July 2021

Institute states vaccine generates faster and stronger immune response, and is less costly to produce.

7 mins

Eight-week-old Toulouse has beaten the odds after being born with atresia ani type three that left him with a colon that had no anus, requiring intricate surgery to resolve.

7 mins

In an open letter to the profession, Vet-AI’s Sarah Warren describes how she hopes to leave a lasting legacy and be remembered as “chief happiness officer” at the business she helped to create.

9 mins

“In all my time working with animals I’ve never seen anything quite like this” – RVN Anna Moran.

5 mins

Scientists at the vet school and the University of Bristol have supplied research into aerodynamics of birds to show how it could inform future aircraft design.

4 mins

Chris Dixon, of Veterinary Vision in Penrith, previously warned about the worm – and the dangers of it coming to the UK – in a paper he co-authored in 2017.

6 mins

Scotland’s Rural College has submitted multimillion pound plans for centre that will “utilise technology and expertise in big data”.

7 mins

Former RCVS president Stuart Reid succeeds Susan Dawson as head of the Veterinary Schools Council.

5 mins

The Kennel Club’s Open for Dogs campaign has been launched in a bid to make more work places and public spaces dog friendly after research highlights serious concerns of a wave of puppy abandonments.

4 mins

Researchers at the veterinary college have today (5 July) confirmed 297 cats have now died as a result of the outbreak, but suspect the true figure to be higher.

14 mins

“There is no evidence that pets are passing COVID-19 to their owners” – BVA.

5 mins

Tickets are now available for the 2021 congress (3 to 6 November), which will once again will be held online following the success of last year’s first virtual event.

7 mins

The BVA has renewed its calls for an overhaul of the controversial legislation following publication of a damning RSPCA report that describes the current law as a “dog’s dinner”.

8 mins

The release of the framework by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare has come during the 15th Rabbit Awareness Week (28 June to 4 July).

5 mins

June 2021

Regulator formally accredits veterinary degree at University College Dublin’s School of Veterinary Medicine at culmination of process started in 2019.

4 mins

Programme features year at University of Pennsylvania and second at RVC, with winning scholar conducting investigations alongside internationally renowned researchers. 

3 mins

Event will take place on 19 September and give delegates latest insights into the state of research in animal-assisted interventions, and how they might be more closely integrated.

5 mins

Sarah Brown Memorial Fund gives ÂŁ20,000 to research project that hopes to identify workplace stressors that affect autistic veterinary professionals to help create healthier working environments.

6 mins

Vets raise concerns after discovering animal health certificates and vaccine records can be easily forged and bought over social media.

11 mins

“
PCV appeared to decrease with increasing severity of preclinical disease, producing a significant difference when stages B1 and B2 were compared” – Jenny Wilshaw, co-author for the paper.

6 mins