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 VBD’s editorial manager since April 2010.
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 £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 “near normal”.
“The Stablelab test kit enables convenient, off-site testing for quick and accurate detection of a reliable indicator of infection in horses” – Zoetis vet Wendy Talbot.
Association’s vaccination guidelines group completes four-year project to enhance understanding of infectious diseases in Central America and South America.
In this podcast, sponsored by Purina Petcare, Ebenezer Satyaraj tells us about a significant new product breakthrough in the management of feline allergens.
Nathalie Dowgray, who has a background in animal welfare and is an RCVS advanced practitioner in small animal medicine – feline, will head International Society of Feline Medicine.
JHP Recruitment named at number 41 in Startups 100 annual index, which lists privately owned UK companies launched in past five years that demonstrate innovation, solid financials and ability to scale.
Veterinary team at charity stressing need for owners to safety proof their gardens and consult their vet if dogs show any signs of having ingested garden plants.
Following success of Exzolt for commercial laying, MSD Animal Health brings Exzolt 50ml to market to provide “same effective formula and active ingredient” for backyard flocks.
Vale Vets near Bristol one of a number of practices to benefit from some of the 17,000 personal protective equipment visors produced for key workers by Somerset senior school.
VetPartners, which looks after 30% off the UK’s dairy population and 45% of all pigs, wants main retailers and food service sector to source from UK’s food supply chains.
Sheep-focused webinar hears from farmers calling for more proactive input from their vets, who are encouraged to adopt “holistic view of all aspects of sheep farming”.
“Besnoitia bennetti can infect any members of the family Equidae – so horses, donkeys, mules and zebras are susceptible to infection by this parasite." – Hany Elsheikha, University of Nottingham.
BVNA thrilled with level of engagement for this year’s first virtual Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month and congratulates VNs for going the extra mile.