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 VBDâs editorial manager since April 2010.
When it comes to the lambing period, preparation is key. Valentina Busin joins the Vet Times Podcast to discuss research, the importance of the knowledge exchange with farmers and importance aspects of pre-lambing preparation.
The association, along with its official research publication the Equine Veterinary Journal, is offering practical support and enhancing knowledge during European Antibiotic Awareness Day.
Diagnosis and management of feline osteoarthritis (OA) can be challenging, especially as research lags behind that of canine OA. Karen Perry joins Paul Imrie to discuss the condition and its implications for cats and owners.
Worming in companion animals is a routine, but vital, consideration for dog and cat owners. Vet Kate Parkinson discusses how practices can convey important information to owners in this area.
TVM is quadrupling size of its packs of emetic Emedog product ahead of Christmas to help practices counter likely increase in festive food poisonings in dogs.
In this edition of the Vet Times Podcast, we talk to Dave Beeston about his early career, which heâs been chronicling for Veterinary Times readers in a monthly column.
Equine internal medicine specialist Karin Kruger focuses on when vets may have to perform sedation â and, in extreme cases, anaesthesia â in the field.
Shaun Calleja, of Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists, discusses types, diagnosis and management of gastric disorders in cats and dogs â signs of which can be seen in a quarter of primary care practice cases.
Owen Atkinson discusses the hot topic of antimicrobial stewardship, outlining areas where vets and farmers can work together on responsible antibiotic use and progress made in other countries.
Veterinary Times editor Paul Imrie talks to PDSAâs Sean Wensley about the PDSA Animal Wellbeing Report, falling pet vaccination rates and the growing trend towards âhumanisationâ of pets.
Paul Imrie speaks to farm vet and consultant Rob Drysdale about bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) and efforts across the UK to eradicate the persistent animal health problem in cattle herds.
The ongoing problem of tackling bovine viral diarrhoea across the UK was discussed at a single-day BVDZero Congress, where delegates were told challenges remain.
BVDzero Scholarship Programme from Boehringer Ingelheim, in collaboration with the World Association for Buiatrics, will award âŹ1,000 to undertake high-quality farm animal practice to each of 10 successful student applicants.
Addition of Insistor 10mg/ml solution for injection for cats and dogs completes companyâs suite of opioid products for anaesthesia, analgesia and sedation.
Elinor OâConnor, of The University of Manchester, is aiming to identify what aspects of vetsâ work can be demanding â and the resultant link to well-being.
Tributes paid to vet who played a pivotal role in developing some of the professionâs leading associations and who laid the groundwork for today's Veterinary Times.
Anyone considering nominating a colleague or team for the Ceva Animal Welfare Awards 2019 â presented on the eve of BSAVA Congress â has until 25 January.
Independent study carried out by Centaur Biomechanics shows benefits a 20-minute cycloidal vibration can have on whole horse locomotion and thoracolumbar profiles.
Vets Now announces Royal Armouries Museum and New Dock Hall will be home to emergency and critical care streams for next yearâs event on 8 and 9 November.
Majority of surgeons surveyed also believe their practices could do more to prevent spread of infection, while three-quarters have concerns practice protocols are not being followed.
Anna Bruguera Sala of Alnorthumbria Veterinary Group, who won top prize in the 2018 BVD Zero Award, stresses communication is âkeyâ in the control of bovine viral diarrhoea.