Early UCAS data shows the number of scholars being accepted on to courses is currently up around 7% compared to last year, even though admissions are down by a similar amount.
The British Veterinary Zoological Society will host its first in-person conference since COVID-19 at the Aston Conference Centre in Birmingham from 3 to 5 November.Â
Sean Wensley said he was âhumbled and gratefulâ to be presented with an accolade commemorating one of the most important figures in the groupâs history.
Scientists from The University of Edinburgh claimed their method, which applies DNA extraction and sequencing techniques, can identify bacterial presence within a few hours.
Figures from the Veterinary Client Mediation Service (VCMS) show cases related to clinical fees rose by 27% in the year to October 2022, to 441 individual referrals.
Six areas are currently under restrictions following recently confirmed outbreaks, though the wider risk to poultry is still said to be low, particularly with strict biosecurity protocols.
Sessions will cover a variety of topics from how to diagnose liver disease and the metabolic causes of seizures to pain management in patients and portosystemic shunts.Â
Many vets still feel confused and under-prepared for implementation of the professionâs new âunder careâ guidance, only weeks before it comes into force, the BVA has warned.
University of Central Lancashire leaders say the new facility should be complete in early 2025 after they teamed up with a nearby college to secure additional practical training provision.
Defra insists it remains committed to introducing measures unveiled earlier this year, but the BVA is concerned they havenât yet been debated by MPs.
Cats Protection officials said the analysis, which has been published in the PLOS One journal, marks a major step forward in understanding of how different population sub-groups connect with each other.
A live panel discussion focused on flexible working will see the three-part series come to an end at BEVA Congress, which is being held at the ICC in Birmingham from 13 to 16 September.
Practices across England and Wales are being encouraged to take part in the programme, which officials say has already provided assistance in more than 2,500 cases.
The RCVS is set to extend the circumstances in which vets can prescribe antibiotics, but the BVA says many professionals feel âinadequately preparedâ for implementation of the new rules.
Efforts to reduce antimicrobial resistance in Wales have been boosted by the development of a new app that users say has also helped to improve biosecurity on their lands.
New figures show contacts to the veterinary charityâs helpline are up around 11% so far this year, though the rate of increase has slowed in recent months.
