding for rescue and rehoming charities, spearheading its campaign with two kittens, Wilfred and Boris.

4 mins

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.

3 mins

Sarah Etherington, who works at White Cross Vets, is named nursing assistant student of the year at Myerscough College.

4 mins

Four monoclonal antibodies support research in poultry and pigs to advance understanding of immune responses to disease in key species.

3 mins

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.

6 mins

Research reports clinical features, gross postmortem and histopathological findings during a rabbit haemorrhagic disease outbreak.

4 mins

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%.

5 mins

Company to launch Pet Eye Health Awareness Week in September, to coincide with National Eye Health Awareness Week.

4 mins

Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health running complimentary webinar to examine how vets can prepare for post-lockdown resumption of services.

2 mins

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.

3 mins

Ferran Valls Sanchez joins Paul Imrie to discuss prevention, treatment and prognosis of gastrointestinal disease in companion animals, among other important topics.

3 mins

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.

6 mins

RCVS Mind Matters Initiative to hold a series of free ā€œReflection Timeā€ sessions in coming months, aiming to help veterinary professionals with emotional aspects of their work.

3 mins

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.

5 mins

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.

5 mins

Tulivin Labs introduces Trymox LA, a broad-spectrum antibiotic for use in cattle, sheep, pigs, dogs and cats.

3 mins

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.

7 mins

Carla Husband, Abbie McMillan and Lauren Sweeney ā€“ all studying veterinary nursing at the University of Bristol ā€“ win first prize in RCVS Knowledgeā€™s Veterinary Evidence Student Awards 2020.

7 mins

VMG president Rich Casey said encouraging results from RCVS' latest survey backed anecdotal evidence he had gleaned of improving fortunes for practices.

9 mins

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.

4 mins

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.

4 mins

Lockdown measures may have seen people spend more time with their pets, but research shows a gap in what owners should know about their needs.

6 mins

Association makes ā€œdifficult decisionā€ to cancel October's event, but cites health and well-being of all potential attendees as a clear priority.

5 mins

Phil Elkins talks to Paul Imrie the practical support vets can provide their clients to help them decide whether to vaccinate their herds.

3 mins

PhD student has already gathered some responses and is hoping findings could inform laminitis management in the future.

3 mins

Three-year-old cat initially thought to have infected cat bite, but needle and thread found in back of its throat.

5 mins