July 2022

The head of the BVA is among those urging vets and animal welfare professionals to support the work of its charity.

4 mins

"We need to build a picture of where these puppies are coming from... the profession needs to make the report and encourage clients to make the calls" ā€“ David Martin, IVC Evidensia.

11 mins

ā€œThe overall incidence of suspected adverse reactions for both L2 and L4 vaccine products isā€¦ considered to be rareā€ ā€“ VMD statement.

4 mins

Kit Sturgess, specialist in small animal medicine and editor-in-chief of Veterinary Evidence, will lead the charityā€™s board of volunteer trustees responsible for values, strategy and overall performance.

4 mins

Alianza Petsalud, with 21 small animal practices and aligned business Vetersalud, is the largest group in Spain to join the UK-based business.

5 mins

The Veterinary Wound Library is running six free sessions open to vets and nurses, with each in three sections, lasting 45 minutes and made up of a real case to provide a thought-provoking challenge.

3 mins

Vet John Ferguson, who previously set up East Neuk Veterinary Clinic in St Monans, Fife, has succeeded in winning planning permission for a primary care and orthopaedic referral centre in Glenrothes.

4 mins

New rules and tougher penalties are being proposed in a long-awaited report, but MP Neil Hudson and a welfare charity boss believe further restrictions are needed.

9 mins

London Vet Show initiative aims to bring together tomorrowā€™s veterinary leaders to gain recognition from their peers and colleagues, and receive an acknowledgment for their early career work.Ā 

6 mins

Staff at Wear Referrals in Bradbury, County Durham will feature on Emergency Vets, set to air soon on BBC Oneā€™s daytime schedules.

5 mins

Pro Plan-branded diets have been formulated to meet the nutritional needs of cats in International Renal Interest Society renal disease stages 1 and 2, and 3 and 4, respectively.

5 mins

A new Government document has formally recognised violence or threats towards pets, as well as the use of tracking systems on animals, as indicators of domestic abuse.

6 mins

Organisation has launched a survey, closing on 18 July, on future developments ā€“ including notifications for new and updated data sheets, sharing links to data sheets and better search functionality.

4 mins

Owners should avoid ā€œextreme body shapesā€ before choosing a pet, RVC researchers have warned.

10 mins

A charity that brings peace of mind and practical help to the elderly and terminally ill is among the worthy causes set to benefit from a Ā£120,000 fund organised by VetPartners.

5 mins

Scientists from the University of Guelph found that dogs on plant-based diets had a mean lifespan of 14.1 years, compared to a mean 12.6 years for those on meat-based diets.

12 mins

A celebration of the life of International Animal Rescue trustee Lisa Milella will be held on 14 July following her death last month from motor neurone disease.

7 mins

WellVet is back with a new website, and a series of sessions in July and August focused on issues that have emerged more frequently following the COVID pandemic.

4 mins

Brexit deadlock risks increasing animal deaths and suffering unless the current stalemate is fixed quickly, a senior sector leader has warned.

6 mins

Plans include proposals to remove the requirement - under certain circumstances - for vets to conduct a physical exam before deeming an animal to be 'under their care'.

13 mins