February 2019

Vets at a practice in Cheshire have saved the live of a cat that sustained severe burns after being doused by disinfectant.

4 mins

Vets urged to use resource for detailed advice and guidance on veterinary medicines regulation in the event the UK leaves the EU without a deal.

3 mins

Procedure has been hailed as an example of a truly multidisciplinary approach and could act as a benchmark for future cancer care in the UK.

10 mins

It is believed this is the first time the RSM pain medicine section council has appointed a veterinary surgeon as president.

4 mins

Glasgow veterinary graduate Laura Muir smashes quickest time by more than five seconds with the third fastest indoor mile in history

3 mins

Grateful client recovers after being given CPR by veterinary staff and helps pay for defibrillator to be located at practice.

3 mins

Practice partner Tim Barnett earns royal college recognition in horse dentistry, adding to his existing equine surgery credentials.

3 mins

Specialists from three of the country’s top referral centres – Anderson Moores, Dick White Referrals and Northwest Veterinary Specialists – will lead the seminars held in north, south and east of UK.

3 mins

Vets across the country have been put on high alert after six rabbits die following an outbreak of a disease described as a “silent killer”.

5 mins

The APHA is rolling out the training in recognition of a potential surge in demand for veterinary certification of animal products for export, in the event of a no deal Brexit.

5 mins

Statutory Instrument passed that will allow the college to continue to register veterinary surgeons from the European Economic Area after Brexit.

5 mins

The directory lists pet bereavement specialists, vet practices that offer end-of-life support services and other organisations able to support owners whose animals have died.

4 mins

Scientists say, for the first time, vaccinated horses are affected, demonstrating evidence of failure of vaccine effectiveness in the UK.

4 mins

“With their simple, ethereal power, these images show moments of calm in the busy working day of a zoo vet” – Paignton Zoo vet Jo Reynard.

3 mins

Welfare of UK’s farmed animals and captive exotic species to lead agenda at this year’s Animal Welfare Foundation Discussion Forum.

5 mins

German shepherd dog Oliver presented to Penrith-based Veterinary Vision Ophthalmic Referrals with acute loss of sight from both eyes.

4 mins

Body consisting of veterinary specialists from UK, Europe and the US created to raise awareness of canine infectious respiratory disease.

4 mins

January 2019

Association pleased new APHA plans will mean OVs revalidate every four years, with a six-month window to complete the process.

7 mins

RCVS disciplinary committee decides practitioner showed serious dishonesty towards her colleagues and the owners of a dog, and clear breaches of the code of conduct.

6 mins

The research – led by Nottingham Trent University’s School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences – included more than 600 measurements from 41 healthy adult horses.

5 mins