“Unless our concerns are addressed, we will refer this deal for an in-depth investigation to ensure that pet owners don’t lose out” – Competition and Markets Authority.
Sue Paterson is re-elected and joined by newcomers Olivia Cook and Abbie Calow, but those choosing to vote – at 18.6% – was down a quarter on 2021’s figures.
Environmental enrichments allowing for tunnelling, digging and human interaction are best, while rubber toys and any items that can trap claws should be avoided, according to RVC study.
Linnaeus-owned Southfields Veterinary Specialists, Essex will offer visitors the chance for a behind-the-scenes tour of its new 40,000 sq ft, £16 million hospital.
Mind Matters Initiative announces collaboration with the BVNA and VetLed to launch number of new initiatives, including training sessions, campaigns and workshops to tackle the problem.Â
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.
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.
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.
Former RCVS president Amanda Boag and Liz Barton, co-founder of WellVet and the Vet Mums group, say much more needs to be done across veterinary sector to stamp out systemic issues.
A “Diagnostic Support” programme is being introduced in April, followed by “Inpatient Care for Exotics” in June and “Laboratory Diagnostic Support” in October.
Event calls on participants to walk, run, swim or cycle as many miles as they can to reach a collective target of 11,232 miles – the length of the UK mainland coastline.
Europe’s largest companion animal veterinary event was one of the first casualties of pandemic when COVID-19 struck in March 2020, but is back as a hybrid event in Manchester.
The aim of the restructure at the Linnaeus-owned small animal hospital is to deliver an even higher quality of care and treatment to pets and referring vets.
While the latest SPVS Salary Survey shows the median annual pay rise for full-time vets was £3,000 in 2021 – a 7% salary increase on the previous year – locum vets saw their rates rise by a staggering 36% to £41 per hour during the same period.
