Although the breed is less severely affected than other more common types, researchers say prospective breeders and owners have a responsibility to avoid risk-raising features.

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Hospital director at Bristol Vet Specialists says high-tech treatments are offering better quality of life for patients and making more tumours treatable, the hospital’s clinical director said.

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Sector groups led by the BVA have warned regulators their investigation is “moving towards consideration” of the entire veterinary market, but without the proper information to do so.

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Vets are “confident” the death of a cat in the US state of Oregon is linked to a contaminated product that has now been withdrawn from sale.

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Liphook Equine Hospital claims to be the first in the UK to perform pioneering keyhole surgery that can keep sports horses in competition for longer.

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Details of soon to be released research show that following lean management principles, with vaccination for scour, leads to mean weekly gains of 1kg a week.

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RCVS bosses have defended “robustness” of the analysis, which predicted substantial increases in the number of registered vets and nurses over the next decade.

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Researchers are being invited to submit proposals now ahead of a major conference next autumn.

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Proportion of vets highlighting cost as one of the three biggest issues facing the professions jumped from 30% in the last such survey in 2019 to 46% now.

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Virtual Purina Pro Plan Vet Nurse Symposium to take place on afternoon of Wednesday 11 December.

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David Martin warns of “massive correlation” between abuse of animals and children and argues it’s “about time” professions began to speak out about the issue.

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Part of the Linnaeus group, Maggie and Marlow said it was aiming to be “at the heart of the community”.

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Company says its growing portfolio highlights dedication to providing veterinarians with innovative solutions to deliver optimal care for all horses.

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Tessie and Bonqat added alongside existing Sileo for situational anxiety in cats and dogs.

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Enforcement action is taking place after more than 13,000 items were intercepted in just a few weeks.

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MSD Animal Health’s Bovilis INtranasal RSP Live is now available in 20-dose vials.

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First-of-its kind cartridge-based diagnostic tool, OptiCell, is now available for pre-sale in the UK with installations expected to start in January 2025.

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The solution controls gastrointestinal roundworms, lungworms, eyeworms, warbles, and sucking and biting lice, as well as mange mites and hornflies.

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Tickets have gone on sale today for the one-day conference which will take place in London in May.

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Project leaders say using IVF techniques will allow them to collect more data more quickly to breed methane-efficient animals.

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Cats Protection says cases soared in 2024, after highlighting the case of three kittens were found dumped in Hampshire over the festive period.

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Defra’s most senior official and figures from two prominent welfare organisations are among those who have been recognised.

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National Equine Forum to be held on 6 March at Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

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RVC and Blue Cross research suggests nothing would stop nearly one in seven owners of extreme brachycephalic dogs from buying one.

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Hospital director at Bristol Vet Specialists says high-tech treatments are offering better quality of life for patients and making more tumours treatable, the hospital’s clinical director said.

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Sector groups led by the BVA have warned regulators their investigation is “moving towards consideration” of the entire veterinary market, but without the proper information to do so.

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Cases have been reported in the midlands and south-east England in recent weeks, and one police force has said it fears more victims have yet to come forward.

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Three practices are now in the running for the overall prize at the group’s annual congress next month.

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Police are investigating three confirmed incidents and there are fears the problem may be growing.

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However, vet and MP argues social media condemnation of either the sector, or individual professionals and practices in it, was not representative of broader public opinion.

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