The BVA has raised concerns over John Lewis' Christmas advert depicting "Buster the Boxer" on a trampoline – and has urged owners not to recreate the scene at home.

The RCVS has approved the pilot of a new outcomes-based approach to measuring and recording CPD, following a consultation with the profession.

Vets and farmers have helped raise £5,000 for the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution as part of Elanco Animal Health’s Pledge to Protect campaign.

An organisation that provides veterinary care to dogs belonging to homeless or vulnerably housed owners has benefited from a resources boost, thanks to additional donations from Virbac.

A puppy was almost stitched up by its inquisitive behaviour when it swallowed part of a sewing kit that left it needing surgery.

Staff at Paignton Zoo have come up with a novel idea to x-ray its giant tortoises, some of which weigh 14 stone and require four people to lift them.

Visitors to Virbac’s stand at London Vet Show will have the opportunity to win themselves an iPad Pro by entering a prize draw.

The director of Vet Dynamics will explore the problem during two talks at the event held at the ExCeL in London on 17 and 18 November.

Leprosy in Britain’s red squirrels is being caused by the same species of bacteria that killed medieval humans, it has been discovered.

A man has been jailed after he fed his pet dog aspirin and paracetamol to try and kill it, before beating it to death with a shovel.

The Veterinary Education Tomorrow (VET) Festival will return in 2017 with a focus on wellness and more than 100 hours of lectures.

Veterinary professionals now have access to a unique online veterinary history database spanning 160 years.

A rare “leftie” snail has finally found love following a nationwide search to find him a mate.

Wiltshire practice raises almost £600 for a charity started by a talented teenage eventing rider who died in August.

The RCVS has opened the application period for those interested in applying for the college’s new fellowship initiative.

A Glasgow-based vet group is hosting a free CPD session to mark the launch of an outpatient CT scanning service.