David Martin warns of “massive correlation” between abuse of animals and children and argues it’s “about time” professions began to speak out about the issue.
Progressive Veterinary Association says council voted “contrary to the will of the profession” – and signals its campaign for much more radical change would continue.
Plea to look beyond patient delivered by dual qualified veterinary and medical nurse Helen Ballantyne during a passionate keynote address on the “one health” theme at Vets Now congress in Leeds.
A disciplinary panel said it felt Shakira Free Miles had sought to justify her actions, but there was no evidence that her views could bring further harm to either animals or the profession.
The issue is a key part of the agenda at this week’s London Vet Show after new figures revealed many neurodivergent vets do not feel supported in their workplace.
The Ruby Goodhew Foundation has been launched to support student vet nurses following the death from leukaemia of Ruby Cabral – née Goodhew – in October 2023.
The possibility of professionals being given the chance to vote for members of a college committee has been mooted ahead of a key meeting later this week.
“…this is your profession, and I will dutifully stand and serve you, and speak on your behalf, as loudly as I can and wherever I can” – BVNA president Lyndsay Hughes.
College leaders say the institution is “incredibly fortunate and grateful” as the monarch continues this special connection that spans almost 150 years.
Clinicians and students – both with and without experience of suicidal thinking – are being invited to participate in the study by University of Glasgow PhD student James Glass.
HMRC is encouraging breeders to make “voluntary disclosures” of income earned from sales and warning that further investigations may follow if they do not.
