January 2018

Swindon veterinary practice to feature in pet insurer’s advertising initiative in which vets, animals and their owners are stars of the show.

4 mins

Work’s ultimate aim is to improve horse welfare through better communication and information sharing between researchers and equine carers, as well as promotion of evidence-based practices.

4 mins

Sad-eyed Ronnie – a puppy that was abandoned on 2 January after being bought online as a “Christmas present” – has been rehomed with a loving family.

15 mins

CVO decision for country-wide coverage made until further notice following confirmation of dead wild birds in Dorset and Warwickshire.

7 mins

Ian Wright, one of the UK's leading parasitologists, to tutor three-week online course comprised of webinars, course notes, case studies and an active forum.

3 mins

A cardiology specialist at Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service is appealing to vets to send cases diagnosed with canine atrial fibrillation to the centre to be included in 12-month study.

5 mins

A review takes a look at fine needle aspiration, including how to perform it and various aspiration techniques, as well as specimen preparation.

4 mins

Politicians announce intention to back UK bill setting out in law that animals are sentient beings and should be treated as such in terms of welfare needs.

5 mins

Those behind project are looking for volunteers who support suggested changes to CPD requirements and those with a “healthy scepticism” to proposals.

6 mins

Further findings of the mystery illness – which has a mortality rate of around 80% – take the UK total to 122 since first being detected in 2012.

3 mins

German shepherd dog-Siberian husky cross that played key role during Sicily beach landings in 1943 recognised 75 years on with posthumous PDSA Dickin Medal.

8 mins

Event will explore why the brain disorder occurs, the diagnostic processes involved in finding its underlying cause and the practicalities of clinical management.

4 mins

VetPartners invests more than £50,000 in one of its practices – The Minster Equine Veterinary Clinic Poppleton branch in York – to upgrade operating and anaesthetic equipment.

3 mins

The compendium – updated every year – remains an essential information source for vets in practice and other prescribers and users of animal medicines.

4 mins

Delegates attending this year’s College of Animal Welfare Training Practice Congress have until the end of January to secure discounts.

3 mins

In light of yesterday’s date, the UK’s largest veterinary charity is reminding the nation that animals, as well as people, suffer joyless lives of loneliness and stress.

5 mins

Veterinary team from ZSL London Zoo removes 8in of infected bowel from critically endangered western lowland gorilla called Effie.

2 mins

Tests show the pathogen, which poses low risk to public health and the food chain, is closely related to the H5N6 strain circulating in wild birds across Europe in the past few months.

6 mins

Profession praises Government's proposed legislation, which aims to eradicate unscrupulous puppy farmers and tackle the breeding of unhealthy dogs.

7 mins

President John Fishwick said association will focus on delivering “strong voice for vets that BVA members want and need from us” in packed 2018.

6 mins