Veterinary Industry News

A first of its kind in veterinary medicine, the Canine Cruciate Registry has been launched by veterinary charity RCVS Knowledge.Th...

RCVS Knowledge launches first of its kind veterinary surgical registry

RCVS

To complement the recent launch of STELFONTA®, the breakthrough intratumoural solution to treat mast cell tumours (MCTs) in dogs, Vir...

Virbac & BattLab/Laboklin Offer Canine Mast Cell Tumour Webinar Series

Virbac Animal Health

Three of the largest farm veterinary practices in the UK have collaborated to be able to offer an exciting new service to sheep owners....

New service available for sheep breeders in the Midlands

IVC Evidensia UK & IE

The Hereditary Disease Committee (HDC) of the ...

WSAVA Hereditary Disease Committee Calls for New Members

WSAVA

Pet owners wishing to take their dogs, cats or ferrets abroad with them this year should consult a vet well in advance to get all the nec...

Smooth sailing no more: it’s crunch time for pet travel, warns BVA

BVA

A first of its kind in veterinary medicine, the Canine Cruciate Registry is to be launched by RCVS Knowledge at a free virtual event on W...

Canine Cruciate Registry launch event by RCVS Knowledge

RCVS

New statistics show that a staggering 98 per cent of dog theft criminals are never charged, and in more than half of cases a suspect...

New figures show scale of dog theft and 'jaw dropping' failure to tackle the crime

The Kennel Club

The joint Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons (SPVS) and Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) Practice Stars Awards have opened up again f...

MMI and SPVS look for nominations for ‘Practice Stars’ who have kept up staff morale during difficult times

RCVS

The team at Dogs Trust Merseyside are celebrating after finding their oldest dog her perfect retirement home.17-yea...

Dogs Trust Merseyside finds home for oldest dog

Dogs Trust

The University of Surrey’s School of Veterinary Medicine is to host a new summer camp to provide valuable experience to newly quali...

Surrey Vet School to host new graduate summer camp

University of Surrey

An engaging and beautifully illustrated story for young readers about “Britain’s favourite wild mamm...

New Children's Book to Help Save the Hedgehogs!

Hedgehog Street

Pet owners are increasingly faced with a dilemma when considering how, or if, to treat a sick animal. As more and more independent vet pr...

Animal Trust announces new CIC business status

Animal Trust

Do you want to support the strategic development of a fast-growing, respected charity? Keen to help improve the care animals receive?...

RCVS Knowledge seeks volunteers for two new Trustee roles

RCVS

Veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses will have the opportunity to provide evidence regarding the impact of the coronavirus pandemic ...

RCVS launches survey for the professions to gauge individual impact of coronavirus crisis

RCVS

Vets across the UK experienced an alarming increase in levels of intimidation from animal owners over the past year, according to new fig...

Vets report steep increase in levels of intimidation as owners vent frustrations during Covid-19

BVA

A veterinary physiotherapist from Cheshire is trekking more than 100km on her wedding anniversary to raise funds for the World Wildlife F...

NWVS physio's 100km coast to coast trek for charity

Linnaeus Group

Specialist vets at a leading London animal hospital have combined in a multidisciplinary approach to remove a huge 5kg growth from the bl...

LVS experts remove football-sized growth from labrador

Linnaeus Group

Around 60,000 working horses, donkeys and mules and 40,000 owners are expected to benefit in India after thousands of Brooke supporters h...

Brooke supporters raise over £100,000 to help India’s working equines amid Covid battle

Brooke

The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) is delighted to announce that the 'impact factor' for the ...

JSAP’s impact on the rise

BSAVA

July 22, 2021, Zaventem, Belgium – Zoetis is supporting the iCatCare educational campaign that aims to make it easier for cat owner...

Zoetis sponsors educational campaign supporting cat owners. The campaign provides training and resources to make it easier to bring cats into the clinic for health screening

Zoetis

While many of us have struggled to keep the weight off during lockdown, seven-year old Bobby the Labrador has shed almost a quarter of hi...

