Veterinary Industry News

An article in this week’s issue of The Veterinary Record (8 March 2008) explains how the midge that carried bluetongue virus to the UK pro...

The theme for the World Veterinary Day 2008 is “The diversity of the veterinary profession”. The WVA and the OIE agreed on the creati...

The Animal Health Trust (AHT Equine) has announced the launch of a bi-monthly programme of free equine CPD seminars, exclusively for members...

Global campaign launched to end the cruel and unnecessary long distance transport of live animals Undercover footage filmed over two year...

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Pet Food and Pet Care Products in the United Kingdom to their offering. Our Pet Food ...

Take a look at what makes Crufts the world’s greatest dog show, by visiting the new website www.crufts.org.uk. Crufts has always been big,...

The Bella Moss Foundation, the world’s only organisation supporting owners of pets infected by bacterial diseases such as Clostridium diff...

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has today (Wednesday) welcomed calls by a Parliamentary Select Committee for Defra to adopt a multi...

The BVA: Animal Welfare Foundation has announced the availability of an updated version of its A3 poultry poster designed to assist veterina...

Following lengthy negotiations with PETA, PETCO—the US's second-largest pet store chain—will reduce the number of animals for sale in it...

Having a great business means little if no one knows about it, so effective marketing is an essential tool for any company. For new start-up...

Tasty new Milbemax® for cats – "If a cat can be fed... it can be wormed" Milbemax® is now available in a new and improved tast...

For the last four years, scientists at the Animal Health Trust, in Newmarket, have been analysing the genetic structure of Streptococcus equ...

Designed to provide dog owners with a convenient, easy-to-use, real-time solution to locate and recover their missing pets, Zoombak LLC (www...

Gillyan Carter of Equi-TherapyTM UK is now proud to announce the use of DEEP OSCILLATION® as a treatment for horses. Gilliyan is the fi...

The president of the nation's largest veterinary association appeared before a Congressional subcommittee Feb. 7 and urged the United States...

The DNA of a 4-year-old female Abyssinian cat named Cinnamon has been sequenced, according to a report by Joan U. Pontius, PhD, et al, in th...

AVMA, Hill's Pet Nutrition have developed an awareness and prevention program Obesity has increased dramatically in the United States dur...

25 - 27 September Royal College of Physicians, London, UK BVA Congress 2008 will be an event for the whole profession, combining both po...

The BVA Animal Welfare Foundation (BVA AWF) has today launched a new practical guide designed to enable owners to provide the very best of c...

The Kennel Club keeps a strong focus on those breeds that it feels are vulnerable to ensure that they are protected from the threat of extin...

The RSPCA Council comprises up to 25 volunteers elected to serve as the charity trustees of the Society. Fifteen national Council members ar...

Britain's pet charity, The Blue Cross, has set up a new charity shop in Droitwich, providing local shoppers with a worthwhile excuse to cont...

The new Elite range represents a giant leap forward in cat flap design with many impressive and unique features including the groundbreaking...

From summer 2008, veterinary nursing written examinations will be computer-based. At its recent meeting (8 November), RCVS Council agreed...

Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today announced Pet Pals: Animal Do...

Today marks the start of National Veterinary Nurses Week (12-18 November), an initiative from the British Veterinary Nursing Association to ...

Throughout November and December Petplan is offering its Appointed Representative (AR) practices the chance to win an extra 5000 Portfolio c...

KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa – A group of black rhinos has been successfully released into a community-owned game reserve in northern KwaZu...

The world’s largest pet adoption drive – Iams Home 4 the Holidays (IH4TH) – kicked off today and has set a goal to help find loving ho...

Thursday 1 November sees the start of the biggest ever bird survey to hit the UK. The British Trust for Ornithology is mobilising an army of...

We have a special offer for the truly spectacular Christmas party that is Olympia, London International Horse Show 17th- 22nd December. Just...

A discovery about the genetics of coat color in dogs could help explain why humans come in different weights and vary in our abilities to co...

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has today (Friday) announced the availability of a new members’ service, the BVA Good Practice Gu...

A big thank you to all those who have already ordered their Christmas Cards from us. If you have not yet ordered your cards, do visit our we...

Commenting on the publication yesterday (Monday) of the Chief Scientific Adviser, Sir David King’s report on Bovine TB in Cattle and Badge...

Petland says residents need to beware of Halloween dangers to pets - Halloween can be fun for all members of your family – both two- and f...

VRCC the Veterinary Referral Centre in Essex that is ‘The most advanced Private Centre in Europe for the treatment of Cancer in Dogs and C...

Discover Dogs takes place on 10th and 11th November 2007 at Earls Court 2, London Discover Dogs is a fantastic experience and one that ca...

Mr Nick Blayney of Solihull, Warwickshire was elected President of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) for 2007/2008. The ceremony took...

I’m not one for white knuckle rides. A bit feeble in that respect. But you know that feeling just after they’ve strapped you in and the ...

The Veterinary Benevolent Fund (VBF) is today (Saturday) launching a new support website, vetlife.org.uk, at the British Veterinary Associat...

Speaking today (Thursday) at the BVA Congress Welcome Reception at Stormont President David Catlow noted that “the past year had once agai...

BVA Congress always aims to be topical and this year’s meeting is no exception. With the current cases of Bluetongue and foot-and-mouth ...

The RCVS today launched a brochure to promote the key role that veterinary research plays in the lives of many, not just those traditionally...

Homeowners across the country are opting to outsource the dirty job of picking up what their pets leave behind. Pet Butler, the fastest grow...

The World Wide Pet Industry Association, Inc.® (WWPIA), the oldest non-profit organization within the industry promoting responsible growth...

Hitting the road in the autumn is not something the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) generally does. Normally events are held on its campuses ...