June 2022

Following suspicion of vesicular disease in pigs, as a precaution, a 10km temporary control zone has been declared around premises near Feltwell, King’s Lynn and West Norfolk.

3 mins

RVC study, using its VetCompass system, lists 20 most common disorders, headed by “wet tail” and including bite injuries, overgrown nails and/or incisors, and traumatic injury.

7 mins

A joint RCVS and Veterinary Schools Council report has made 14 recommendations, which it is hoped will help institutions to “actively implement change”.

8 mins

Telemedicine firm Vet AI has urged the RCVS to lift its blanket ban on remote prescribing after publishing a new report it claims shows the efficacy and safety of its use through the COVID-19 pandemic.

7 mins

A leading global expert in the study of infectious diseases in cattle has been awarded the prestigious Plowright Prize for his work.

5 mins

A leading distribution body has backed the Government’s plans to reform the Northern Ireland Protocol, despite EU threats of legal action.

3 mins

A parliamentary reception was held at Holyrood to discuss the charity’s actions in Scotland to improve feline welfare, as well as some of its campaigning work.

3 mins

Latest research from Dogs Trust’s Generation Pup study looked at hundreds of dogs in UK and Ireland.

5 mins

But Phoenix rises again after avian specialist performs rare surgery to repair ruptured tendon in her foot.

4 mins

Former BVA president Daniella Dos Santos has been appointed to a new role as UK director of professional culture at the veterinary group.

5 mins

Consortium receives ÂŁ1.5 million from Biotechnology and Biosciences Research Council and Defra to develop new strategies to tackle future avian influenza outbreaks.

9 mins

RSPCA and NOAH among organisations to welcome Government plans to introduce new laws preventing landlords imposing blanket bans on keeping pets in private rented accommodation.

6 mins

Study carried out by medical and veterinary researchers at UC Davis and other institutions use approach where naturally produced protein triggers T-cells and natural killer cells when inhaled.

4 mins

Association of Veterinary Soft Tissue Surgeons announces details of its two-day November event under the banner of “Advances in head and neck surgery”.

2 mins

Bookings open for November event in Leeds, which will include speakers such as SĂžren Boysen from the University of Calgary and Sophie Adamantos from Paragon Referrals in Wakefield.

6 mins

Trials have started in Wales as part of a wider project to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria in animals and the environment.

5 mins

European Platform for the Responsible Using of Medicines in Animals critical of European Parliament’s environment, public health and food safety committee for its “rejection of science”.

7 mins

Charity founded in 2013 by UK vet Luke Gamble has reached the milestone of delivering important rabies prevention messages to children aged 5 to 16.

8 mins

Research carried out by Queen’s University Belfast and Cornell University says reintroduction of the lynx and wolf in parts of the world could manage problematic invaders.

6 mins

Vets Wille Miller and wife Beth Sweeney led their respective practice teams for a bonding and well-being exercise that looks like becoming an annual tradition for the Scottish practices.

5 mins