March 2020

Association says it welcomes the move to increase badger vaccination, but will continue to support targeted and managed badger culling as an option where appropriate.

7 mins

“Off-the-shelf” devices being developed by a University of Liverpool spin-out company will be the first in the veterinary perofession to snugly “fit” not only the size, but also the differing shapes of femurs in different breeds.

2 mins

Latest advice for COVID-19 from the Government and devolved administrations, as well as veterinary associations.

1 mins

Field trials of a cattle vaccine and increased vaccination of badgers are also included in the next stage of the Government’s plan.

8 mins

BVA reacts to news and says it is particularly keen not to cause any unnecessary concern that could lead to pet abandonment.

4 mins

The VMD’s Veterinary Pharmacovigilance in the United Kingdom Annual Review recorded a total of 7,159 AE reports during 2018.

3 mins

A month at the vets, including two weeks in an intensive care unit and round-the-clock treatment by eight different vet teams, sees spaniel Morgan fully recover from “most severe” case of tetanus they have seen.

5 mins

Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings 2020 put RVC top in UK and Europe, but London school loses last year’s world number one crown to University of California, Davis.

5 mins

New mental health webinar series to tackle serious issues affecting veterinary team well-being.

5 mins

This year’s event in Birmingham set to go ahead at this stage, though organisers will be following any subsequent Government advice.

5 mins

The association ensures its programme remains relevant and varied by inviting submissions from cattle vets working in industry, practice and academia, recent graduates and those who have never presented before.

2 mins

First specialist-led congenital heart disease clinic in the country will assess cats and dogs less than six months where a heart murmur has been detected.

4 mins

The campaign hopes to suffocate the trade for puppies and kittens being advertised by disreputable sellers, and highlight the“red flags” members of the public should look out for.

9 mins

WSAVA advisory document confirms no evidence exists that pets or other domestic animals can be infected with 2019 n-CoV or that they may be a source of infection to people.

4 mins

February 2020

Cases of prolific vomiting in dogs reported to vet practices across the country are around double the normal amount, new data suggests.

4 mins

The five-year course will welcome its first cohort in September 2021, and will see studies split between Aberystwyth University and the RVC Hawkshead Campus.

3 mins

Charity sets out priorities it wants Government to pursue in terms of UK animal welfare.

4 mins

Trials of the combination drug on human pancreatic cancer cells in vitro and in a laboratory rodent model of the human disease have produced promising results.

6 mins

“This project will be of huge benefit to the industry as we currently don’t know how many farms have ongoing M bovis-associated disease and which farms are more or less at risk” – Jessica Ireland-Hughes, SRUC.

5 mins

New DNA test launched to help breeders reduce prevalence of blinding condition in breed.

4 mins