July 2024

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.

9 mins

Professionals who hold or supply imported medicines have less than two weeks before service scrapped.

3 mins

June 2024

Clinicians at the University of Surrey said some colleagues had come to ā€œdreadā€ surgeries because of bleeding problems, as they urged vets to share their own experiences in a new survey.

10 mins

ā€œSustainableā€ support is needed to enable efforts to license dog breeding establishments in Wales to make the maximum impact, Anna Judson argues.

5 mins

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.

4 mins

Fears have been raised that dozens of jobs could be at risk, although the company says it canā€™t currently give specific details.

3 mins

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.

9 mins

Good causes in the UK and abroad are set to share more than Ā£50,000 raised during the annual initiative.

5 mins

The company says work is underway to enable staff to take sleep breaks on night shifts at clinics where the provision has not already been reinstated.

6 mins

Niall Connell will take up the role on a permanent basis this autumn after being elected by members.

5 mins

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.

9 mins

Pet owners are being urged to sign up now to help the Dogs Trust-led scheme achieve its goal by the end of this year.

4 mins

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.

9 mins

Bosses say they want to maximise the impact of their research funding by focusing their annual programme on studies into antimicrobial stewardship.

4 mins

Julian Hoad described succeeding Carl Gorman as the ā€œgreatest honourā€ of his life so far.

3 mins

The association has worked with a Linnaeus practice in West Yorkshire on the project, which it sees as a big step forward.

4 mins

An emergency operation restored Oberonā€™s sight after an embedded 2cm thorn was found.

3 mins

Officials have urged owners to prepare now for the implementation of new rules early next month.

5 mins

Only one-quarter of all pet owners think adding the dog type to the list of banned breeds will be effective in protecting the public.

10 mins

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.

4 mins