Vet Times articles

The latest veterinary content produced by Vet Times, covering topics such as Companion animal, Equine, Exotics, Farm animal, Welfare and General.

April 2017

Horse and donkey charity Brooke has has thrown down the gauntlet to keen riders across the profession and the UK via a new fund-raising event, tasking participants to saddle up and ride 100 miles in 100 days to raise ÂŁ100 for its work.

3 mins

Fourth-year University of Cambridge student Rachel Hartley Young has spoken of the “invaluable” experience she gained during an EMS placement at The Mayhew Animal Home in London.

4 mins

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have officially opened the new Centre for Elephant Care at Whipsnade Zoo, unveiling a plaque, speaking to zookeepers and feeding bananas to some of its inhabitants.

4 mins

A vet passionate about the plight of the rhino has commissioned a painting to raise awareness and inspire action.

4 mins

Woodcroft Veterinary Group runs regular dog donor sessions organised through Pet Blood Bank, a charity that provides the service for all veterinary practices across the UK.

5 mins

Veterinary Times is celebrating after scooping the Delegate Choice Stand Award for the second year running at BSAVA Congress 2017.

2 mins

26 of the company's 54 out-of-hours clinics have been rated as “outstanding” by the RCVS in the latest of its Practice Standards Scheme awards.

3 mins

Lumbry Park Veterinary Specialists has been awarded gold standard cat friendly status by the International Society of Feline Medicine.

4 mins

PetSavers has received a financial boost of ÂŁ1,500 from Agria Pet Insurance to help fund a study into treatment for illness in companion pets.

4 mins

Professionals from across the animal care sector who went the extra mile to support patients and clients were celebrated at the Petplan Veterinary Awards 2017.

3 mins

Profession members owning golden retrievers or Labrador retrievers are being urged to take part in a study to increase understanding of canine atopic dermatitis.

3 mins

The achievements of people from the veterinary, farming and charity industries who go beyond the call of duty to enhance animals' lives have been celebrated at the Ceva Animal Welfare Awards 2017.

6 mins

Latest figures from Defra have revealed 95% of UK dogs are fitted with a microchip.

4 mins

A charity established 89 years ago has given its greatest gift to the RVC by enabling it to quadruple its capacity to perform canine heart surgery.

4 mins

The Pets’n’Vets Family network of veterinary practices has added CPD elements to its graduate recruitment programme.

3 mins

The Canine Rehabilitation Institute is to bring the Certified Canine Rehabilitation Therapist programme's Canine Sports Medicine module to the University of Surrey in September.

3 mins

Veterinary professionals are being offered the chance to win a free day of CPD, courtesy of Royal Canin. Sessions will cover nurse consultations and video-making for social media.

3 mins

Blacks Vets looks set to find fame on television once again with the new prime time BBC Two show, Me And My Dog: The Ultimate Contest.

3 mins

A woman involved in the breeding and selling of sick and dying puppies in Solihull has received a suspended prison sentence and been disqualified from keeping dogs for life.

4 mins

UK vets, and students on veterinary medicine and VN courses, have been urged to help some of Portugal’s most vulnerable animals – and explore the country at the same time – by signing up to a new volunteer scheme.

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