August 2017

Keeper Nikki Watt acts as surrogate mum to toco toucans, feeding each a special baby formula mixed with fruit every two hours from dawn until late evening.

4 mins

A stray dog so thin its eyeballs had sunk back into its skull has been nursed to recovery by veterinary staff at an Indian animal shelter.

6 mins

Highcroft Veterinary Referrals, part of the Highcroft Veterinary Group and member of CVS, has boosted its internal medicine, oncology and exotic pet expertise.

4 mins

A practice in Glasgow could be creating vets of the future thanks to its newly established junior vet club, which allows school children to learn the basics of pet care and health in a fun way.

5 mins

The validity of the 2017 RCVS council election has been challenged by a second unsuccessful candidate.

6 mins

The UK's second largest independent practice is giving away holidays, TVs and tech in a staff competition to celebrate eight decades looking after pets.

6 mins

Three MSD bursaries are up for grabs and, for the first time, awards are being offered to companion animal projects as well as those working with ruminants.

3 mins

London animal home Mayhew is raising the funds needed to buy a new electric ambulance after one of its vehicles was stolen two months ago.

4 mins

Tackling inherited and conformational problems in dogs is the theme of the Dog Breeding Reform Group health symposium being held in October in Surrey.

3 mins

A mobile veterinary service that travelled 55,000 miles to rural villages to examine hundreds of pets – many of whom would not have seen a vet otherwise – is being retired.

5 mins

Descendants of abandoned dogs living in the shadow of one of the world’s worst nuclear disasters are receiving veterinary care thanks to an international team of vets.

5 mins

Matt Dawson is supporting MSD’s Big Tick Project after undergoing multiple heart operations when a tick bite led to him developing debilitating Lyme disease.

5 mins

The dedication of staff at a veterinary clinic, and the RSPCA, have transformed the life of a starving staffie that could not get food into its stomach.

3 mins

They may not be suede, but this baby flamingo’s blue shoes are doing a good job of protecting its feet against rough surfaces on its daily walks.

3 mins

With African swine fever sweeping west across the European mainland, pig keepers are warned to take extra precautions, including avoiding feeding swill.

5 mins

CPD course will give equine clinicians the chance to improve their working knowledge of orthopaedic therapies via group discussions and wet lab sessions.

3 mins

£411,000 grant from Garfield Weston Foundation to support creation of research facility at The University of Edinburgh where scientists from various disciplines will unite to explore new therapies.

5 mins

Small trap and neuter charity GambiCats, which relies completely on donations, seeks piece of kit ahead of two-week vet clinic in November.

3 mins

Set to leave the RCVS for pastures new at the end of August, Nick Stace has discussed the peaks, troughs, successes and challenges of his tenure at the college.

7 mins

Over-excited Mindy the cockatiel ends up at County Durham practice after crashing into a mirror during an out-of-cage flight opportunity.

3 mins