April 2022

Officers from Police Scotlandā€™s Lanarkshire division have arrested and charged two men, aged 41 and 49, and two women, both 37, for total of 19 offences under the Animal Health and Welfare Act.

3 mins

The agenda for the event has a busy, industry-relevant timetable comprised of lectures from speakers, and live Q&A sessions for the delegates.

4 mins

Pet insurance firm has chosen Earth Day (22 April) to announce the environmental achievement and launch a sustainability pledge.Ā 

4 mins

Defra halted imports from Ukraine, Poland, Belarus and Romania for health reasons, and also to free up quarantine space for the owned pets of refugees coming to the UK from the war zone.

9 mins

SPVS and VMG event is back face-to-face for the first time since before the pandemic, with four lecture streams planned across two days.

2 mins

Tim Richardson is confirmed as new Linnaeus COO following his successful leadership of several primary care and referral practices.

4 mins

The 1,000th registrant to the NOAH Animal Medicines Best Practice training scheme has been reported.

2 mins

Yorkshire veterinary nurse will scale world-famous, 52-metre-high attraction tomorrow for Vetlife.

4 mins

Four streams ā€“ two for companion animal and one each for equine and farm ā€“ plus an exhibition of 18 companies, brought people to Truro for day of learning.

4 mins

Cockburn Vets in Coalville, Leicestershire wins a second successive gold award in the national scheme, while Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service also comes out on top again.

7 mins

NOAH, AnimalhealthEurope and the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe among those spreading awareness of vaccinesā€™ contribution in animal health and welfare as part of 20 April celebrations.

9 mins

IVC Evidensia division sponsors the University of Bristol vet schoolā€™s hockey team, providing cow print hockey shirts for the players.

4 mins

Third annual conference will be held on 2 September and features a range of speakers, including Sarah Heath, Anne McBride, Nathalie Dowgray and Sue Paterson.

2 mins

Premier Vet Alliance has moved the times of three webinars in April, May and June to 7:30pm because of the challenges affecting depleted practice teams.

3 mins

Linnaeus-owned Southfields Veterinary Specialists, Essex will offer visitors the chance for a behind-the-scenes tour of its new 40,000 sq ft,Ā Ā£16 million hospital.

7 mins

Officials are concerned about the health risks for the UK of large numbers of rescue animals entering the country, and instead Defra wants to prioritise pets of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine.

6 mins

Association brings in leadership advocate Richard Casey to accelerate delivery of the WSAVAā€™s goals.

6 mins

VMD confirms an increase in ā€œillegal sourcing of veterinary medicinesā€, while vets have spoken out about clients rejecting their recommended treatments because they can source similar options cheaper online.

15 mins

The Federation of European Companion Animal Veterinary Associations and The Webinar Vet teamed up for the event, which ran all day on 9 April and featured 19 live sessions.

3 mins

Former BVA president Sean Wensley publishes book that aims to put the veterinary profession at the forefront of the societal discussion about animal welfare.

7 mins