May 2023

The programme has been developed with the college’s veterinary nursing team and launched to coincide with Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month.

4 mins

Hundreds of millions of pounds could be pumped into the company within months to help support improvements and further expansion.

7 mins

Three organisations are joining forces in a move they hope will eventually eliminate the risk of human deaths caused by bites from infected dogs.

4 mins

With Veterinary Nurse Awareness Month now underway, Identi is inviting nominations for its award to recognise the sector’s leading pet protectors.

3 mins

New rules barring the use of electronic collars on cats and dogs in England will be implemented from February next year, the Government has announced.

9 mins

Researchers are examining the impact of pets on families during the COVID-19 crisis, but there’s not long for participants to get involved.

5 mins

Details of a product defect recall for Clavudale 40mg/10mg tablets for cats and dogs, and also Spectrabactin Vet 40mg/10mg tablets for cats and dogs.

2 mins

April 2023

New veterinary science research projects will be supported through the new initiative, officials say.

2 mins

The Purina Institute will host a session examining the issues around the use of supplements, and how to explain recommendations to clients, next week.

3 mins

A parliamentary committee has called for clarity on when the long-sought legislation will be put back on the political agenda.

6 mins

Mum-of-two Caroline Frith, who has stage four secondary breast cancer, ran her best-ever time and raised most of any female runner on JustGiving for cancer support charity Maggie’s.

17 mins

More regular monthly subscriptions will help charity meet surging demand for its services, officials say.

4 mins

Pedigree Gum Disease Risk Checker is described as first data-driven tool to provide dog owners with targeted recommendations to take early action.

7 mins

Fresh from the success of the 2023 conference, organisers want lecture and workshop ideas for next January’s event in Birmingham.

2 mins

Vet and MP Neil Hudson, echoes calls by World Horse Welfare and other animal charities following talks with bosses on proposed new border control arrangements.

12 mins

Officials estimate more than 300,000 meals have been provided so far, but are pleading for more producers to get involved.

7 mins

Orthopaedic surgeon Nic Woodbridge has become site lead at Cambridgeshire hospital. 

5 mins

Feline Hypertension Awareness Month begins in May, with practices urged to carry out routine blood pressure checks in cats aged seven or older.

5 mins

An RCVS panel has heard a German shepherd, which later died, was left alone for more than two hours following an emergency operation on Christmas Day 2020.

8 mins

Davies Veterinary Specialists – owned by Linnaeus and part of the Mars family – to take part in recycling project that aims to collect plastic packaging to be turned into pet-related items.

4 mins