Ministers at Holyrood say they don’t want the country to become a “safe haven or a dumping ground” for dogs being moved to escape a ban on them elsewhere.

Owners to be offered a free test as part of project being run by clinicians from nine CVS Group practices across south-west England to gather more data on affected dogs.

Fortnightly sessions to update vets on current outbreak in eastern and southern England begin this week.

The Badger Trust has called for a coordinated non-cull approach to be adopted across Britain and an end to what it views as “anti-badger rhetoric” in policy.

Three organisations have announced plans to offer financial assistance to owners who have sought ownership ban exemptions for their dogs with the support of veterinary practices.

The Scot has had her position in the 2015 race upgraded after the winner was banned for drugs offences.

British Veterinary Dental Association course aimed at general practice vets looking to improve skills.

With a total of 36 animals now known to have contracted the virus, a senior vet has urged farmers to act now to seek the right to move animals out of restricted areas if they need to for welfare reasons.

University and its School of Biodiversity, One Health and Veterinary Medicine agrees memorandum of understanding with City University Hong Kong.

University of Bristol’s small animal centre says it is the first vet school hospital to be part of the project, which is run jointly by Dogs Trust and the British Veterinary Behaviour Association.

Project aims to shed light on reasons for bottle-jaw cases in closed flock on a Welsh farm. 

Staff are ‘thrilled’ by the project as they plan to create more services for clients.

College opens short course to help veterinary professionals remain compliant with its code of conduct in situations where it may be necessary to disclose information without a pet owner’s consent. 

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

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.

Collin Willson said he was “honoured” to be recognised as colleagues paid tribute to his “pivotal” work in the meat industry.