Warning sounded after research led by Imperial College London academics reveals parasiticide chemicals in urban waterways at levels that can be toxic to aquatic species.

Claire McCabe named vet of the year, Pet Blood Bank’s Helen Rooney wins vet nurse of the year and Milfeddygon Williams Vets in Gwynedd is vet practice of the year at annual awards.

SPVS salary survey reveals veterinary surgeons working in the capital enjoyed 47% pay rises last year – compared with 9% for the rest of the country – and that men still earn 22% more than women.  

Small animal specialist and clinical cardiologist Jon Wray, an RCVS fellow, has joined Linnaeus-owned Southfields Veterinary Specialists.

Vets invited to sign up for one of two training events that will be taking place in the coming weeks.

New graduates will be able to benefit from the support of an experienced equine vet for five years after graduation, instead of three, under new BEVA plans.

Charity says new recruits are urgently needed after calls for financial assistance soared last year.

New three-point plan is published by the UK Brachycephalic Working Group (BWG), whose members include representatives of both the BVA and the BSAVA.

New position statement from the British Veterinary Zoological Society recommends that cheek tooth burring or rasping should only be performed under suitable anaesthesia, or adequate deep sedation.

Officials say the programmes are intended to give overseas professionals accessible advice to enable them to practise here.

A disciplinary committee has been “impressed” by the steps taken by a vet to address the conduct that led to her being struck off two years ago.

Dane Walker hopes to make a splash with his latest fund-raising for the Worldwide Veterinary Service.

Vets and VNs have one month to cast their ballots in the annual polls.

Abstracts are now being sought ahead of a major conference examining mental health and well-being issues in the veterinary profession later this year.

Amended rules come into force from 1 September, but body is urged to remind vets of the vital role they play in upholding professional standards ahead of launch. 

Angie Lloyd-Jones is one of the driving forces behind the Small Animal Veterinary Guidelines for Professional Ultrasound Practice, published by The British Medical Ultrasound Society.

A year-long trial project will begin in April after plans for the college to potentially pursue breaches of the Veterinary Surgeons Act were approved.

Further amendments to the rules have also been approved, while a review of their effects will take place 12 months after implementation.

Contribution will be presented during the Cornwall Veterinary Association’s annual CPD day next month.