October 2023

The WSAVA Certificate in Pain Management is based on the updated Global Guidelines for the Recognition, Assessment and Treatment of Pain and has been created with Zoetis as a new toolkit.

12 mins

An emergency session will take place tomorrow after the Government vowed to define and ban the breed in response to a series of attacks.

5 mins

Hundreds of farms in the Netherlands are understood to have been affected by the BTV-3 strain, with a further incident also being reported in Belgium.

13 mins

Bosses hope the scheme will boost skills and knowledge among professionals and enable the development of a broader support network across the group’s farm practices.

4 mins

The awards celebrate practices, as well as vets and nurses, dedicated to improving the lives of domestic rabbits and guinea pigs in the UK.

8 mins

Five other charities are set to benefit from the proceeds of a tribute fund set up in memory of the popular broadcaster and animal campaigner, which has raised ÂŁ480,000.

6 mins

Bosses of the Moores Orthopaedic Clinic say they are “thrilled” to welcome fellow professionals and pet owners next month.

4 mins

Early bird places are now available for the popular event in Manchester in the spring.

5 mins

Although 1,350 individuals in UK have achieved the certificate, Reading branch is first to gain a practice-level accreditation outside the US following an assessment and inspection process.

8 mins

Paws Unite People estimates it has spent tens of thousands of dollars to support the Operation Magic Carpet (OMC) group, as its legal and fund-raising work continues.

11 mins

An RCVS panel concluded Simon Wood had done “everything required” of him to secure restoration five years after he was struck off having admitted offences related to indecent images of children.

8 mins

BVA and BVNA each urge members to take part in Competition and Markets Authority investigation, but both say they have raised separate concerns about review’s impact on the ground direct with regulator.

11 mins

A cat who shattered her jaw after falling from a fourth floor window is recovering after vets called on 3D technology to help carry out the vital surgery.

4 mins

A senior college figure has insisted the organisation will learn lessons after its explanation of a delay in implementing part of its new guidance led to accusations that it was “patronising” vets.

6 mins

Small animal hospital in Wetherby, West Yorkshire, gains International Society of Feline Medicine’s top award following efforts led by RVN Molly Parkinson.

5 mins

Two Linnaeus colleagues provide two days of training to upskill co-workers in becoming RECOVER rescuers.

5 mins

Entries can be submitted until mid-December, with self-nomination now permitted in five categories.

5 mins

Plans for a revised policy, which could allow the controversial practice to continue in certain areas, have been outlined at the annual OV Conference.

11 mins

Former BVA president Gudrun Ravetz has been given a new senior role, taking up the position in 2024.

5 mins

Synergy Farm Health will launch its new online scheme, which it hopes will help producers to prove they meet industry standards, at an event next week.

5 mins