Veterinary Industry News

The premium, veterinarian-recommended brand of topical skincare products for cats and dogs introduces the DOUXO® S3 CALM Shampoo Bar, desig...

Douxo Launches Clinically Proven Itch-Relief Shampoo Bar for Pets

Douxo

VetLed and VetSafe are delighted to announce that tickets are now live for the Veterinary Patient Safety Summit 2026, taking place on 16 Oct...

VetLed and VetSafe Announce an even bigger Veterinary Patient Safety Summit for 2026 — Tickets Now Live!

VetLed

A new study is hoping to get to the bottom of why an increasing number of mares kept on the fells are experiencing difficulties after foalin...

New study to explore foaling complications in ponies on the Cumbrian fells

Dengie

New research reveals almost three-quarters (72%) of pet owners admit to forgetting certain dog care activities, with a third (38%) having pa...

Nearly three-quarters of UK dog owners are missing essential care tasks, new study reveals

Boehringer Ingelheim

Over 198,000 TikTok hashtags show DIY pet skin remedies are trending, but vets caution they may damage dogs’ skin.On TikTok, thousands of ...

Vet warns viral “natural” pet skin remedies could damage your pet’s skin barrier

Douxo

Increased vocalisation, activity, and restlessness can indicate that your cat may be experiencing a seasonal shiftAs the days lengthen and b...

Why is my cat meowing so much? Feline behaviourist explains why cats become more vocal during spring

Ceva

A Dogs Trust sponsor dog who was cared for at Dogs Trust West Calder for over 1,160 days, has b...

A Lurcher who spent over 1,160 days in Dogs Trust care finds her happy ending after being adopted by a sponsor

Dogs Trust

Hadlow College in Kent has become the first college in the UK to offer students a dedicated falconry qualification.05 March 2026 Hadlow Coll...

Hadlow College becomes first UK college to offer falconry qualification

Hadlow College

Unique dual scoring system gives practices and locums a public reliability record, based on cancellations and notice periodsA last-minute ca...

Cancellations have been damaging locum work for years but no-one was keeping count - now Ronda is

Burtons is pleased to announce an expansion of its industry-leading anaesthesia equipment range, becoming the distributor of Mindray’s wor...

The Future of Anaesthesia at Burtons Veterinary Equipment

Burtons Veterinary Equipment

- Multi-million investment to deliver modern facilities, new CT scanner and upgraded hospital environment - A major refurbishment is un...

Major refurbishment underway at CVS’ Pet Doctors Woking to improve care for local pets

CVS UK Ltd

A young dog from Aberystwyth has been given a brand‑new lease of life thanks to cutting‑edge orthopaedic implant technology now being us...

CUTTING EDGE CANINE MIRACLE! Bristol vets use groundbreaking veterinary implant new to UK

CVS UK Ltd

for nominations for award recognising outstanding emerging talent in equine veterinary practice. The British Equine Veterin...

Rising stars celebrated with BEVA One To Watch Award

BEVA

Free training day aims to empower veterinary surgeons with a blend of practical communication techniques and internal mindset shifts&n...

Equine Vets Invited to Build Communication Confidence and Clinical Influence

Zoetis

New research from Johnson's Veterinary Products has revealed that 67% of pet owners think independent pet shops are important to their commu...

Love your local pet shop? New research says it's time to prove it

Johnson’s Veterinary Products

Leading independent pet food manufacturer Burgess Pet Care has confirmed 10 Greyhound and Lurcher rescue centres an...

Greyhound and Lurcher rescue centres receive record £24,000 worth of food donations from Burgess Pet Care

Burgess Pet Care

Cat and dog owners are being urged to safely use flea and tick spot-on treatments as part of a new national campaign helping to protect UK w...

Pet owners urged to take care when using flea and tick treatments to help protect our waterways

DEFRA

A 2026 Kantar study commissioned by Devon-based charity The Donkey Sanctuary also reveals 76% of Chinese consumers are open to kinder, lab-p...

Study reveals almost half of ejiao consumers in China are unaware product is made from slaughtered donkeys

The Donkey Sanctuary

Online veterinary pharmacy VetMedi.co.uk has strengthened its clinical capacity with the appointment of a new veterinary surgeon, as the com...

New vet joins growing team at online veterinary pharmacy VetMedi

VetMedi

University of Glasgow Professor Katie Hampson has been awarded the Plowright Prize for her pioneering research that aims ...

World-leading researcher of dog-mediated rabies wins 2026 Plowright Prize

RCVS

Woodgreen Pets Charity has uncovered the true scale of a hidden pet welfare crisis across the UK, with new research revealing that owners ar...

Woodgreen reveals scale of UK’s hidden pet welfare crisis, with millions of animals at risk as owners struggle in silence

Woodgreen Pets Charity

A new large-scale study of owner-reported data has found that more than half of pet dogs are affected by periodontal disease, with age, bree...

New study highlights risk factors for periodontal disease in dogs

BSAVA

Dog welfare groups and vets welcome signs that public demand for flat-faced dogs is waningThe UK Brachycephalic Working Group (BWG) has welc...

