October 2024

TV star joined other big name ambassadors at the charity’s seventh annual conference which was held in London from 16 to 17 October.

5 mins

Willett House Veterinary Surgeons, which has eight sites in south-west London, and Hertfordshire-based Reed Veterinary Practice join expanding practice group.

4 mins

Ahead of a crunch council meeting next week, the RCVS is facing calls for a greater separation of its regulatory functions.

9 mins

Donation from the Lord Leverhulme’s Charitable Trust will support new facilities at Leahurst campus.

6 mins

The course, by cattle specialist vet Sara Pedersen and professional trimmer and instructor Andrew Tyler, is the first such CPD to take place at Aberystwyth University – with more to follow.

2 mins

Refuge4Pets – a charity that runs fostering services for pets owned by women escaping domestic violence in Devon and Cornwall – stages event featuring speakers from several agencies.

11 mins

Judges will be looking for vets, nurses and practices that have gone above and beyond to improve the lives of domestic rabbits and guinea pigs.

6 mins

Some professionals left “totally disheartened” by the process, raising concerns after BVA president Elizabeth Mullineaux addresses the BCVA’s congress.

9 mins

London-based Nicola Jane Gurrin admitted writing prescriptions for isotretinoin for the treatment of an animal, when it was in fact intended for a human.

7 mins

Pharmaceutical giant also wants food supply chain to support and promote advances that improve welfare and production efficiencies – and help safeguard economic viability.

7 mins

US company says its DNA test can provide insights into 15 distinct behavioural dispositions in dogs. 

4 mins

Senior clinician says the virus “probably” needs to be regarded as a long-term threat after Government officials endorsed an ongoing industry survey of the topic.

10 mins

Family owned North Yorkshire-based group has invested ÂŁ350,000 and created an initial six jobs at a retail park in the Middleton area to the south of the city.

3 mins

Scientists at The Pirbright Institute and University of Oxford on mission to create vaccine able to protect against multiple strains and without need for annual jabs.

4 mins

Vets, biologists and engineers from the Aberystwyth and Cardiff universities are working on tool for detecting TB in both animals and humans.

9 mins

Vets at Edinburgh’s Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies are leading tests of a drug they hope will provide a less invasive treatment for an aggressive form of canine cancer.

5 mins

CatsMatter, which wants the law governing the treatment of cats following road collisions to be changed, urges Welsh parliamentarians to launch their own inquiry into the sector in the country.

10 mins

College leaders say the institution is “incredibly fortunate and grateful” as the monarch continues this special connection that spans almost 150 years.

3 mins

Unite, whose British Veterinary Union branch has been in dispute with the Valley Vets for several months, insists decision will not end a fight for fairness in the sector.

8 mins

Officials claimed their new HerdPlan can improve productivity and sustainability of farm businesses as the scheme launches at BCVA Congress.

5 mins