Analysis published by the 2023 PDSA Animal Wellbeing (PAW) Report suggests 48% of veterinary professionals had seen an increase in the number of dogs being euthanised on behavioural grounds.

Tara Ryan has been chosen to help the company develop the role of its registered veterinary nurses.

Company encouraged animal health professionals to access its CPD-accredited training module, which it promoted ahead of World Hand Hygiene Day on 5 May.

Veterinary professionals and students are being encouraged to take part in the project, regardless of whether they have a disability or chronic illness.

The video opens with the line “I am so much more than just a vet nurse”, and is a “celebration of vet nurses in all forms”.

Officials say items in the collection have been viewed nearly eight million times between them since the project was launched in 2018.

The programme has been developed with the college’s veterinary nursing team and launched to coincide with Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month.

With Veterinary Nurse Awareness Month now underway, Identi is inviting nominations for its award to recognise the sector’s leading pet protectors.

More regular monthly subscriptions will help charity meet surging demand for its services, officials say.

The appointments are part of the Linnaeus-owned hospital’s continuing commitment to a nationwide post-registration programme.

Three vets and two VNs will take their seats for their respective councils at college’s July annual meeting.

Officials estimate more than 300,000 meals have been provided so far, but are pleading for more producers to get involved.

Feline Hypertension Awareness Month begins in May, with practices urged to carry out routine blood pressure checks in cats aged seven or older.

An RCVS panel has heard a German shepherd, which later died, was left alone for more than two hours following an emergency operation on Christmas Day 2020.

Society leaders say Julie Eastham offers a “highly valuable” combination of nursing and management experience to inform their work.

RVN Lucy Costelloe is celebrating a half century working for Park Vet Group, where she starting her career in the veterinary sector as a receptionist in 1973.

Village Vet Hampstead says membership of the accreditation scheme will help its continuing development.