Authority seeking views from owners, veterinary professionals and businesses after identifying ÂŁ2 billion sector for review of consumer experiences and business practices.
Government says it has âno plansâ to expand the list of breeds outlawed under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, despite demands from some MPs and police chiefs, but BVA and others call for overhaul of law.
Campaigners accuse Defra of breaking its previous commitments to end the controversial practice in two yearsâ time â by planning to consult on additional culls instead.
A senior vet who performed surgery says a 15-month-old cocker spaniel would have died without an initiative that allowed him and a colleague to help pay for it.
Initial admissions to veterinary science courses are up this year despite the fall in UCAS applications, but the VSC says those figures donât tell the whole story.
A new survey has found 4 in 10 owners think it will be harder to provide for their pets this winter than last, with heating costs and vet bills the most common concerns.
The college has outlined the protocol through which some misconduct cases that are not deemed to require a full disciplinary hearing will be considered.
Demand for tougher penalties to address âgrowing trendâ of canine cropping, as latest data shows 1,200 alleged cases of mutilation have been reported to RSPCA in past three years.
A clinical audit that reduced prescribing of one common antibiotic by nearly a third has boosted professional and client confidence, practice leaders say.
Three organisations â the British Veterinary Zoological Society, RSPCA and Scottish SPCA â have joined forces to produce a guidance document to help wildlife rehabilitation centres dealing with the virus.
The Freedom Project says demand for its services, which help dog owners escaping domestic abuse, has jumped by almost a quarter in the past year and new volunteers are needed.
Group has urged ministers to introduce a minimum gate price, which it argued could help to protect UK food security against unsustainable production costs.
Practices have now been given until the end of this month to take part in a census looking at the role of veterinary care and animal nursing assistants in practice.
