January 2022

Ten-year-old cocker spaniel suffered ā€œtruly shockingā€ fracture, with splits extending high up the leg and major disruption to the elbow joint, but vets say he is expected to recover fully.

5 mins

RVC and biopharmaceutical firm Union Chimique Belge link up to explore mechanisms of two severe and ultra-rare bone diseases.

6 mins

Vet school joins with the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine and Mars Equestrian to launch international scholarship programme aiming to advance horse health and welfare.

4 mins

Team at Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service treats three-year-old spaniel after he suffered a traumatic injury during a walk with his owner.

5 mins

Results from RCVS survey found that of vets asked to carry out overtime since start of pandemic, 53% were not paid for extra work ā€“ and 21% of VNs also saw their overtime go unrewarded.

9 mins

University of Central Lancashire hosting free talk to outline how its skills-based veterinary curriculum could help solve some of the challenges facing the veterinary profession.

4 mins

Independent practice owner Lennon Foo will host the two-part webinar series on 31 January and 7 February for students and new graduates.

4 mins

Vets are being encouraged to make the case to farmers for trace element supplementation, which can help at a stressful time for cows.

4 mins

Operation Magic Carpet rescued 92 people ā€“Ā including 13 vets who had worked with the Mayhew ā€“Ā to safety in Pakistan, and is now seeking support and financial aid to help secure them new lives in the UK.

17 mins

Major milestone as Jonny Hughes, a veterinary diagnostic imaging specialist, becomes the latest team member at the teleradiology and teleconsulting company.

3 mins

The 24/7 support service is currently provided by 93 volunteer responders ā€“ including 3 with 25 years each of voluntary service with the charity.

7 mins

One in every 250 dogs prescribed behaviour-modifying drugs each year, with toy poodle, Tibetan terrier and shih-tzu most likely to be medicated ā€“ but researchers fear many cases are missed.

5 mins

Largest veterinary care provider in Europe has expanded its offering in France with the addition of practice chain VetOne.

4 mins

Veterinary Voices Hiking Group is a new venture encouraging professionals to reach out, post local walks and meets, and create a supportive community.Ā 

6 mins

Event had been due to take place in Newport this January, but restrictions on events in Wales have prompted organisers to hold it later in the year.Ā 

3 mins

The team at Northwest Veterinary Specialists inserted five screws into the vertebrae of a two-year-old dog suffering from a compressed spine.

4 mins

Company behind Stelfonta says a survey it carried out on its stand at the London Vet Show shows many vets personally diagnosed average of seven cases per year.

5 mins

All of the practice groupā€™s referral hospitals with rotating intern initiatives will participate this year, taking the number of interns to 79.

6 mins

University of Cambridge, Linnaeus and The Kennel Club have partnered to identify factors contributing to the risk of developing idiopathic epilepsy in dogs.

7 mins

Practice in Hythe, near Southampton, took steps to reduce its environmental impact in six key areas and secured an Investors in the Environment Award.

6 mins