Decade of campaigning sees significant decline in flat-faced dog registrations

Dogs Trust

SPILLERS™ sees strong uptake and early success of new nutrition training hub among UK retailers The SPILLERS™ brand has repor...

Retail Sector Shows Strong Appetite for Equine Nutrition Training

Spillers

-Report includes advances in patient safety, responsible prescribing and research- CVS Group has published its Quality Improvement and ...

CVS publishes Quality Improvement and Research Report

CVS UK Ltd

Rabbit Awareness Week (RAW), the UK’s leading campaign dedicated to rabbit welfare, is celebrating a major milestone this year as it marks...

Rabbit Awareness Week returns this June to mark 20 years of improving rabbit welfare

Burgess Pet Care

 ROYAL CANIN® has unveiled new research at the Vet Symposium 2026 showing that while healthier ageing in pets can be achievable, and even...

Healthier Ageing for Pets Is Proven by Science, Yet Owners Aren’t Aware Of When To Act

Royal Canin

The British Veterinary Association (BVA), alongside the British Veterinary Poultry Association (BVPA), is calling for&nb...

British Veterinary Association calls for an end to all cages for laying hens

BVA

Johnson's Veterinary Products, one of the UK's leading suppliers of pet healthcare products to pet shops and stores, has launched 4Joints® ...

Johnson's expands popular joint health range with cat mobility in mind

Johnson’s Veterinary Products

Working Animals International has published a new photography series, Impossible to overlook, to showcase ...

Working Animals International photography series puts working animals in the spotlight

Working Animals International

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) and Practice Standards Scheme (PSS) have come together to prod...

RCVS publishes suicide prevention resources to help practices meet new mandatory requirements

RCVS

To mark Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month 2026, The College of Animal Welfare (CAW) is offering veterinary practices the opportunity to bec...

CAW to offer FREE Training Practice (TP) approval during Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month

The College of Animal Welfare

The inaugural Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Collaboration Award has been given to an international scheme that aims to improve...

Inaugural Collaboration Award given to scheme for improving worldwide access to veterinary medicines

RCVS

Dogs treated by veterinary charities, including the PDSA, Blue Cross, and StreetVet, will continue to receive access to lifesaving blood pro...

Grant secures free lifesaving blood products for charity vets' patients

Pet Blood Bank

The College of Animal Welfare (CAW) is delighted to announce that registrations are now open for Rehab Congress 2026 held on Thursday 6 Augu...

The College of Animal Welfare - Rehab Congress Returns Thursday 6 August 2026!

The College of Animal Welfare

The BSAVA has unveiled the programme for BSAVA Alba 2026, which will take place at the Crowne Plaza Glasgow on 25–26 September 2026.Develo...

Programme announced for BSAVA Alba 2026

BSAVA

In response to BBC Africa Eye Save Our Dogs: Inside Uganda’s Rescue Scam, Owen Sharp, CEO of the UK’s largest dog welfare charity D...

Dogs Trust CEO calls BBC documentary “truly harrowing”

Dogs Trust

Petplan, the UK’s number 1 pet insurance provider, have opened nominations for the 2026 Petplan Veterinary Awards. Since 1999, the pr...

Nominations for the Petplan Veterinary Awards 2026 now open

Allianz

Animal Trust Vets, the UK’s largest mission‑led, not‑for‑profit veterinary organisation, is opening a brand new practice in Warringt...

Animal Trust Vets Expands Network with £1.5m Investment in New Warrington Practice and 24/7 Emergency Care

Animal Trust

Vetsure today announces the launch of vetsuremeds.com, a VMD-approved online dispensary platform designed to help UK independent veterinary ...

Independent sector boost as Vetsure launches online dispensary to help practices retain medicines revenue

Vetsure

Virbac is pleased to introduce a new complimentary CPD module, Hyperthyroidism 101 – A Toolkit for the Modern Veterinary Team, a comprehen...

Virbac Launches NEW CPD Module: Hyperthyroidism 101 – A Toolkit for the Modern Veterinary Team

Virbac Animal Health

Global leaders in veterinary medicine, nutrition, behavioural science and human healthcare will convene at the Purina Institute Global Summi...

Purina Institute Global Summit 2026 to Spotlight How the Human-Animal Bond Is Shaping Future Veterinary Medicine

Purina Institute

Future looks bright for its vet-led community and unique ownership modelSix new sites across four practices have joined VetThing over the la...

VetThing builds momentum as more practices join its fast-growing group

VetThing

The SPILLERSTM brand is showcasing a bright new bag for its gastric health favourite SPILLERS Ulca Fibre, to help broaden t...

Fresh new look for SPILLERS Ulca Fibre

Spillers

A charitable trust founded by a leading veterinary surgeon and entrepreneur is refocusing its search to support exceptional young people fro...

Vet-founded charity looking to support talented youngsters

CVS Equine has launched an ambitious new research project investigating the relative success of treatment options for equine glandular gastr...

CVS Equine launches major new research study into treatment outcomes for equine glandular gastric disease

CVS UK Ltd

Orf is present on almost nine in 10 UK sheep farms, with significant cost and welfare implications, according to new research from the Royal...

Orf found on nearly 9 in 10 UK sheep farms, study reveals

Nettex