Veterinary Industry News

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. ...

An epidemiological investigation of ill health in dogs and any temporal association with vaccination D.S. Edwards, W.E. Henley, E.R. Ely...

Please see our latest Saver featuring the latest special offers on a range of fast-moving products. We've grouped them all on one page for e...

The RCVS Trust is canvassing the veterinary profession over the next month to seek views on its current provision of educational services. T...

From 9th - 12th March 2006, lights, cameras and lots of action will fill five halls of the NEC, Birmingham as the 103rd Crufts - the world's...

Every year, hundreds of pet rabbits are killed by flies. And as Easter – and warmer weather – approaches, the Rabbit Welfare Fund is war...

The Kennel Club has agreed a voluntary code of conduct with six of the UK’s leading pet food manufacturers, which are actively involved in...

Commenting on the Farmers Weekly survey and feature ‘Vanishing Vets’ British Veterinary Association (BVA) President Dr Freda Scott-Park...

The Blue Cross is delighted to be chosen as Pets At Home’s charity of the year for 2005/6. So far £145,000 has been raised to support ou...

The Blue Cross has teamed up with ClickNow to create a new websearch. With just one click you can raise money and search the web with Yahoo,...

While humans can communicate their health problems to their doctor, a pet relies on a vet who is familiar with the animal’s medical record...

What’s Hot In Pet Market Today & What’s Not? Wednesday 17 May 2006 - Thursday 18 May 2006, Holiday Inn Regents Park, London. With i...

Animal lovers looking for a ‘purr-fect’ present this Valentine’s Day can purchase a wide variety of fantastic gifts at their local PDS...

Volunteering your time to a worthy cause is well-known for the many benefits it provides but leading veterinary charity, PDSA, has also disc...

Are you searching for that ‘loving feline’ this Valentines Day? If so, look no further than the UK’s leading feline welfare charity! ...

Please don't 'treat' your dog with chocolates this Valentine's Day - it could kill them! Chocolate contains a chemical called theobromine...

The Blue Cross and Hill’s Pet Nutrition launched an exciting new Veterinary Student Award at the Association of Veterinary Students (AVS) ...

We are preparing for another series of The Paul O’Grady Show and are looking for a qualified vet to appear occasionally as part of the pro...

A thank you can mean so much! It takes compassion, devotion, and a special talent to become a veterinary professional. If someone in your...