December 2018

Charity is urging supporters to help working donkeys in Tanzania by donating towards provision of doughnut bandages.

4 mins

ā€œMost of us have instruments and implants lurking at the back of the cupboard that have become redundant. These could be really helpful to the clinic in Goaā€ ā€“ specialist Andy Moores.

4 mins

Champion event rider Mary King, who won three medals at the Olympic Games from 1992 to 2012, has been a keen supporter of the charity for many years.

4 mins

Latest survey figures from the BVA show increasing numbers of vets see Brexit as a threat to the profession.

6 mins

Labradoodle Bessie believed to have swallowed wooden skewer at summer barbecue before it perforated her oesophagus and migrated into the chest, where it remained lodged.

5 mins

Car maker Ford has produced a concept ā€˜quiet kennelā€™ for nervous pets that uses smart technology to cancel out firework noise.

2 mins

Almost 100 bags packed with clothing, toiletries, drinks, blankets and food were handed out at soup kitchens around Edinburgh.

3 mins

Lardy Labrador retriever named one of PDSA Pet Fit Clubsā€™ slimmer of the year after losing more than 25% of her bodyweight.

6 mins

Research suggests gene-edited pigs could effectively limit replication of the virus, and reduce associated clinical signs and mortality.

3 mins

Medivet has created 50 EMS champion clinics with designated ā€EMS Championā€ in each to act as a mentor to students.

5 mins

New electronic sheep reporting system will fulfil European requirements for the continuation of trade post-Brexit and improve traceability in the event of a disease outbreak.

4 mins

Animal shelters in major German cities have potential solution to problem of ā€œimpulseā€ adoption of pets as Christmas presents.

3 mins

In one of two studies shedding fresh light on the complexity of the UK badger/bTB problem it was revealed almost one in five badgers tested positive for the disease.

3 mins

StreetVet has won a Ā£100,000 donation from Animal Friends Pet Insurance after a six-week public vote.

5 mins

UKā€™s biggest supplier of IsoFlo suggests vets might consider if routine procedures can be postponed until practices have access to further supplies in February/March.

7 mins

Action group reports ā€œmajor resultā€ as British dairy farmers show ā€œactive engagementā€ in Johneā€™s disease control.

5 mins

Temporary shortages of some isoflurane-containing veterinary medicinal products in the UK have been reported to the VMD.

3 mins

Pharmaceutical company hopes to help ā€œinspire more movementā€ in osteoarthritic dogs by helping vets advise owners using suite of materials.

5 mins

Mad Hatterā€™s tea party ball organised by veterinary group ā€“ which saw more than 100 team members and clients attend ā€“ raises nearly Ā£4,000 for Air Ambulance Service.

4 mins

However well meaning, hedgehogs released into the wild after amputation face lingering death, a wildlife charity has warned vets.

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