October 2022

The new head of the BVA has urged the Government to extend its current energy bill support scheme for businesses beyond next March or risk a ā€œdevastatingā€ economic impact.

6 mins

Preston councillors have unanimously approved plans for the new facility, which officials hope will be completed in two yearsā€™ time.

6 mins

The move is good news for a ā€œuniversally stretchedā€ workforce, the BVA said, as a new report says thousands of farmers have praised an advice service in England.

7 mins

Twelve vets from the UK and the Netherlands are taking part in a pilot scheme by IVC Evidensia, which officials hope to extend to other European countries.

4 mins

One of the UKā€™s biggest veterinary providers has published its annual results, which showed a big increase in pre-tax profits.

6 mins

More than 32kg of veterinary books owned by farm vet Peter Clark, who died in July, have a new home with students at the University of Zimbabweā€™s vet school in Harare.

3 mins

Lancashire farm vet praised as an ā€œessential partā€ of the farm team as she received a top national award.

5 mins

College formally welcomes eight new overseas graduate vet surgeons and six new overseas-trained VNs on to their respective registers in an online event.

7 mins

September 2022

Judy Scrine said she wants to warn others about the risks of income protection cover after discovering her policy only classed her as a general vet, not one working in equine medicine, when she made a claim.

13 mins

Out-of-the blue phone call led to the appointment of American veterinary specialist Jennie Good to the emergency and critical care team at Paragon Veterinary Referrals in West Yorkshire.

4 mins

Doncasterā€“based vet Stephen Prichard removed from the register following two-day disciplinary hearing.

11 mins

All cases to go to a preliminary investigation committee to determine whether a realistic prospect exists that alleged conduct constitutes serious professional misconduct and evidence is sufficient to prove it.

7 mins

Valley Exotics, based at Valley Veterinary Hospital in Cardiff, has been endorsed as a training site by the European College of Zoological Medicine and can now offer three-year residencies.

4 mins

Kwasi Kwarteng revealed he was scrapping unpopular reforms to the off-payroll working rules that impact sector locums and practice ā€“ but vet spokespeople say more clarity is now needed.

8 mins

Survey of vets and VNs aims to gain future topic ideas for the digital learning platform.

4 mins

Officials have been asked to draw up potential guidelines, despite concerns over costs and whether the available punishments would offer a sufficient deterrent to offenders.

12 mins

Vets across multiple species, veterinary nurses, receptionists, university staff and industry trailblazers recognised by new initiative that aims to bring together tomorrowā€™s veterinary leaders.

12 mins

Study by RVC reveals lionheads, mini lops, lops and dwarf lop rabbits most at risk of dacryocystitis.

5 mins

A West Yorkshire vet team is heading into the hills this weekend for a charity three peaks challenge in memory of a former colleague.

3 mins

Importance of identifying correct cows to cull will be focus of series of Johneā€™s masterclasses for vets during autumn and will be included in Johneā€™s screening service, HerdWise, from 1 October.

5 mins