Vets should harden protocols to help dog owners maintain up-to-date microchip details following the release of figures suggesting thousands of family pets are being “needlessly” euthanised.
A major breakthrough in the management of myxomatous mitral valve disease, a common condition in cavalier King Charles spaniels, has the potential to extend the lives of dogs throughout the world.
Specialist soft tissue surgeon Chris Shales is to host a series of brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS) clinics to assist owners of flat muzzle breeds.
The disciplinary committee of the RCVS has reprimanded a Slough-based veterinary surgeon after finding him guilty of failing to provide adequate care for a dog.
It is vital vets are valued equally, irrespective of gender, said the BVA's new president in response to a report that found women returning to work after having children fell even further behind men in earning power.
Figures showing almost half of young vets had concerns about their mental health in the past year are almost certainly under-reported, according to Vetlife Helpline chairman Rosie Allister.
The 18th European Society of Veterinary Orthopaedics and Traumatology Congress addressed some of the big issues in the field, from joint disease and bone abnormalities to reconstructive surgery.
Farmers signed up to the scheme could market their animals as being at lower risk of contracting or passing on the disease, says Cattle Health Certification Standards.
One of the country’s leading parasitologists has warned vets to be on the lookout for a new zoonotic parasite being brought into the UK by rescue dogs from eastern Europe.
The British Veterinary Association is investing in the Young Vet Network in an effort to address concerns about mental health in those younger than 35.
