Veterinary Industry News

The BVA Animal Welfare Foundation (BVA AWF) last night (Wednesday) announced that it is seeking to fund projects designed to improve the wel...

The results of this year's RCVS Council elections have been announced today (8 May 2007) and all three serving Officers to stand have been r...

Budget Vets have successfully applied for an Office of Fair Trading consumer credit licence. In conjunction with Braemar Finance we are now ...

The Role of the Vet in Animal Welfare, Animals in Racing and Is Organic Farming Welfare Friendly? This year’s BVA Animal Welfare Found...

From The Best of Care to BVA Overseas Group and Global Responsibilities World Veterinary Day (WVD) is held annually on the last Satur...

This month saw the UK’s biggest betting horse race, the ‘Grand National,’ take place – a popular yet sometimes controversial event d...

The end of the award season came to a fantastic high last night as up and coming celebrity vet Marc Abraham – a regular on The Paul O’Gr...

Personal Trainer comes up with new initiative to promote healthy living for dog owners and their animals as obesity in both humans and anima...

More than 2,200 online viewers selected the Golden Retriever, Siberian Husky, and Yorkshire Terrier as three of the 15 Most Beautiful Breeds...

Dr. W. Ron DeHaven, the recently named successor to Dr. Bruce W. Little as AVMA executive vice president, answered several questions for JAV...

When a stolen car fire burned into the Gas Main Interchanger causing a huge blast followed by a 40 foot flame the police immediately imposed...

A trek from the Dead Sea to Petra in Jordan to raise money for Dogs for the Disabled, 9 - 16 March 2008. Float in the Dead Sea – Sl...

Kathmandu, Nepal – Poaching is a major threat to the tiger’s survival, says leading experts attending an international symposium on the ...

Mutilations From 6 April 2007 in England, and 28 March in Wales, the mutilation of animals is banned under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, w...

At BSAVA Congress on Saturday evening, thousands of delegates were delighted by first class entertainment delivered by some of the UK's fine...

South Africa - Equine veterinarians are still uncertain what exactly is killing horses in the province. The death toll has now climbed to 13...

Worldwide Experience is sending veterinary students from all over the world to South Africa to partake in a new wildlife veterinary programm...

The RCVS Trust is offering the Jim Gourley Prize again this year. The Jim Gourley Prize is open to veterinary surgeons currently in gene...

The World Veterinary Association encourages veterinarians to celebrate World Veterinary Day on Saturday, April 28. "World Veterinary Da...

Buzz marketing is nothing new to Adventis Healthcare subsidiary, Roundhouse HealthAd. Word of mouth recommendation from existing Clients is ...

The year 2007, according to BVA President David Catlow, represents a “significant landmark in the history of animal protection” with a n...

Vet practices come in all shapes and sizes. So how should you choose a vet? How can you be sure that everyone offering animal treatment know...

Registration is Now Open for ASPH/AAVMC Joint Symposium Partnerships for Preparedness - Future Directions for Schools of Public Health an...

The RCVS Trust has this week awarded just under £600,000 to nearly 70 innovative and high-calibre research and animal welfare projects in t...

Towards lasting solutions to foot and harness problems in working equids overseas - Wednesday 4th April 2007.Venue: Rural Crafts Centre, Her...

From 1 April the State Veterinary Service (SVS), an executive agency of the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), will ...

APHIS administrator takes on key AVMA role - The Department of Agriculture's top veterinarian, Dr. W. Ron DeHaven, has been chosen as the ne...

Top class CPD might be the reason you really come to Congress, but it's important to make time to relax and have fun too. We will make sure ...

National Pet Week celebrates its coming of age in 2007, by extending the event to a whole month and announcing a new partnership with pet fo...

A new support scheme for recent graduates has been launched by the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and its divisions. The initiativ...

Crufts 07 was hugely successful for the Bella Moss Foundation. We had a superb team of veterinary students helping us on our stand. We ...

The Oncology Team at VRCC the Essex based Veterinary Referral Centre have become under increasing pressure as they currently have the only f...

The Blue Cross is inviting animal lovers to hold a tea party on Friday 18 May in aid of the charity's work with needy animals and pet owners...

According to recent research, the suicide rate among vets is nearly four times the national average and double that of doctors or dentists. ...

How must veterinary medical education adapt in preparing veterinarians to respond to the future needs of society? Answers to this questio...

Editorial from the Director General - As a result of globalisation and climate change we are currently facing an unprecedented worldwide imp...

Wildlife Information Network (WIN), the charity that has for fifteen years published invaluable wildlife health and management information, ...

Crufts 2007 Best in Show was won by a Tibetan Terrier, Ch/Am Ch Araki Fabulous Willy (pet name Willy). A dog of 5 years of age. Handled by...

After a week of voting by phone and text via the BBC2 Crufts TV programme, the winner of the Friends for Life final was announced in the Are...

The world’s greatest dog show reached its conclusion after a fantastic final day of breed judging, dog activities and displays, celebrity ...

We are rewarding our locums for contributing to the success of our business. We are giving away Locum Loyalty Rewards that you can earn for ...

The latest Regional Question Time meeting brought a near-record turn out at the Royal Cambridge Hotel, with over 80 veterinary surgeons, vet...

Emerging from the needs of a large number of veterinarians already involved in aquatic animal medicine a new veterinary organisation has bee...

How many people can you count on your hand that you could say for absolute certainty will be a friend for life?! Yet with the world’s g...

The Kennel Club Picture Library is proud to launch the third annual Dog Photographer of the Year Competition at Crufts 2007. This competitio...

In six short months, small animal veterinarians, scholars, nurses, and industry representatives will meet in the beautiful city of Sydney, A...

Fewer backyards and overly restrictive local government regulations could be behind the latest figures showing a decline in pet ownership in...

The Philippine Veterinary Medical Association has launched a website at www.pvma.com.ph. As well as new of the PVMA Board activities and a n...