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]

June 2023

VetTeamAMR ā€“ a collection of free evidence-based tools and resources to support vet teams ā€“ follows the successful Farm Vet Champions scheme and will launch at an event for equine clinicians on 6 June.

7 mins

May 2023

Vale Referrals and Vale Vets in Gloucestershire will be able to treat thousands more animals a year after expanding size of premises by 30%.

5 mins

American College of Veterinary Radiology and European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging partner on statement, which is published open access to increase distribution.

4 mins

Belgium-based firm is a leading developer of veterinary digital radiography x-ray, and veterinary patient archiving and communication system software.

4 mins

Company hopes resource will help students and practices to attract post-graduation farm vets.

5 mins

The 2023 event features 90-plus hours of online and on-demand CPD, with 14 hours on orthopaedics and diagnostic imaging, 9.5 hours on reproductive medicine and 22 hours on internal medicine.

5 mins

Overall Pets at Home company revenue, including retail division, rose 6.6% to Ā£1.4 billion, with statutory profit before tax down from Ā£148.7 million to Ā£122.5 million.

6 mins

The initiative, due to be held from 2 to 8 July, will aim to promote improving the health and welfare of these pets in the UK.

4 mins

RVC study on different cell populations in equine tendons will aid understanding of why older horses ā€“ and humans ā€“Ā are more prone to injuries and inform future treatments.

4 mins

Scientists hope the latest study based on VetCompass programme data will allow for more targeted health care to be provided for the breed and also aid potential owners.

9 mins

Northwest Veterinary Specialists celebrates being recognised as top-level cat-friendly clinic.Ā Ā 

5 mins

Identichip is running a waiting room and window display competition to encourage practices to highlight pet protection from microchipping, and has launched a social media toolkit.

5 mins

Colleagues at Donview Veterinary Centre in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, will walk more than 30km (18.6 miles) across difficult terrain for The Canmore Trust, set up in memory of a fellow vet and friend.

6 mins

ā€œInternships explained: unleash your potentialā€ is hosted by Linnaeus and career support organisation Vets: Stay, Go, Diversify on Tuesday 23 May.

5 mins

RCVS fellow Mark Bowen will present on vaccination, serology and guttural pouch lavage as a combination of tools to keep highly contagious infection at bay.

4 mins

Groupā€™s addition to focus on improving first opinion standards in areas such as dental radiography, hypertension and ophthalmology.

5 mins

Portland Vets, which has three sites in the south-east, has converted separate a building near its Edenbridge branch into a cat-only clinic.

4 mins

Lumbry Park Veterinary Specialists, Axiom Veterinary Laboratories and Finn Pathologists hope findings may give vets practical recommendations on susceptibility testing and antibiotic use.

6 mins

John Hutchinson, professor of evolutionary biomechanics, has been elected in recognition of his outstanding contribution to science, joining a handful of other fellows from the college.

5 mins

Use of independent and unvalidated genetic testing for certain myopathies is growing among many owners, despite lack of evidence, with seemingly normal animals being euthanised in some cases.

10 mins

Vet-led project ā€“ part of international charity Worldwide Veterinary Service, which has just merged with Dogs Trust ā€“Ā hopes to vaccinate 100,000 dogs in capital Phnom Penh against rabies.

7 mins

April 2023

Mum-of-two Caroline Frith, who hasĀ stage four secondary breast cancer, ran her best-ever time and raised most of any female runner on JustGiving for cancer support charity Maggieā€™s.

17 mins

Pool House Equine Hospital in Lichfield and Great Western Exotics in Swindon have been awarded RCVS hospital status to represent their dedication to providing highest veterinary standards.

5 mins

While fitting the devices is relatively common in dogs, cats present more of a challenge.

6 mins

Half of groupā€™s 500 practice sites will be relocated or upgraded within next five years.

6 mins

Three vets and two VNs will take their seats for their respective councils at collegeā€™s July annual meeting.

6 mins

Fresh from the success of the 2023 conference, organisers want lecture and workshop ideas for next Januaryā€™s event in Birmingham.

2 mins

Two-year-old Frida suffered injuries including pelvic fractures, significant intra-abdominal bruising and a urethral rupture, and was worked on by three teams at RVC Small Animal Referrals.

5 mins

Orthopaedic surgeon Nic Woodbridge has become site lead at Cambridgeshire hospital.Ā 

5 mins

Feline Hypertension Awareness Month begins in May, with practices urged to carry out routine blood pressure checks in cats aged seven or older.

5 mins