Farmersā Union of Wales voices concerns about higher costs and weaker working relationships with the current state of the sector in a submission to an ongoing parliamentary inquiry.
Clinicians at the University of Surrey said some colleagues had come to ādreadā surgeries because of bleeding problems, as they urged vets to share their own experiences in a new survey.
The college has published its annual report for 2023 including reflections on how the scrutiny of external regulators has re-emphasised the professionsā wider social role.
Likes of Dogs Trust and The Kennel Club Charitable Trust are among those leading the way on dog-centred health research, for instance, on breed-specific disease around conformation.
Outlawing of the breed this year brought additional pressures to sector, led to disagreements in teams and saw some at the centre of abuse from angry owners ā so having policies in place is key.
Christianne Glossop, former chief vet in Wales, urges Animal Welfare Foundation discussion forum delegates to more actively promote successes instead of reacting to more negative stories.
Andrew Foster joins London Vet Specialists, which has just moved from Belsize Park to its new hospital in Hammersmith, as new head of anaesthesia and analgesia.