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.
Team at Southfields Veterinary Specialists carry out life-changing surgery on feline patient Sypha after air rifle pellet found lodged in her nasopharynx.
The fifth largest animal health company in the world has acquired biotech firm Scout Bio, a University of Pennsylvania spin-out with particular expertise in monoclonal antibodies.
Project WORMS found 84% carrying out faecal worm egg counts and 40% routinely testing for tapeworm, but a third of respondents routinely treating their horse annually regardless of test results.
Team of veterinary professionals from multiple services involved in treatment of cocker spaniel born with rare congenital anomaly – two additional limbs fused together and an extra vulva.
Dermatology Referral Service, East Neuk Veterinary Clinic and DentalVets – all part of the IVC Evidensia network – hosting comprehensive event in Cumbernauld.
With close to 20 years’ experience behind him, Luke Ainsworth has gone solo and set up a project to take veterinary services to pets and their owners in north-west.
UK specialist vet Jo Murrell is among the clinicians chosen to head up groups, which provide global guidelines and educational resources to help veterinary practitioners.
Practice group’s team members voted for the organisation, which provides free veterinary care and services to pets of homeless people, as its chosen charity for 2024.
Event from 25 to 27 January in Birmingham will feature a Vet Times Big 6 Live focusing on AI and day dedicated to starting up or expanding a veterinary business.
University of Bristol’s small animal centre says it is the first vet school hospital to be part of the project, which is run jointly by Dogs Trust and the British Veterinary Behaviour Association.
Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service has introduced the cat and dog service to coincide with the launch of a pharmaceutical company’s new treatment option.
Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board is hosting a session for vets and farmers on Tuesday 19 December as Defra reveals details of three more Kent cases.