January 2024

The Andes mountains are among the obstacles in David Hodgesā€™ way as he bids to ride coast-to-coast from western Chile to Buenos Aires for cat welfare charity.

5 mins

Webinar to advise vets on the present situation hears vaccine ultimately needed to tackle outbreak, amid fears about the potential for case numbers to keep rising during 2024.

10 mins

Collin Willson said he was ā€œhonouredā€ to be recognised as colleagues paid tribute to his ā€œpivotalā€ work in the meat industry.

6 mins

December 2023

Efra select committee backs the idea, initially proposed by the BVA, amid growing fears about the procedureā€™s health effects and wider unease about the legislative plan itself.

10 mins

UK CVO Christine Middlemiss praises colleaguesā€™ ā€œprofessionalism and resilienceā€ in 2023 and says she is ā€œvery keen that we manage to progress a new Vet Surgeons Actā€.

11 mins

Issue is part of a broader exercise seeking public views on whether new licensing requirements in Wales should be applied to animal-related activities such as rescue centres.

10 mins

A Cheshire practice has saved the sight of a three-year-old cocker spaniel who couldnā€™t even open her eyes because of six ulcers in them.

4 mins

A newly published study argues new insights into how the infection progresses can help the development of medicine specifically targeting the process.

6 mins

Total of 27 animals now affected by the virus after more cases are confirmed in Norfolk and Kent.

2 mins

In a newly released open letter to the prime minister, the group said more time was urgently needed for owners, vets and rescue centres to ā€œdo the best for the dogs in our careā€.

8 mins

Jim Hopkins, previously vice-chairperson, has been promoted to chair at latest meeting.

3 mins

Dozens of clinicians took part in the Skills Exchange programme between Vets Now and PDSA in 2023 and more are expected to follow in the year ahead.

5 mins

Four category results have now been declared and an overall champion of the inaugural scheme will be named at the groupā€™s annual congress next month.

3 mins

Charity working to improve equality in education and careers to young people form underrepresented backgrounds receives Ā£4,000 from festive fund.

3 mins

Working group says efforts to discourage owners from buying a brachycephalic dog must continue, despite signs that the message may be starting to get across to the public.

7 mins

Jonathan Elliott, professor of veterinary clinical pharmacology, gains status in small animal internal medicine by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.

4 mins

A total of 23 animals in England have now been confirmed to have the virus since the initial case was detected last month, though officials maintain they do not believe it is circulating more widely.

4 mins

Nine-year-old reindeer is back with her 20-strong herd from Rutland after successful treatment for tumour under her left third eyelid.

6 mins

European Medicines Agency issues positive opinion for MSD Animal Healthā€™s Bravecto, which, if approved, would be ā€œfirst and only once-yearly injectable flea and tick medicationā€ for dogs.

4 mins

New rules will mean that vets in England will be able to undertake inspections for all types of pre-movement licences remotely by video.Ā 

4 mins