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 VBD’s editorial manager since April 2010.
Tel: 01733 383554  •  email: [email protected]

May 2020

FarmComm study goes live seeking input from farmers about how vets can work with them in areas of non-emergency work as COVID-19 social distancing continues.

4 mins

MSD Animal Health focuses on veterinary nurses as part of its support of Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month – and says opportunities exist to create more proactive role.

5 mins

Benchmarking tool crunches numbers to mark Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month and shows revenue growth potential in vet nurse consults.

5 mins

Lacuna Diagnostics, VetCPD and clinical pathologist Francesco Cian team up to provide online course that uses digital cytology cases to provide similar experience to real microscope.

4 mins

Cats, like many of us, are living to an older age – which can present a unique set of challenges to veterinary practitioners. In this podcast, vet Sam Taylor discusses some of the health issues frequently seen in senior patients and how to help owners manage them.

2 mins

Ceremony originally scheduled for late March, but postponed ahead of UK lockdown, will now take place on 19 March next year.

3 mins

This year's month-long campaign to raise awareness of VN role and important preventive health messages will take place wholly online for first time due to COVID-19.

12 mins

April 2020

Davies Veterinary Specialists latest in profession to loan ventilators and donate personal protective equipment to its nearest NHS hospitals.

3 mins

Boehringer Academy arranging two complimentary webinar sessions to cover important messages for improving mastitis in cattle.

2 mins

Equine sedation and general anaesthesia is sometimes required in field situations. Aoife Ryan joins this Vet Times Podcast to discuss the pharmacology of commonly used drugs in such situations.

3 mins

Four-year BSc(Hons) Equine Veterinary Nursing degree is fully accredited by RCVS and aims to equip graduates with high-level expertise in line with VN Futures project.

5 mins

MSD Animal Health running four free training webinars on business subjects, with first to offer advice on how practices can run remote consultations for clients during COVID-19 crisis.

3 mins

VBS Direct organises series of 12 one-hour webinars, running in two time slots per week through to early July.

3 mins

Vets see osteoarthritis patients daily, and a range of management options are available. Ross Allan, RCVS advanced practitioner in small animal surgery, draws together important management considerations in this Vet Times Podcast.

2 mins

Profession comes together for full day of CPD across three streams, donating to JustGiving page to participate and raising funds for NHS Charities Together.

7 mins

Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health has organised a group of business speakers to answer COVID-19-related questions on Thursday 16 April at 7:30pm.

3 mins

Equine internal medicine specialist Karin Kruger rejoins the Vet Times Podcast to discuss classifying gastrointestinal disorders, the three pillars of successful management, treatment options and advice to give horse-owning clients.

2 mins

‘Wave Goodbye to Pain’ campaign aims to highlight impact of pain relief in lame cattle and role it plays in improving recovery time.

5 mins

Fleas are still a major parasite concern for pet owners, and still transmitting diseases that are dangerous to humans. Ian Wright joins us once more, this time to discuss fleas and related issues.

3 mins

Elanco swine symposium was due to be held in Portugal at the end of March, but is now running online as separate webinars on 7 and 8 April.

3 mins

Spanish-based multinational with product portfolio in the UK making laboratory space at its headquarters available for test analysis work, and assisting with manufacture of ventilators.

4 mins

Directorate changes its enforcement policy to assist in the continued supply of animal medicines during the national COVID-19 crisis.

5 mins

Full programme of speakers across three streams confirmed for online CPD event, with delegates urged to make at least a £30 donation via JustGiving page to NHS frontline.

5 mins

Animal health firm says practices wanting to limit face-to-face potential poisoning cases should use Veterinary Poisons Information Service or other resources first, and promote social media posts to homebound clients.

3 mins

March 2020

Boehringer Ingelheim partners with VetHelpDirect to assist in COVID-19 pandemic by providing free access for three months to online video consultation platform.

3 mins

Few days pass without vets seeing a case of ear disease. Veterinary dermatology specialist Ariane Neuber joins us to discuss otitis externa, including causes, cytology, therapy and products.

BCVA appeals to members as food standards authorities in home nations plead for help in maintaining the food chain during COVID-19 crisis.

3 mins

Sarah Caney and VetPartners’ Rachel Dean carrying out research to understand more about experience of cats and and their owners when visiting veterinary practice.

5 mins

Association writes to its members in light of latest COVID-19 restrictions – interpreting their work is “deemed essential”, but stressing health and safety is paramount.

6 mins

MSD offering guidance at round table event to address vet questions about vaccination protocols during COVID-19 crisis.

3 mins