January 2023

A new treatment for the most common form of canine heart disease is being deployed by vets in Solihull.

5 mins

Applications are now open for the grants, but students will need to be quick to be considered for the first round of payments.

5 mins

Mental health researchers being encouraged to apply for 2023 Sarah Brown Mental Health Research Grant, set up in memory of vet, RCVS councillor and mental health campaigner.

7 mins

The BVAā€™s president Malcolm Morley has called for the whole profession to monitor the impact of the guidance once it is implemented later this year.

9 mins

Two new regional regulatory vets have been appointed and three more are being sought as the sport fights for its future amid calls for its abolition.

6 mins

Members voted overwhelmingly to support the proposed changes at a meeting today (19 January), though a separate discussion will now consider when they should come into force.

6 mins

With RCVS council due to vote on controversial ā€œunder careā€ guidance tomorrow (19 January), the BVA has urged the college to put its plans on hold ahead of an anticipated review of medicines rules.

6 mins

Revised proposals have tightened requirements around the provision of physical examination as college officials argued their plans offer a ā€œmore robust frameworkā€ for the professions.

10 mins

The Progressive Veterinary Association has added its voice to existing concerns, fearing the risk of animals being wrongly diagnosed or given inappropriate treatment will increase.Ā 

11 mins

Veterinary professionals invited to have their say in the UKā€™s largest annual assessment of pet well-being.

4 mins

More than 350 cats are known to have died in the 2021 outbreak ā€“Ā and RVC researchers hope findings from two papers will make a similar future pancytopenia spate less likely.

11 mins

Clinicians and consultants have shared their ideas on how to improve time management in the veterinary sector and avoid a ā€œtipping pointā€ in 2023.

9 mins

The search is on for the veterinary professionā€™s best snappers, with life in practice offering a new source of inspiration this time around.

4 mins

Dog owners should be urged by vet professionals to remain on their guard against the disease, despite a sharp fall in the number of recorded cases in 2022.

4 mins

Students and practices are being encouraged to get involved in a new scheme that aims to make access to practices easier during degree programmes.

8 mins

New survey will help with development of RaDiCal system, which could provide results in as little as 30 minutes.

11 mins

First research phase is being conducted in January and February, and aims to analyse amount and distribution of UK canine health research funding in past decade.

6 mins

Senior politicians have indicated they are willing to look into the state of the veterinary sector in Wales after hundreds of people signed an online petition on the issue last year.

7 mins

Chief executive Lizzie LockettĀ believes recent history has shown both her organisation, and the wider sector, can provide for animals and the public despite current challenges.

10 mins

A West Yorkshire vet and rescue volunteer is taking on the elements and remote Pennine terrain in a charity challenge.

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