Having appointed a new environment secretary, Rishi Sunak has been urged to prioritise animal welfare legislation on his first full day in the job.

Practice group says course will equip mentors with additional skills to develop graduate vet students and student nurses into high-flying veterinary professionals.

Officials told delegates at BCVA Congress they aim to have a viable jab for use on cattle by 2025.

Peter Shergold, Cats Protection’s head of field operations, concerned by rapid increase in number of  owners buying cats online and fewer adopting from rescues.

BEVA has issued a warning direct to horse owners about the seasonal risks of grazing around oak and sycamore trees after several cases of ingested toxic seeds.

Three in 10 respondents to the association’s latest professionals’ survey said they knew of clinics that appeared to be operating without any veterinary input at all.

Unwanted clothes can make a big difference thanks to a new scheme launched at a veterinary practice in Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Society of Greyhound Veterinarians' Michael Watts fears thousands of dogs could face being euthanised if a campaign for the abolition of UK greyhound racing succeeds.

Held at Marlow Rowing Club in Buckinghamshire on 14 October, the event provided a forum for learning and ideas exchange with the aim of transforming veterinary patient safety and standards of care.

Vets, VNs and SQPs are able to attend the free CPD webinar being run by Zoetis on 26 October.

Pragmatic treatment options need to be found for owners struggling with the cost of living crisis, the VMG’s president says.

Work got underway at Northwest Veterinary Specialists in Sutton Weaver, near Runcorn, on 10 October and, among other improvements, will double the number of consultation rooms.

Delegates have been urged to get behind the ongoing Animal Health and Welfare Pathway project on the first day of the annual gathering in Birmingham.

Bosses say they had no choice but to shut The Mobile Vet practice on the Isle of Wight following the loss of out-of-hours cover, but an online petition has accused its owner of taking the “easy way out”.

Work on Beech House Veterinary Centre in Warrington is expected to be completed at the end of December, adding extra consulting rooms, an ultrasound suite and two digital x-ray rooms.

Team from Aberystwyth University and disease technology firm Techion develops and tests new machine learning tools that automatically identify parasites from camera images.

Charity volunteers enjoyed two days of CPD featuring lectures, workshops and inspirational speakers.  

Nominations can now be submitted for the annual awards, which will return to the Royal Lancaster London on 17 March 2023.

Eleven of the team members at Stanley House Veterinary Group have clocked up almost three centuries of service to the sector between them.