August 2022

Two former clinical directors, who have now taken up senior development roles, say their experience in practice means they understand the challenges surgeries are facing.

4 mins

The Tuk's Law group is seeking a legal requirement for vets to check that a person presenting an otherwise healthy animal for euthanasia is registered on its microchip.

13 mins

Nearly one in four of all cats being taken to UK vets are not having all their welfare needs met, a survey of vets has suggested.

4 mins

A wildlife garden, waste initiatives, and reductions in gas and electricity usage have helped earn a Shropshire practice an environmental award.

4 mins

Almost 40% of cats included in the research were found to have hypertension, based on current guidelines, as one author said the disease remains "underdiagnosed".

13 mins

A three-unit course is available online that officials say will offer globally applicable advice for how to administer jabs to cats and dogs.

3 mins

Two-year-old cat makes miracle recovery after being taken to specialist centre with horrendous injuries, including a prolapsed eye, degloved jaw and multiple maxillofacial fractures.

8 mins

"We believe that with the right design and modern materials, we can bring the complications down" – Martin Kaufmann, Orthopets founder.

10 mins

Three puppies found in a semi-comatose state needed surgery to repair damage from the illegal procedure.

8 mins

Demonstration videos, video teaching sessions and case support are among the services being offered to help vets care for some of their more unusual patients.

4 mins

The Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association event on 21 September aims to highlight knowledge on parrot nutrition and welfare, and identify key educational messages and the latest scientific research.

4 mins

One of the UK’s biggest livestock practices has teamed up with a national charity to promote countryside access for children.

5 mins

Most farmers are willing to learn, but don’t know where they can access courses, a study has suggested.

6 mins

Cash prizes and industry-wide recognition are up for grabs as the search begins for the UK’s most rabbit and guinea pig-friendly veterinary professionals, and the practices they work in.

6 mins

Vets in the north-east have received some practical insights into how to tackle some of the biggest marine animal emergencies.

3 mins

The first of a new series of in-person and virtual sessions to grill senior RCVS figures will be launched in Glasgow in September.

5 mins

A vet who completed a 1,300-mile ride from John o’ Groats to Land’s End has already raised three times her initial target for charity – and her travelling days may not be over yet.

8 mins

Jo Malone, along with members of her family and team, joined John Gibson and his wife Isobel for a leg of their 1,200-mile walk to raise awareness and funds to help prevent suicides in the veterinary sector. 

5 mins

A South Yorkshire family cut short their holiday after their 13-month-old German short-haired pointer developed a particularly severe case of the infection.

5 mins

Professionals with specific knowledge of veterinary nursing, career development, marketing, HR and financial issues are being urged to come forward.

3 mins