Veterinary Industry News

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 ...

The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is hosting a series of careers events across the country, to encourage more young people to consider stud...

2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™, the world’s most authoritative assessment of the Earth’s plants and animals, acts as a wake...

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has today published its final report into potential breaches of biosecurity at the Pirbright site. T...

World Rabies Day - 8th September 2007 - Raising Global Awareness for a Preventable Disease Despite being an entirely preventable disease,...

On Sept. 8, numerous professional organizations—including veterinary and public health authorities—industry partners, and students world...

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the American pet industry is now available to its catalogue. Mar...

The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) is fully supporting the federal inquiry into the equine influenza outbreak announced over the we...

During September nearly 1500 veterinary practices throughout the UK are donating their time to carry out FREE Pet Smile Checkups for your pe...

Despite being entirely preventable, through vaccination and prompt medical treatment, rabies continues to kill over 55,000 people annually. ...

28-30 September - Europa Hotel, Belfast. Political and CPD 2007 marks the launch of a ‘new-look’ BVA Congress – an event for the w...

BVA President David Catlow today (Thursday) welcomed Defra’s publication of a revised Bluetongue disease control policy for the UK. “G...

In what will look like a scene from the popular family movie, "Evan Almighty", scores of Animal Chaplains around the world will bless hundre...

TAMPA, FL -- Spellex Corporation announces the new release of the 2007 version of their popular veterinary spelling software for Microsoft a...

Greetings dog lover! It's Take Your Dog To Work Day on Friday 14 September and The Blue Cross is again calling on pooches up and down the...

The ban on movements of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) susceptible animals remains in place throughout Great Britain. However, in accordance w...

BVA welcomes the announcement made by Defra today (Wednesday) to allow low-risk based movements of livestock outside the immediate foot and ...

The following statement by Merial Animal Health, Limited was issued... Wednesday 8 Aug 2007 at 0600 (UK). It is in response to prelimina...

The BVA is very concerned by the news that FMD is again in Great Britain. Because of the highly contagious nature of this disease it is ess...

The President of the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA), Dr Diane Sheehan says the AVA is offering to assist British authorities to man...

Chief Veterinary Officer Debby Reynolds today set out latest progress on tackling the Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak in Surrey. She str...

Duluth, GA - Merial welcomes the arrival of the independent investigation team to our foot and mouth disease production centre at Pirbright,...

After the hottest day of the year yesterday, many of us are welcoming the arrival of warmer weather. To make sure Britain’s pets enjoy the...

The culling of the cattle on the infected enterprise in Surrey was completed yesterday. This included the 38 cattle known to be infected, an...

Call for Applicants World Association for the History of Veterinary Medicine (WAHVM) The history of veterinary medicine is a fascinati...

HPA Press Statement on Foot and Mouth Disease There is no risk to human health from foot and mouth disease. The Food Standards Agency...

Responding to the Which? consumer magazine report on veterinary fees (August issue), the British Veterinary Association welcomed the informa...