Esther Skelly-Smith says animal welfare will also be a key plank of her year as president.

A year after seeing the site for the first time, a Linlithgow veterinary practice has welcomed its first clients to its new home.

Professionals are being invited to join an online session next month, shortly before current Government energy support schemes end.

Analysis finds 95% strongly agree VN title should be protected – while nearly half of respondents said they knew people working as a VN without being RCVS-registered.

Blue Cross has renewed its appeal for support exactly a year after the war began.

New supplies of a vaccine against equine viral arteritis are not expected to be available until this autumn, the company has admitted.

Veterinary team from the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in Edinburgh saved the sight of rare snow leopard after performing a conjunctival graft.

A Lincoln-based vet is leading a fund-raising drive to help those impacted by the war, a year after it began, and a well-known veterinary charity.

Staff are also welcoming new colleagues from a nearby surgery in Greater Manchester following several months of collaboration between the two sites.

A consistent message across the entire practice team is crucial, the workshop’s leader said.

Four practices are piloting a study to see whether reusable drapes are as effective as their single-use counterparts.

CVS Group said questions remain about how breaches of the updated guidance on remote prescribing will be resolved.

“We have built an incredible community, and it’s such a privilege to be able to watch such meaningful and supportive conversations unfold” – VN Times editor, Rachael Buzzel.

The Cream Awards are recognised as one of the most prestigious awards within the industry, with the 2023 presentation evening taking place at the Grosvenor House hotel in London on 7 September. 

AURA Veterinary is seeking participants for two studies to see whether methods that have shown signs of promise in human medicine could also be effective for dogs.

“It’s important that any discussion around cost of living doesn’t default to the line that ‘vets are too expensive’” – charity chief vet Caroline Allen.

Vets discovered a 12-week-old dachshund with signs of being in season after absorbing the product.

“We are immensely proud to have made it to our silver award, just two years after our bronze accreditation” – chief executive David Mountford.

Rural affairs minister Lesley Griffiths confirms issue will be part of a public consultation process on the licensing of activities involving animals later this year.