November 2017

Bird of prey swoops in to front #Vets4Vultures fund-raising initiative, which also seeks to increase support for persecuted species.

6 mins

Resource range from the National Animal Disease Information Service aims to provide vets with a platform to engage farmers in parasite control, to ensure correct treatment and management advice.

3 mins

The royal collegeā€™s statement has received criticism from two veterinary homeopathic bodies that believe it has ā€œserious implications for the whole profession and the future of veterinary medicineā€.

6 mins

Radiographs of Dolly the sheepā€™s skeleton show no signs of abnormal OA, University of Nottingham and University of Glasgow experts report.

3 mins

Team sells fabric creations and ā€˜yarn-bombsā€™ tree to remember those lost in conflict and raise money for charity in the process.

3 mins

Hard data gathered from hundreds of UK primary vet practices used to build a fact-based picture of a breed often portrayed by the UK media as a ā€œdangerā€ dog.

4 mins

Research ā€“ 100 times larger than any previously ā€“ shows dog owners are at lower risk of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality over a 12-year period compared to people who don't own dogs.

5 mins

ā€œThis procedure of treating intrahepatic portosystemic shunts is associated with a lower risk of mortality and a lower surgical morbidity rate when compared to open surgeryā€ ā€“ Chris Shales.

4 mins

Vets Now pledges commitment to EMS placements as it rewards its students for showcasing skills at congress.

6 mins

Vets encouraged to ā€œkeep up the momentum of reportingā€ as the build-up to Christmas sees more puppies illegally entering the UK, often direct from puppy farms, to be sold to unsuspecting families.

7 mins

Practice staff hope to raise Ā£3,000 in memory of their friend Meghan Ambrozevich-Blair, who died the day after completing her veterinary nursing degree at Edinburgh university.

5 mins

Statement clarifies widely-held understanding that recent defeat of amendment to Clause 30 of EU Withdrawal Bill somehow signalled weakening in protection of animals is incorrect.

4 mins

A comprehensive list of orthopaedic procedures will be offered at the new clinic, including angular limb deformity correction, fracture repair and joint replacement surgery.

3 mins

Drop in UK pet ownership prompts the Federation of Independent Veterinary Practices to encourage the profession to be more imaginative in recognising income opportunities.

6 mins

Surrey veterinary practice caps off ā€œfabulous yearā€ with latest achievement, following inspection by RCVS Practice Standards Scheme.

2 mins

More than 40 hours of online CPD is available at The Webinar Vetā€™s event in January, with those booking tickets before the end of November qualifying for a discounted rate.

2 mins

Three men have been given community service orders after being convicted of causing unnecessary suffering to a rat they put in an air compressor and fired over a building.

5 mins

Practitionersā€™ views deemed ā€œvitalā€ to help shape future campaigns that will ensure veterinary professionals and horse owners are fully supported in the event of the condition occurring.

3 mins

Results from a straw poll held at London Vet Show revealed overwhelming support for evidence-based regulations to restrict the type of animals kept in UK homes.

5 mins

Veterinary student experiment uncovers microbes that inhibited the growth of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and others that tackled multi-drug resistant Escherichia coli.

6 mins