Labrador sheds almost a quarter of his bodyweight

Royal Canin

Climate change will top the agenda at this year’s BVA Congress at the London Vet Show as the profession comes together to consider ...

Leading the race? BVA Congress to explore what role vets should play in tackling climate change

BVA

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has published an updated set of standards that detail the professional values, knowledge,...

RCVS publishes updated set of standards for how VNs are educated and trained

RCVS

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has recently [16 July 2021] launched a six-week consultation on a proposed new set of sta...

Have your say on the future of how the RCVS assesses the quality of veterinary degree programmes

RCVS

The UK’s largest dog welfare charity, Dogs Trust, has welcomed newly released Domestic Abuse Act guidance which formally recognises...

Dogs Trust welcomes inclusion of abusive behaviour impacting pets in new domestic violence legislation guidance

Dogs Trust

Successful performance of first-ever fully canine antibodies in dog trial paves the way for next-generation technology to mee...

PetMedix monoclonal antibodies outperform benchmarks in canine study

Petmedix

The RCVS Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) is launching a new series of webinars, which examine some of the mental and physical health and we...

MMI launches a new programme of webinars examining mental and physical health issues affecting veterinary professionals

RCVS

Responding to Panorama’s Monday night programme (19/07/2021) on the treatment of retired racehorses, Roly Owers, World Horse Welfar...

World Horse Welfare's response to BBC Panorama programme on treatment of retired racehorses

World Horse Welfare

Leading veterinary referral centre Anderson Moores has launched a full-time dermatology servi...

New dermatologist joins expert team at Anderson Moores

Linnaeus Group

The Veterinary Management Group (VMG) is to offer the 2021 cohort of veterinary and veterinary nursin...

VMG offers a Year’s Free Membership to Veterinary Graduates

Veterinary Management Group

The BSAVA now has more than 100 drug client information leaflets available for members to download. With eight new additions...

BSAVA hits milestone of 100 drug client information leaflets

BSAVA

Linnaeus has launched a number of pilot initiatives within seven of its UK-wide internship programmes in a bid to provide a major boost t...

Linnaeus pilot initiatives boost internships programme

Linnaeus Group

As vet practices adjust to the ‘new norm’ with COVID restrictions easing, veterinary professionals are being urged to highlig...

Vet practices urged to take feline blood pressure to avoid a ‘cat’astrophe!

CEVA

BEVA Congress is giving the equine veterinary profession something real, as opposed to just virtual, to look forward to this...

BEVA Congress really is coming home

BEVA

Royal Canin and ADCH (Association of Dogs and Cats Homes) are highlighting the plight of animal rescues, animal charities and pet food ba...

Animal rescues still struggling after lockdown

Royal Canin

Government departments across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland test African swine fever contingency plans in Exercis...

African swine fever disease contingency plans tested through UK-wide exercise

DEFRA

As Covid restrictions lift in England from Monday 19th July, Dogs Trust is urging dog owners not to forget their fo...

Prepare your pandemic puppy for life after lockdown

Dogs Trust

Laddie and Angel came into the care of World Horse Welfare’s Belwade Farm Rescue and Rehoming Centre in Aberdeenshire in March 2021...

Try before you buy – a sobering tale of buying horses unseen

World Horse Welfare

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) is looking for applications from undergraduate veterinary students for the RCVS ‘Fe...

Applications open for veterinary students to enter their research for the RCVS ‘Fellows of the Future’ competition

RCVS

One of the UK’s most progressive veterinary groups has recruited its 300th team member following an impressive period of growth....

Major milestone for progressive veterinary group

White Cross Vets

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) is encouraging overseas-qualified vets and vet nurses to sign up for its popular training...

Overseas vets and VNs encouraged to register for ‘Introduction to the UK’ training course

RCVS