October 2020

Researchers recorded the number of vocalisations and duration of activity of orphaned kittens and mother-reared kittens during two-minute separations from their nest.

4 mins

A dozen daring fund-raisers – comprised of BVA and Vetlife staff and volunteers – will cover 1,200km by land, water or horseback throughout October.

4 mins

The multispecialist small animal referral hospital is encouraging team members to take up its 10,000 Steps challenge for mental health.

5 mins

The pharmaceutical group has donated essential veterinary supplies to Orangutan Veterinary Aid, which has conservation programmes in Indonesia and Malay.

4 mins

Animal health firm launches High-Quality Pork – Precision Farming Award to provide grant to pig industry customer.

3 mins

Series of fortnightly short webinars by Sarah Caney, featuring Q&A sessions, aimed at vets and VNs on key feline health topics.

3 mins

“Colic awareness week gives us a fantastic opportunity to share the evidence-based information as widely as possible within the horse community” – Katie Lightfoot of the University of Nottingham.

6 mins

Study shows owning an animal during lockdown has helped the mental health of all pet owners – not just the owners of cats and dogs.

5 mins

Addition of feed to VETbytes’ emergency and critical care resource aims to ensure clinicians don’t miss latest information.

3 mins

Study follows the release of a series of evidence-based growth standards from the Waltham Petcare Science Institute.

13 mins

Data collected from 90 UK farms by Boehringer Ingelheim, in conjunction with National Milk Laboratories, shows increase in exposure to Ostertagia ostertagi.

5 mins

The new fund aims to boost the number of vets that are qualified to certify products of animal origin and equines for export.

4 mins

Clinicians at Galedin Vets in Berwick-upon-Tweed have saved the life of a helpless owlet that had broken its leg after falling from its nest.

4 mins

September 2020

Study investigating potential of solid-dose vaccine for porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus conducted in collaboration with The Pirbright Institute.

6 mins

The Hyperthyroid Cat Centre, based near Wetherby in West Yorkshire, treats cats referred from across the UK.

5 mins

The pan-European care fund will pilot in the UK, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Finland, with a view to expansion in the future.

4 mins

Ceva Animal Health launches range of materials for vets to use when explaining risks, causes, prevention, treatment and economic implications of disease.

6 mins

Neil Williams, clinical director at Quarry Vets, Shrewsbury, performs delicate operation to remove affected eye of 11-week-old kitten.

6 mins

Lockdown has brought an increase in new pet owners, and they and vets are being urged to turn to technology to monitor animal exercise.

5 mins

Five colleagues have a combined 13-plus decade stint working at Ashworth Veterinary Group in Hampshire.

6 mins