May 2017

Session at the Animal Welfare Foundation Discussion Forum in London on 5 June will look at whether social media and packed diaries are compatible with responsible pet ownership.

4 mins

Some people will go to any lengths (or heights) for a good cause and fearless staff from Ivybank Vets in Ayrshire are no exception, abseiling from the Falkirk Wheel to raise funds for the Scottish SPCA.

2 mins

Stephanie Lalor qualifies after carrying out a one-year rotating internship and four-year residency, studying under the only professor of feline medicine in the UK Danielle Gunn-Moore.

3 mins

The BSAVA is preparing to mark its 60th anniversary in shimmering style with a family fun day full of water-based activities.

2 mins

The veterinary profession could tackle poor mental health among students and graduates by tailoring feedback to help them adopt a more appropriate mindset.

5 mins

Organisation to walk alongside 22,000 other members of the LGBT+ community on 8 July at Pride in London, as well as taking part in Pride Edinburgh to reach more members of the veterinary professions.

2 mins

Studies from the University of Florida and Oregon State University show pets' role in buffering stress and helping children with disabilities.

3 mins

The Scottish Government has announced a wide-ranging package of measures designed to improve animal welfare, alongside the introduction of a bill to prohibit the use of wild animals in travelling circuses on ethical grounds.

6 mins

Building work has begun at Acorn Veterinary Centre in the Wirral to create a modern, glass-fronted 3,000 sq ft single-storey practice.

6 mins

One of the country’s leading parasitologists has called for a concerted effort to win the “hearts and minds” of vets and pet owners to combat the growing threat of tick-borne diseases entering the UK.

5 mins

Stuart Carmichael has joined the Pets’n’Vets Roundhouse Veterinary Hospital in Glasgow, leaving his managing director position at Fitzpatrick Referrals Oncology and Soft Tissue.

4 mins

The Petplan Charitable Trust and Vetstream have joined forces to develop an e-learning and development platform for the Association of Dogs and Cats Homes, whose members care for more than 250,000 rescue animals annually.

3 mins

Animals across the globe will benefit from safe, secure neutering and population management plans thanks to a London-based welfare charity.

3 mins

A new 24-hour telephone service has been launched as a first port of call for owners concerned their pets may have been exposed to potentially poisonous substances.

5 mins

South Lakes Safari Zoo in Cumbria – where almost 500 animals died within four years – has been told it can stay open after councillors granted it a licence.

5 mins

Following news of the former president's death, the RCVS has praised Lord Soulsby's dedication in bringing the veterinary and medical worlds together during his career.

4 mins

Company announces US$14.4 million grant will help develop veterinary diagnostic networks and animal health infrastructure in Ethiopia, Nigeria and Uganda.

3 mins

The International Society of Feline Medicine is holding its 2017 Asia-Pacific Feline Congress on the Thai island of Phuket, hosting a three-day event on "New developments in feline medicine".

4 mins

Vets from Blue Cross are sharing their expertise with horse owners to increase understanding in case of accident, illness or other emergency in the run up to 2017's National Equine Health Survey.

3 mins

Graeme McKeown, who owns practices in Hove and Tunbridge Wells, has become the first vet in the UK to be awarded the Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Veterinary Practice Sciences (PgD AVPS).

3 mins