Practice group’s team members voted for the organisation, which provides free veterinary care and services to pets of homeless people, as its chosen charity for 2024.

Proposals are expected to be outlined later this year on an issue that college leaders see as a vital aspect of veterinary legislation reform.

The latest infections have been recorded across six different counties and a senior vet believes they could be linked to recent high levels of rainfall.

Association issues priorities for animal health and welfare – including new Veterinary Surgeons Act – at start of what many expect will be a UK general election year.

Culture, performance, and well-being is the theme of the two-day event next month and organisers say there has already been a strong demand for tickets.

Three organisations have announced plans to offer financial assistance to owners who have sought ownership ban exemptions for their dogs with the support of veterinary practices.

Three cattle in Kent, plus five in Norfolk, are the latest to be affected by the virus, though the areas currently covered by animal movement restrictions are not being extended.

Some of the Derbyshire herd were rescued following an operation by police and firefighters, but others had already perished before they arrived.

The RCVS said it has received “worrying” testimonies of the pressure being placed on some practice teams following the Government’s ban on the breed type.

With a total of 36 animals now known to have contracted the virus, a senior vet has urged farmers to act now to seek the right to move animals out of restricted areas if they need to for welfare reasons.

The association has spoken out amid reports of practices and clinicians being threatened, and has also urged staff teams to support each other regardless of their individual views on the issue.

University of Bristol’s small animal centre says it is the first vet school hospital to be part of the project, which is run jointly by Dogs Trust and the British Veterinary Behaviour Association.

Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service has introduced the cat and dog service to coincide with the launch of a pharmaceutical company’s new treatment option.

The Andes mountains are among the obstacles in David Hodges’ way as he bids to ride coast-to-coast from western Chile to Buenos Aires for cat welfare charity.

Webinar to advise vets on the present situation hears vaccine ultimately needed to tackle outbreak, amid fears about the potential for case numbers to keep rising during 2024.

Cats Protection has expanded its Lifeline service to several new regions, but says more help is needed so it can operate across the UK.