May 2020

Foreign body removed from puppy's stomach after owners rushed to vets when a bell could be heard ringing as they picked her up.

5 mins

BVA collaborates with the Farm Animal Veterinary Society and the AVS to give students access to a range of lockdown learnings from top veterinary professionals.

4 mins

Dietary supplement found to reduce seizure frequency in dogs with drug-resistant epilepsy.

5 mins

“It’s an incredibly exciting event, bringing together expertise from all different continents to showcase all the things you can be in veterinary medicine” – veterinary leader Melanie Barham.

6 mins

Lacuna Diagnostics, VetCPD and clinical pathologist Francesco Cian team up to provide online course that uses digital cytology cases to provide similar experience to real microscope.

4 mins

“This temporary exemption is a really positive move and hopefully strikes a balance between keeping everyone safe, still maintaining the food chain and bTB surveillance” – Nikki Hopkins, BCVA president.

5 mins

“We felt our Online Bitesize CPD could be particularly useful at this time, so we are making it available at a discounted price” – Improve International.

3 mins

April 2020

“It gives me something else to focus on and improve my cake-making skills, but although I love Bake Off, I am not sure I could cope with the stress” – Holly Sutton, final-year veterinary student.

6 mins

Virtual Veterinary Specialists announces further measures to support vets during COVID-19.

3 mins

RVC professor who built his own aeroplane to monitor African cheetahs in the wild elected as fellow of The Royal Society.

4 mins

Webinar from MSD Animal Health tomorrow (Friday 1 May) will focus on impact of Lawsonia intracellularis on British pig industry.

4 mins

“There is no more deserving recipient of the WSAVA Award for Global Meritorious Service, and we are delighted and privileged to present it to him” – Shane Ryan, WSAVA president.

7 mins

Those working in the veterinary sector who are showing symptoms can now book a test online to help more employees return to work if the results are negative.

4 mins

Royal college sees a record turnout rate of 26.2% of those eligible to vote, while for veterinary nurses, turnout is a record 17.1%.

3 mins

“The sessions provide a safe space for students to come together, share their ideas and feel part of a supportive veterinary community” – Carolyne Crowe, VDS Training.

5 mins

Boehringer Academy arranging two complimentary webinar sessions to cover important messages for improving mastitis in cattle.

2 mins

A series of free one-hour lunchtime webinars, each led by a specialist at Dick White Referrals, will run throughout the COVID-19 lockdown.

2 mins

With medical kit in the back of a minibus, patio furniture for operating tables and sometimes working by torchlight, volunteer vet Ben Safrany does his bit to help protect African residents from disease.

4 mins

Guidance provides additional detail that aims to assist veterinary professionals when risk-assessing the need for neutering while applying their professional and clinical judgement.

3 mins

Seven free online roadshows – where delegate charity donations are sought – are being run in collaboration with three world-class speakers in key areas of cattle lameness, reproduction and mastitis.

5 mins