July 2022

More than 250 vets are already registered to provide data to Medicine Hub, an industry-wide initiative to collect data on the amount of antibiotics being used in cattle and sheep.

6 mins

As the profession grapples with a growing recruitment and retention crisis, and vet teams are increasingly stretched, neutering appointments are proving more difficult for owners to book.

15 mins

The bespoke training programme, which is believed to be the first to be rolled out by a major veterinary employer, follows the results of Vets4Pets’ inaugural Project Listen report.

5 mins

Three vets have been suspended from practice over the dishonest submission of mobility score assessments in cows.

6 mins

Warwick John Seymour-Hamilton, who was first struck off in 1994, has failed in his latest successive attempt to be restored to the RCVS register of practising veterinary surgeons.

10 mins

Emma Paul was not directly involved in the surgery to repair a damaged cranial cruciate ligament, but her role was essential as she used her sign language skills to communicate with the dog’s deaf owner.

7 mins

Charity moves to reassure its users after reports emerge from Spain concerning a man who drained the blood from more than 500 dogs and cats before selling it to vet practices in the country.

4 mins

Independent family owned The Pet Vet acquires eight surgeries in deal, which has come about after CVS agreed to unwind its earlier ÂŁ20.4 million acquisition of Quality Pet Care.

8 mins

June 2022

BVA is concerned loopholes in the Scottish Government’s Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill could potentially mean firework displays could still cause stress or do harm to animals.

4 mins

Southfields’ new facility in Essex will care for animals while curbing its carbon footprint, managers say.

4 mins

Vets urged not to refer wild birds brought into their practices to the charity, because of the risk of spreading the infection.

7 mins

International group makes its latest senior appointment and announces plans for a new referral board.

2 mins

Elizabeth Berry has warned of the growing need for workers, just as the numbers coming to work in the UK are falling. 

8 mins

Vet Sustain and VetSalus are teaming up for an inaugural online training course launching on 4 July to empower farm animal vets and paraprofessionals around the world.

5 mins

The RVC is among dozens of institutions to offer support to the war-torn country’s higher education sector in a scheme officials hope will lead to longer-term collaboration.

4 mins

The academy scheme aims to support professionals throughout their careers, with online training in several subject areas.

4 mins

The first BVA Live was held from 23 to 24 June with more than 1,000 delegates and 100 exhibiting companies attending the event at NEC Birmingham. 

7 mins

One of the authors of a study that discovered Salmonella and Escherichia coli are more commonly found in dogs fed a raw diet believes further research and investment are needed on the subject.

4 mins

Organisers of Rabbit Awareness Week announce welfare-promoting initiatives, from vet blogs to videos.

5 mins

Restrictions imposed amid concerns of a possible foot-and-mouth outbreak have now been lifted.

3 mins