January 2018

Suspended jail sentence imposed by magistratesā€™ court for harassing female receptionist ā€“ including sending offensive text messages ā€“ renders vet ā€œunfit to practiseā€, says RCVS disciplinary committee.

7 mins

The year-long study aimed to validate previous studies on the subject of diet presentation and its effects on weight, feed intake and dental health.

5 mins

Tests on bulk milk samples suggest the virus circulated last autumn in the Southern Uplands, and vets have been warned of potential births of deformed animals in the 2018 calving/lambing period.

6 mins

Discovery could provide novel insight into fight against condition costing up to US$2 billion (Ā£1.4 billion) worldwide and consuming up to 22 billion vaccine doses annually.

5 mins

Group acts to inform and educate both staff and owners to stamp out ā€œdisgustingā€ puppy farming practices, as almost one-in-three UK animals are said to be illegally imported.

5 mins

The University of Surrey veterinary research is part of a wider ā‚¬90m pan-European one health project to investigate zoonoses and antimicrobial resistance.

5 mins

PDSA vets treated a Jack Russell terrier after its mouth became ā€œgluedā€ shut from munching letter box leaflets while its owner was out.

4 mins

December 2017

Dr Cowlam returns for second series of popular practice life childrenā€™s programme, to continue in quest to ā€œeducate the next generationā€.

11 mins

Dogs On The Streets celebrates after latest acquisition means its volunteer vets, groomers, nurses and trainers will reach even more homeless hounds.

5 mins

Three vets with 40 yearsā€™ experience between them joined a trio of charities abroad to care for sick and injured animals, as well as provide valuable training.

7 mins

The Horse Trust and Medical Detection Dogs share Ā£3,000 as college president again opts to aid charities in lieu of sending out greetings cards.

5 mins

Practice staff have spread a little festive cheer with a donation of almost Ā£1,000 in money and food to a hard-pressed animal rescue centre.

4 mins

Tighter rules will ensure licensed dog breeders must show puppies alongside their mother, while the Government also plans to ā€œaddress the breeding of dogs with harmful genetic disordersā€.

4 mins

A unanimous vote commended by the BVA says the law ā€“ the first of its kind in the UK ā€“ ā€œmarks Scotland out as a leader in animal welfareā€.

3 mins

Controlled shooting and cage trapping ā€œremovesā€ more than 19,000 badgers in England, but no target area culls maximum numbers achieved.

6 mins

TV star Paul Oā€™Grady and some dogs from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home brought a smile to the faces of children during a visit to Great Ormond Street Hospital.

5 mins

MSD Animal Health applauds the enthusiasm and high standard of research in a wide range of areas at awards day for six vets of the future.

4 mins

Danger on the menu as research reveals around 12.2 million owners will unwittingly put their animals at risk by feeding them Christmas food this festive season.

4 mins

Polly Rickards, once told she would never walk again after a road accident in France, rises through the ranks at Lancashire practice.

6 mins

Two separate online surveys have found existing and potential pet owners to be wrong when it comes to estimating how much an animal costs to keep.

5 mins