Veterinary Industry News

The Pet Care Trust, the national charity promoting responsible pet ownership, has published a report on the current state of the pet retail ...

"We believe pet health insurance is an integral part of responsible pet ownership, and I am delighted there is an RSPCA policy that is both ...

With warm weather set to continue into the weekend, the RSPCA is urging pet owners to follow its advice about keeping animals safe in hot we...

June sees the fourth annual National Microchipping Month organised by the Kennel Club, with special microchipping events for dogs being held...

A statment by Dr Leon Russell, President of The World Veterinary Association (WVA) - Global miniaturization resulting from rapid travel syst...

Our latest arrivals are 2 otter cubs that we have been hand-rearing since they were born at the hospital on May 30. Their mother was bro...

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During the month of June we are offering a discounted promotion for clients and non clients of the practice to have their pets microchipped ...

The Kennel Club Annual Report is now available online at www.the-kennel-club.org.uk. The Kennel Club represents all dogs and, through the...

New research from South Georgia reveals that three species of albatross nesting on the islands have declined at an alarming rate over the pa...

Delegates at the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) Annual Conference have been told that imported ornamental fish are posing a serious...

The Chief Veterinary Officer's annual report, reviewing extensive developments in animal health and welfare in Great Britain during 2005, wa...

A single test for more than 600 deadly viruses is being developed by a group of Defra funded scientists, offering the possibility of spottin...

A South Gloucestershire farming family, who shifted production from diary farming in 2004 to concentrate on beef cattle, have diversified th...

Are you a runner or want to give it a go? Are you free on Sunday 2nd July 2006? Then why not join the Petsavers 10K Team who will be tak...

The nation's oldest charitable animal hospital stepped back in time yesterday to celebrate its centenary. Events at The Blue Cross animal...

PetsNeedYou.com was recently launched to promote the cause of rehoming rescue pets. Around 60 rescue organisations have already registered o...

Cats Protection, the UK’s leading feline welfare charity, is proud to lend its support to a new book that will be a vital resource for any...

Tickets for the awards ceremony - Would you like to attend the rescue cat event of the year and support Cats Protection’s work at the same...

Extracted from an article entitled 'A comparison of earnings across professions' - An analysis of the earning of veterinarians requires look...

We are a small island in Greece (Thassos) and we are trying to keep animals from being cruelly treated and starved, there is one English lad...

Dr Mark Vaudin, who has held the post of Head of Genetics at the Animal Health Trust since October 2004, has been appointed Interim Chie...

National Pet Week's aims are to: Promote responsible pet ownership Make people aware of the benefits of pets to people Increase public awa...

National Pet Week helps create awareness of the benefits of companion animals and the need to look after them responsibly. Of course respons...

British farmers are competing for a slice of the international beef market as UK beef exports resume today. Prime British beef will now ...

When owners smoke, they expose their pets to over 4,000 toxins including 40 known cancer-causing substances and carbon monoxide. Not only do...

A veterinary practice presented with an animal suspected of having avian influenza should immediately inform the Divisional Veterinary Manag...

Avian influenza (bird flu) is much in the headlines at the moment. With the breeding season upon us, and many birds returning from Africa, s...

Each year, the RCVS hosts a Careers Afternoon for school leavers and others who are interested in becoming veterinary surgeons. This event i...

For the week 20th April to 27th April 2006, we are offering 20% off all new VetClick website packages to celebrate this year's BSAVA Congres...

Vets Now announced the programme for their annual Emergency and Critical Care Congress during BSAVA 2006. This years distinguished gue...

The Blue Cross Welfare Award, part of this year’s Petplan Awards ceremony, has been presented to the chief executive of the Feline Advisor...

The JA Wight Memorial Award, sponsored by The Blue Cross, has been awarded to Kate Kerr for her substantial contribution to animal welfare a...

To celebrate the launch of our new catalogue, we are offering some great web-only specials! Valid until 30th April 2006.Orders over £100 wi...

Now online - The new Safavet catalogue for 2006, packed with amazing cut throat prices on a huge range of veterinary consumables including s...

The UK’s leading Out Of Hours dedicated emergency veterinary care provider, Vets Now, has won the ‘Excellence in Skills and Learning’ ...

It's that time of year again when we think about our favourite pets and what we can do to help them. Worryingly, last year we received repor...

Centaur represents over 600 students of veterinary surgery and nursing at the University of Bristol.  As such, we are involved in the provi...

A massive 800-ton steel and concrete bunker is currently under construction at the State-of-the-Art Veterinary Referral Centre a few minutes...

New practice standards scheme gives pet owners more choice Speaking at the public launch of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Prac...

Voting closes on 28 April 2006 - The RCVS Council Elections 2006 are now underway with 12 candidates standing for election this year. RCVS C...

New rules to help reduce the risk of spreading bovine TB through movements of cattle will be introduced in England on 27 March. From Mon...

On Tuesday 14 March Members of Parliament voted in favour of banning tail docking with an exemption for certain working dogs. They also vote...

Cats have made the news recently with the finding of the H5N1 avian flu virus in several cats in Germany and Austria, mostly where it has ca...

There have been regular reports on avian flu in the press over the past year. It has been a topic for discussion within The Cat Group which ...

The RWF 10th Anniversary Gala Dinner - 27th May 2006 Europa Hotel, Gatwick - 7pm The 2006 Anniversary Gala Dinner and Grand Auction is a...

Due to the success of the Wallace and Gromit feature film, ‘Curse of the Wererabbit’, Giant Rabbits have become the new “must have” ...

DEFRA, The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, answers this question... We know the cat family can catch avian influenza. ...

Tigress Productions, an independent television company, are looking for British Vets who are making a move to work in Africa with wildlife. ...