Veterinary Industry News

Dear Colleague, Please note the details of our Christmas opening hours and last order deadlines for pre-Christmas deliveries. Monday 1...

Veterinary practices have been alerted to watch out for the latest version of the BVA/RSPCA Memorandum of Understanding, currently being iss...

British pet owners spend over £5 billion on their pets every year, suggests the results of the nation’s only Pet Census survey, published...

Dear Nurses and Students I would like to send a personal invitation to vets, nurses and students to one of a series of MRSA seminars bei...

Doctors and veterinarians need to work together to tackle the increasing global threat of zoonotic viral diseases spread by non-human verteb...

Laura Poole, a veterinary nurse from the country’s oldest charitable animal hospital, marks the sacrifice made by animals in wars at the A...

VetClick has set up a new dedicated Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation forum. Moderated by Caroline Gould, the founder and manager of Va...

Each year at Congress the BSAVA presents awards in recognition of the contributions made by individuals working in the small animal field. Y...

An increasing number of dogs are ingesting polyurethane glue, according to the Animal Poison Control Center of the American Society for the ...

Are you stuck for what to buy the cat lover who has everything? If so, a Cats Protection Calendar or Diary could be the purr-fect solution! ...

Guide Dogs are working with RNIB and Action for Blind People on a campaign calling for all blind and partially-sighted people to be eligible...

PetSavers - Win a signed copy! - For a chance to win a copy of Celebrity Chef’s Dish of the Day signed by Delia Smith, one of the cont...

Canon is helping to preserve endangered species across the world through the launch of their Christmas promotion in aid of WWF – the globa...

Employment agencies are reporting a nationwide shortage of qualified veterinary nurses, with some practices taking up to a year to fill plac...

A new unit has been set up in the UK to combat wildlife crime, including trade in endangered species, habitat destruction and poaching. I...

Dick Voigt, BVetMed DCP MRCVS, Blue Cross director of veterinary services, presents the Blue Cross Veterinary Nurse Award 2006 to Pam Quelch...

At a black-tie ceremony hosted by “television vet” Trude Mostue, Pfizer scooped the Animal Health Company of the Year award, beating off...

Geneva, Switzerland – Delegates to a meeting on international trade in wildlife failed to take action to halt the rapid disappearance of t...

Never use animal treatments on people. That is the message from the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) following reports that veter...

There is no question that women make excellent vets, but the growing gender imbalance in the profession - 73% of 2005 graduates were women -...

Celebrating the Queen’s 80th birthday at the Animal Health Trust, Lanwades Park, Kentford, Newmarket on October 8th 2006. The AHT and N...

The program covers the causes, diagnosis and treatment of otitis with diagnostic and therapeutic videos using video otoscopy. There a...

The Veterinary Deer Society is holding its Annual Conference and Dinner at the Moredun Research Institute, Pentlands Science Park, Penicuick...

The Blue Cross pet charity is helping pet owners lessen the stress to their pets and themselves during firework season. Pet owners may no...

New plans designed to provide straightforward pet insurance protection. Jeffersonville, Ind. USA (October 4, 2006) – To maximize custom...

A series of seminars / roadshows / workshops is scheduled for this autumn in late November and December on the subject of Work Life Balance....

Read the Presidential Address at BVA Congress by Dr Freda Scott-Park http://www.bva.co.uk/press/2006/con06_pr_pres_address.asp Following...

From 1 October 2006, the RCVS Trust Library is offering three months' free Library membership to new members who sign up now for 2007. An...

Mr Jack Reece BVSc BSc MRCVS of Hastings, East Sussex, was today (Saturday) announced as the winner of the first Trevor Blackburn Award in r...

Mr David Catlow of Preston, Lancashire was today (Sunday) elected President of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) for 2006/2007. The...

The Animal Poison Control Center of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has managed a substantially increased numb...

A global early warning system for zoonotic diseases was launched by the Food and Agriculture Organization, World Health Organization, and Wo...

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Figures released today by Equine Veterinarians Australia (EVA) confirm that a record number of veterinarians throughout Australia have compl...

Speaking at the start of its Annual Congress in London this evening (Thursday) British Veterinary Association (BVA) President Dr Freda Scott...

A major TV advertising campaign aimed directly at driving clients into veterinary practices is to hit prime-time viewing slots during Septem...

Menarini biochem machine for sales. Fresh out of a service. Normal cost £7600, for sale at £2000 ono. All working order, just selling ...

The restrictive and time consuming system where veterinarians have to register in every state they practise in may be coming to an end, acco...

The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) advises that spring can be a time for allergies in pets as well as humans. AVA President-elect, ...

RCVS Question Time will be travelling to Cumbria on Tuesday 7 November, giving members the opportunity to discuss issues affecting the futur...

This year’s British Veterinary Association (BVA) Congress will be held in London, at the Cavendish Conference Centre, W1 on Friday 29 and ...

Leading African writers have donated stories, free of charge, to a children’s book which aims to transform perceptions of wild animals...

WSPA Brazil’s Regional Manager was honored this September 13th in Rio de Janeiro with the Claude Bourgelat Award. Elizabeth Mac Gregor rec...

It is with real pleasure and great pride that I announce to you that the webpage of the Veterinary Association of Namibia is now available o...

Tuesday 19 September - Britain’s pet charity, The Blue Cross, is calling on career canines to lend a paw and join the rat race by taking p...

Dr Peter Webbon has been appointed Chief Executive of the Animal Health Trust with effect from 1st January 2007. For the last 5 months, foll...

With Livery Yard licensing likely to be introduced next summer under the new Animal Welfare Act the veterinary profession will have a key ro...

The BVA Animal Welfare Foundation (BVA AWF) has produced a practical leaflet designed to enable veterinary surgeons to assist pet owners mee...