October 2022

Places are now available for the online event hosted by Veterinary Women in Leadership.

3 mins

Linda Joyce-Jones launches Rosa’s Mobile Vets as she called on leading Welsh politicians to launch an inquiry into the state of the industry, which a senior official has already said is being watched closely.

13 mins

A veterinary nurse who was given a court order more than two years ago following an incident on a flight to Turkey has now been dealt with by an RCVS panel.

6 mins

Anonymised benchmarking results of the survey will be free to all participants, including non-members.

2 mins

The move is good news for a “universally stretched” workforce, the BVA said, as a new report says thousands of farmers have praised an advice service in England.

7 mins

Scotland’s Rural College has begun recruiting for 10 new roles – including senior veterinary lecturer and lecturer posts – ahead of the planned opening of its new veterinary school in September 2023.

6 mins

Day-long programme on leadership issues will take place as part of this week’s BVNA Congress in Telford.

6 mins

One of British television’s best-known faces is set to be among Scott Gobin’s opponents at the first Physical Disability Rugby League World Cup.

7 mins

The privately held animal health company – based in Australia and with offices in the UK, Canada, US and New Zealand – has leading anaesthetic product Alfaxan among its brands.

4 mins

Building work to treble the size of a leading Cambridgeshire veterinary hospital is underway and bosses said they expect to recruit dozens of new staff once it is completed next year.

6 mins

Lancashire farm vet praised as an “essential part” of the farm team as she received a top national award.

5 mins

Delegates from across the UK and Europe attended the annual Vet Dynamics conference where a star-studded line-up spoke on the theme of “Stealing Fire: Rebuilding the Veterinary Profession”.

5 mins

September 2022

Doncaster–based vet Stephen Prichard removed from the register following two-day disciplinary hearing.

11 mins

All cases to go to a preliminary investigation committee to determine whether a realistic prospect exists that alleged conduct constitutes serious professional misconduct and evidence is sufficient to prove it.

7 mins

The Welsh Agriculture Bill includes a commitment for a ban on the use of rodent glue traps and snares.

8 mins

The RCVS DC has requested a Doncaster-based VN be removed from the register after she admitted falsifying a number of clinical records and holding herself out as an RVN, while not being registered.

9 mins

Innovative project led by researchers at the University of Liverpool has tested virtual dog known as DAVE (dog assisted virtual environment) to explore if and how humans interpret dog aggression signs.

7 mins

Synomics, which has its headquarters in Oxfordshire, is working with Mars Petcare on the programme that aims to develop risk prediction models for a range of conditions.

9 mins

UK deputy CVO Richard Irvine introduces avian influenza prevention zone across Norfolk, Suffolk, and parts of Essex following detections in both poultry and wild birds.

4 mins

ManyPets says pre-existing conditions remain a barrier to cover for more than a quarter of owners.

3 mins