A vet and academic believes an emerging discipline that explores more of the social aspects of veterinary medicine can help students prepare for life in practice.

The analysis, commissioned by the RCVS and British Veterinary Chronic Illness Support, found workers with multiple conditions or mental health challenges, plus those who identify as neurodivergent, were at greater risk of being targeted.

The rise is the first in more than seven years as officials confirmed further annual rises would follow from next spring.

Vets at a West Midlands veterinary practice said the surgery was more complicated because of the canine patient’s young age.

Veterinary professionals can sign up now for the first major veterinary gathering of the new year as organisers revealed several new features are on the way.

“Whether the animals under our care take part in the local pony club’s mounted games, are on display in the showing classes at the county show, or are competing at the Olympics, equine veterinary practice would be unlikely to survive without horse sport” – BEVA president elect, Bruce Bladon.

A Yorkshire-based veterinary surgeon collected a major award for her clinical work during the annual National Egg and Poultry Awards event.

The RVC, SRUC and University of Bristol are among the institutions taking part in a new project that officials say will enhance understanding of the challenges faced by industry.

Doorstep Vet in Newcastle-upon-Tyne has been proposed for the 2024 Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards.

Work carried out by scientists at The Pirbright Institute and the Babraham Institute show changes in immune cells taking place after influenza infection of vaccination.

Places are now available for two courses taking place this autumn, with more set to follow in early 2025.

Clinicians have partially amputated tail of a 10-month-old bearded dragon in first-of-its-kind case for practice near Basingstoke.

Nominations are open for the second annual awards for businesses that embrace the ideas of the BVA’s Good Veterinary Workplaces programme.

Susan Jebb, of the Food Standards Agency, warned tougher migration rules had contributed to the sector’s “very, very significant” recruitment and retention problems.