April 2022

Former BVA president Sean Wensley publishes book that aims to put the veterinary profession at the forefront of the societal discussion about animal welfare.

7 mins

The new checklist-based tool from MSD Animal Health is designed to help users develop an action plan to help shepherds address key areas of flock health and productivity.

6 mins

Virbac is hosting the event, which features Gerry Polton and will take place at 8pm on 17 May. 

3 mins

The BVA’s popular Veterinary Photographer of the Year competition attracted entries from creative veterinary professionals from across the UK in three categories.

12 mins

With warmer temperatures already seen in some areas this year, overwintered larval stages are already hatching as adult flies.

3 mins

Association, with support from MSD Animal Health, creates scholarship in name of leading vet who died in 2020, and is welcoming applications from veterinary students across the world.

6 mins

Fabian Rivers, who is on The Pets Factor on the BBC children’s channel, has appeared in a Cats Protection documentary raising awareness about online mis-selling of kittens.

6 mins

Webinar is one of 16 now available as part of Wales’ Farming Connect Animal Health and Welfare programme, in conjunction with the National Animal Disease Information Service.

5 mins

Grant applications can be either clinical or non-clinical and criteria include further education scholarships, advancement of research, educational schemes, and the advancement of learning and knowledge.

4 mins

Cases in Bristol and Devon mean five cases of potentially fatal cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy in the UK in 2022 – and takes all-time figure to 284.

5 mins

PBD Biotech said service using diagnostic test Actiphage will allow detection of bacteria in bulk milk or blood samples within days.

7 mins

Research led by The Pirbright Institute finds variants alpha, beta and delta can infect more species, such as rodents and ferrets, compared to the ancestral virus strain.

8 mins

Paragon Veterinary Referrals’ head of surgery Mickey Tivers and head of cardiology Chris Linney combined to perform complex surgery to correct rare defect that affects only one in 5,000 cats.

6 mins

Third in the series of RCVS Knowledge’s QI Boxset covers benchmarking, and how it can be used to improve clinical outcomes and quality of care.

4 mins

Actress and radio presenter Gemma Atkinson is backing pet nutrition firm’s campaign to provide more than 150,000 meals for shelter pets across participating countries.

7 mins

Survey finds while 75% of respondents loved helping students and offering EMS, more than 60% cited fear of introducing infection to the practice as reason for not providing it during pandemic.

4 mins

US doctor Jeffrey Bernfield, a Chicago-based specialist in diagnostic radiology, sought out vets at Dick White Referrals for treatment of severe mitral valve disease in 12-year-old cockapoo, Hula.

5 mins

“It’s difficult because the bottom line for us is that we have had no response from anyone in Government at all,” says vet Anne, who believes refugees could instead go to Canada, Caribbean or south-east Asia.

13 mins

Humane Society International and partner groups have established a fund, backed by Mars Incorporated, to pay for up to €250 (£209) for up to five pets each in 38 countries – including UK.

8 mins

Stuart Reid CBE, president and principal of the vet school, has been granted honorary life membership of the Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine.

4 mins