US researchers find Bisphenol A (BPA) – an endocrine-disrupting industrial chemical used in the lining of food cans – may increase BPA concentrations in pets.
The Government has warned UK-based EU vets’ working rights can only be protected post-Brexit if reciprocal agreements can be guaranteed for British citizens living in EU member states.
Pharmacists could be an “invaluable” asset to vets and GPs by alleviating workload and acting as a bridge between the professions to signpost clients and share public health messages.
Three leading veterinary schools have strongly defended the ethical importation of dead dogs from the US to provide UK students with essential dissection practice.
Millions of dogs could enjoy longer, healthier lives if vets were to change their approach to the treatment of osteoarthritis, according to an orthopaedic specialist.
A world-renowned animal cancer specialist is to collaborate with UK vets and share his expertise during a sabbatical with Fitzpatrick Referrals Oncology and Soft Tissue Hospital.
Veterinary schools are being urged to teach students how to spot the clinical signs of a vector-borne disease that could prove more devastating and costly than the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in 2001.
The UK’s chief veterinary officer has welcomed a report revealing a significant reduction in the use of antibiotics in UK food-producing animals, but warned companion animal vets: “You’re not off the hook by any means.”
