February 2019

Blue Cross calls for breed-specific legislation to be repealed to save the lives of dogs condemned to die “purely on appearance”.

4 mins

A German manufacturer of toys for domestic cats has made super-sized, strengthened versions for big cats in a UK zoo.

5 mins

In 2018, officers rescued more than 22,000 cats and received more than 150,000 calls about cats to its national control centre – the equivalent of 18 calls every hour.

2 mins

Campaign follows research from the 2018 PAW Report revealing more than half of veterinary professionals believe they have seen an increase in dog behavioural issues in the past two years.

4 mins

Research finds shared specific personality traits, and that each changes over time, according to largest study of its kind.

5 mins

Stacey Godbold, from Paddons Veterinary Surgeons in Cambridgeshire, is first to receive British Veterinary Receptionist Association’s gold accredited award.

4 mins

The survey results were calculated based on the analysis of more than 22 million papers, the responses of more than 83,000 academics and feedback from more than 42,000 global employers.

4 mins

Three top small animal surgeons appointed since November as Linnaeus Group referral practice aims to develop and grow its caseload.

2 mins

DNA testing from AHT – with funding from Vets4Pets – will reduce the risk of producing affected puppies, while maintaining genetic diversity.

5 mins

Burgess Pet Care hopes the initiative will put the spotlight on the plight of these popular, but often misunderstood, animals.

4 mins

Veterinary practices are being urged to purchase a literacy toolkit to celebrate World Book Day (7 March) and enhance the lives of children in their local communities. 

4 mins

Largest-ever study analyses medical records from thousands of dogs and concludes the breed should be considered “relatively healthy”.

5 mins

Specialist-led clinic offers bespoke care for patients at Willows Veterinary Centre and Referrals in Solihull.

2 mins

Experts to offer vets and VNs emergency and critical care CPD at nine locations throughout the UK, starting next month.

3 mins

“This consultation is an opportunity to gather as much information as possible to enable us to make lasting improvements to the welfare of puppies and kittens bred in Wales” – Lesley Griffiths.

5 mins

Border collie makes a splash by becoming the millionth dog to contribute to the Small Animal Veterinary Surveillance Network programme.

5 mins

Veterinary surgeon describes half-hour operation to remove tumour on head of goldfish as a “very unusual case”.

4 mins

“If we depart the EU without a deal, we will be able to introduce more flexibility when deciding whether applicants should be accepted, rejected or accepted on condition of passing the preregistration examination” – RCVS.

10 mins

750,000 non-stun slaughtered sheep go for export – despite law stating non-stun slaughter for religious purposes is intended for domestic consumption only.

4 mins

Independent Vetcare event will focus on identifying “red flags” – the symptoms that require immediate referral or the help of a specialist.

3 mins