Deborah Holland, who started out in 1979 earning £10 a week in Hertfordshire, has lived and worked across the country in a varied career.

A team from Eastgate Vets in Suffolk reached speeds of more than 120mph during a daring skydive to raise £1,800 for charity.

Marcia Kirk was believed to be one of the first in the UK to qualify as a registered animal nursing auxiliary – the role that later led to the title of veterinary nurse.

Norwich pair passed their RVN qualifications first time while juggling new jobs, house moves, marriage and childbirth.

New checklist aims to help owners make informed decisions about any potential health and behavioural issues they may encounter before buying a kitten.

"The event went really well; overall we had more guinea pigs come to see us at the practice than rabbits during rabbit week." – event organiser, RVN Olivia Coulton.

Theme for new presidential year is #VetDiversity, which builds on past-presidents’ themes of "One Veterinary Community" and "Team Vet – Working Together".

Sheila Potter, 70, has just completed her bronze, silver and gold accreditation from the British Veterinary Receptionist Association.

Tim Mair is an RCVS specialist in both equine internal medicine and equine soft tissue surgery and is a founding diplomate of the European College of Equine Internal Medicine.

Wide-ranging plan "set to become one of our most fundamental reviews of RCVS guidance in recent years", says standards committee chair Melissa Donald.

Michelle Haddrell used a variety of craft items to create an eye-catching notice board to promote a charity dog walk in aid of Streetvet tomorrow (14 September).

Members of the veterinary profession and the pet-owning public can now make nominations across five categories for the Petplan Veterinary Awards 2020.

The College of Animal Welfare will become the first training provider to deliver the Vetskill Level 4 Certificate for Suitably Qualified Persons.

Vets and vet nurses who qualified outside the EU have been welcomed into the RCVS during a special ceremony held at Belgravia House in London.

Staff and patients at the Tree of Life for Animals headquarters in Rajasthan were hit as one of the heaviest monsoons on record swept through the region.

Delivering canine CPR, tick removal and dealing with heatstroke were some of the skills demonstrated at a first-aid course for dogs.