March 2024

Officials say new rules coming into force this autumn will identify all bird keepers in areas affected by disease and improve surveillance.

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The association has worked with the Brooke charity on the document, which will be unveiled at a webinar on 26 March.

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The Government pledged to do “all we can” to enable tougher import measures to be introduced after a House of Commons debate today.

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Senior figures in the profession have welcomed Defra’s decision to allow the owners of younger and exempted XL bully dogs more time to have them neutered following the ban.

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Practising veterinary surgeon and exotics lecturer Madonna Livingstone to share expertise on challenging “spinning” presentations in event sponsored by Horiba UK.

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Defra announces neutering cut-off point for canines aged below seven months on 31 January 2024 has been extended to 30 June 2025 “following engagement with veterinary industry”.

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Plans to assess the veterinary sector’s current legislation as part of the investigation of household pet services have been widely supported within the professions.

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RVC study highlights clinicians’ concerns about their ability to persuade prospective owners away from the breeds – and urges sector’s largest bodies to take the lead.

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RVC researchers say their work with Cornell University found significantly higher levels of key indicators in cases of MLPL than in an adult control group.

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Almost 27,000 dogs were vaccinated during a week-long project in Mumbai as officials hope to keep up the momentum towards eradicating the disease completely.

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Scientists say they have seen some “very good” responses in tests of a new epilepsy medication, while a couple whose dog has taken part in the trials says it would not be alive without it.

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The Dog Control Coalition has urged the Northern Ireland Executive to ensure appropriate support measures are in place before its planned restrictions on the breed type come into force.

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The warning is in a new report that suggests more than a quarter of UK veterinary professionals in permanent employment had received no pay rise at all in the past 12 months.

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The BVA and British Veterinary Zoological Society have described new rules on the keeping of primates as domestic pets as “a step in the right direction”, but maintain concerns about exactly how they will be enforced.

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XLVets officials hope the work, which has been outlined on International Women’s Day, will explore whether the challenges facing women seeking leadership roles have changed in recent years.

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An RCVS disciplinary panel said Jemma Louise Francis had “put the cart before the horse” by taking medicines before obtaining a prescription, but had not acted with dishonest intent.

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The country’s executive has argued it needs to act now, but its plans have been criticised by a leading welfare group.

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Nova had been suffering constant infections due to congenital aural atresia, but surgery to remove external ear canal and open up middle ear solved her issues.

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Professionals and students are encouraged to take part in exercise, which is now underway as part of an RCVS review of the standards it requires for study programmes.

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Super early bird tickets are now on sale for the four-day event this September in Liverpool.

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