December 2017

Talk will focus on changes that affect all businesses, including the veterinary profession, and failure to comply could result in heavy financial penalties. 

5 mins

The independent practice now has 100 employees for the first time in its 52-year history, after appointing vet Hannah Pegram to its clinical team.

3 mins

Animal imaging specialists collaborate with The University of Edinburgh to help advance 3D application for veterinary surgeons.

4 mins

Dan O'Neill, senior lecturer at the RVC warns profession to brace itself for three-pronged welfare challenge for brachycephalic breeds.

8 mins

“Although we are working hard to find out the cause of Alabama rot, it is still unknown, which makes the reappearance of the disease concerning,” said David Walker of Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists.

6 mins

A consultation on proposals for a holistic strategy to eradicate bovine tuberculosis in Northern Ireland has been welcomed by the BVA.

3 mins

November 2017

New figures from the Association of British Insurers show pet insurance policies have jumped in price by nearly 20% as a result of tax increases.

7 mins

“Yet again, our teams have surpassed themselves by really getting behind our fund-raising efforts, showing great creativity and dedication to the task,“ said CVS chief executive Simon Innes.

3 mins

Delegates at the the 3rd Milk Quality Academy were told researchers have been able to use next-generation pyro-sequencing to separate bacterial DNA from host DNA in the mammary microbiome.

6 mins

A vet who was “moments from death” as he choked on a pie crust was saved by a quick-thinking colleague who copied a first aid move from a TV show.

5 mins

A new benchmarking platform has been launched that will allow users to compare the performance of their practices across a wide range of key performance indicators.

4 mins

ChesterGates Veterinary Specialists has launched a feline radioiodine centre to provide the latest “gold standard” treatment for feline hyperthyroidism.

4 mins

Letter signed by 1,200 members of the veterinary profession, including the BVA senior vice-president and BVNA president, calls for ‘implementation of policy’ to protect animal welfare.

6 mins

Grange Vets to increase the size of its waiting room and reception area after knocking through into next door house as part of a ÂŁ400,000 expansion.

4 mins

Leading experts from organisations, such as Battersea Dogs and Cats Home and the Pet Loss Vet, have contributed to this year's Vets4Pets Vet Report.

5 mins

The breed moves from category three of The Kennel Club’s Breed Watch system, meaning it is no longer deemed to be more vulnerable to exaggerated conformation conditions.

6 mins

University of Northampton researchers, who are one step closer to tackling lameness with wearable tech for sheep, have showcased their findings on a national stage.

4 mins

The Behaviour In Practice study aimed to establish whether anecdotally reported behaviours were more widespread and, if so, to trigger discussion on the subject.

7 mins

“We need and welcome input from all corners of the country on how we run the BVA and this wouldn’t be possible without the strong voices of the reps in the different regions” – Gudrun Ravetz.

4 mins

A total of 576 employers responded to the first national Veterinary Schools Council Employer Survey, which concerned vets who had graduated in the past two years.

7 mins