The Royal Veterinary College is joining forces with Aberystwyth University to deliver a veterinary medicine programme tailored to the needs of animal health and welfare in Wales.
Stress and long working hours have been pinpointed as major factors, forcing young vets to rethink their career options, which delegates will discuss at the inaugural BVU conference.
Veterinary professionals are being urged to have their say as one of the largest and most comprehensive insights into pet well-being gears up for its 2016 campaign.
On 23 June the UK will vote to decide whether to remain in or leave the European Union, and Veterinary Times has approached key opinion leaders in the industry for their thoughts.
An increasing number of student vets realise they made a mistake in career choice, but feel trapped and under pressure to complete their degree, according to the head of learning at the Royal Veterinary College.
Pet owner ignorance is fuelling the illegal online sale of POM-V products and vets hold the key to help solving the problem, according to the Veterinary Medicines Directorate.
The RCVS disciplinary committee has directed the name of a Dorset veterinary surgeon be removed from the register after she admitted to animal welfare offences.
Two veterinary associations have reiterated their call for mandatory CCTV cameras in slaughterhouses and legislation to ensure vets have unrestricted access to the footage.
The BSAVA has created a flexible online resource for vets to develop their practices’ professional and business skills, including integration of new graduates.
The BVA's 15,000 members are being urged to take part in the latest Voice of the Veterinary Profession survey, being launched to mark World Veterinary Day (30 April).
