October 2022

Delegates have been urged to get behind the ongoing Animal Health and Welfare Pathway project on the first day of the annual gathering in Birmingham.

6 mins

Stakeholders from across the veterinary sector met at Brockholes Nature Reserve near Preston last month for the first Veterinary Green Discussion Forum.

7 mins

Charity volunteers enjoyed two days of CPD featuring lectures, workshops and inspirational speakers.Ā Ā 

8 mins

Eleven of the team members at Stanley House Veterinary Group have clocked up almost three centuries of service to the sector between them.

7 mins

The BVA president has warned plans to only guarantee energy price support through the winter could force owners into ā€œdifficult decisionsā€.

6 mins

VetCT and Exotic Vet Support raise awareness about potential for delayed or misdiagnosis of acute surgical abdominal conditions in rabbits, including gastric dilation and volvulus.

5 mins

The Cats and Their Stats Report 2022, released by Cats Protection, also indicated much greater reluctance to visit a vet among owners already worried about other living costs.

13 mins

Professionals are being urged to put forward peers who they think deserve recognition for outstanding work in the field.

7 mins

BVA president warns the veterinary sector is already feeling the effects of the continuing economic crisis.

8 mins

The boss of a Wiltshire veterinary hospital is stepping down after a career spanning four decades.

6 mins

BVA president Malcolm Morley says the issue should be top of the agenda for talks between UK and EU leaders, with current arrangements due to expire at the end of the year.

5 mins

Research team at VetPlus has teamed up with animal behaviour specialists Company of Animals and app developer Arch for app that tracks behaviour and highlights anything of concern.

8 mins

Doctor, author and one health advocate Dr Morgan will deliver the 55th Wooldridge Memorial Lecture at the congress at London Vet Show on 18 November.

5 mins

Researchers have found that one breed could be as much as 17 times more likely to develop the condition than cross-bred dogs.

8 mins

The programme has been launched to mark Black History Month and aims to increase the diversity of perspectives represented in the professions.

5 mins

The shortage of places where pets are welcome means pet owners must work harder at finding suitable accommodation and will usually have to pay more.

15 mins

Around 70% of UK dairy herds are affected by infectious bovine rhinotracheitis, with a little more than a fifth of farmers currently vaccinating.

5 mins

Five vets ā€“ including three with more than a century of work between them ā€“ have been honoured at the annual BVA Membersā€™ Day.

6 mins

Places are now available for the online event hosted by Veterinary Women in Leadership.

3 mins

Linda Joyce-Jones launches Rosaā€™s Mobile Vets as she called on leading Welsh politicians to launch an inquiry into the state of the industry, which a senior official has already said is being watched closely.

13 mins