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Homeless people and their dogs have a mutually beneficial relationship, with the dogs providing critical support for their owners’ emotion...

Dogs provide critical support for homeless people, study finds

University of Bristol

Most fledglings are best left alone and monitored As the peak bird breeding season continues, the RSPCA is urging people to check their...

Seen a baby bird outside its nest? Check RSPCA advice online first

RSPCA

CVS has opened a new pet crematorium in Paignton to offer a compassionate cremation service for small companion animals, horses, ponies...

CVS opens new small animal and equine crematoria in Paignton

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed commitments made this week by the UK’s leading online marketplaces, including Gumtre...

Vets welcome commitment from leading UK online marketplaces to new pet advertising standards

BVA

With June marking National Microchipping Month, Battersea is highlighting the importance of microchipping to pet owners – warning that fai...

Lost cats almost three times less likely to be reunited with owners than dogs

Battersea

A Hampshire vet has quit the UK to start building a new life in the Central American holiday destination of Costa Rica. Oncology clinic...

Costa Rica move for former Anderson Moores oncology clinician

Linnaeus Group

RSPCA head of public affairs David Bowles said: “We are disappointed that MPs have voted against reviving the Kept Animals Bill. “It’s...

MPs vote against reviving the Kept Animals Bill

RSPCA

Continuous improvements outlined in group’s new annual Quality Improvement Report 2022CVS practices have reduced the number of Highest Pri...

CVS data driven approach reduces use of Highest Priority Critically Important Antibiotics by 20% in 12 months

CVS UK Ltd

Humanimal Trust, the charity founded in 2014 by orthopaedic-neuro veterinary surgeon, Professor Noel Fitzpatrick, has this month (May 2...

Humanimal Trust joins World Federation for Animals to ensure the wellbeing of animals takes centre stage

Humanimal Trust

In a speech at the Scottish Parliament this week (Tuesday 16 May), British Veterinary Association (BVA) President Malcolm Morley warned that...

BVA President calls on Scottish politicians to deliver funding for veterinary education in Scotland

BVA

A leading Essex referral centre has opened the doors to its dedicated oncology and radiotherapy suite, offering some of the most advanced tr...

Industry-leading oncology and radiotherapy suite opens at Southfields

Linnaeus Group

Half of vets in the UK have reported a rise in the number of clients concerned about their dogs’ increasingly aggressive behaviour over th...

New survey shows concerning rise in dog aggression following pandemic puppy boom

BVA

Dr Marge Chandler and Dr Michael Lappin provide practical tips for communication with clients. A free live webinar brings together smal...

Experts discuss evidence-based selection of supplements in free webinar

Purina Institute

East of England Veterinary Specialists in Royston, Cambridgeshire, has joined CVS Group. The referrals hospital is one of only a very s...

East of England Veterinary Specialists joins CVS

CVS UK Ltd

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has launched a new policy position on UK sustainable finfish aquaculture. It calls for more researc...

BVA calls for better understanding of fish welfare and impact of aquaculture on the environment

BVA

Marianne Davies from Iver in Buckinghamshire will be running The London Marathon this month to raise funds for the global working anima...

Trustee Runs the London Marathon for Working Animal Charity SPANA

SPANA

A vet nurse at a leading farm practice in the Midlands is celebrating an outstanding performance in her national veterinary examinations.&nb...

Top marks as Rosie shines for Shires

Linnaeus Group

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is calling on the Government to deliver its manifesto promise to animal health and welfare by ensur...

‘Deliver manifesto commitment to animal welfare’: British Veterinary Association urges Prime Minister to progress crucial Kept Animals Bill

BVA

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has responded to new research revealing the environmental impact of ‘spot on’ parasiticide trea...

British Veterinary Association responds to new research on the environmental impact of small animal parasite treatments

BVA

Avondale Vets no longer comfortable performing hindlimb surgery without Vygon’s Plexygon deviceFaced with ongoing demand for cruciate and ...

South Lanarkshire veterinary practice hails revolutionary surgical device improving animal welfare and slashing recovery time

Vygon

A rescue puppy is enjoying a new lease of life after vets at one of the UK’s leading small animal hospitals saved her from being put to sl...

Lucky Libby gets new lease of life courtesy of Kentdale

Linnaeus Group

Animalcare has appointed Will Peel MRCVS as Senior Brand Manager. In this role, he will be responsible for the marketing and development of ...

New Senior Brand Manager for Animalcare

Animalcare

The first two veterinary practices in Europe to achieve the coveted B Corp certificate, have joined forces to encourage a sustainability mov...

Pennard Vets and Animal Trust are moved to help other practices become B Corp certified

Pennard Vets

Ceva Animal Health has launched the Ceva Wildlife Research Fund, a unique endowment fund to finance applied research to preserve the health ...

Ceva launches Ceva Wildlife Research Fund

Ceva

Veterinary charity Pet Blood Bank UK has this month announced the winners in their Heart of Pet Blood Bank Award, with vet practices Vets4Pe...

East Kilbride vets win charity award from Pet Blood Bank

Pet Blood Bank

Ceva Animal Health has extended the licence for its popular, zero-milk withdrawal, targeted, injectable wormer, Eprecis® injection, which w...

Eprecis injection now licensed for use in sheep and goats

Ceva

Brand new ‘People’s Choice’ award unveiledThe British Veterinary Association (BVA) has today announced that vet and social media influ...

Social media influencer Cat the Vet joins judging panel of BVA Veterinary Photographer of the Year

BVA

Long standing XLVets member practice, Bishopton Veterinary Group, has opened a brand-new purpose-built surgery in Thirsk. As Bishopton Vets ...

Established practice opens a new surgery as it celebrates 80 years of independent practice

XLVets

A new survey* carried out by Vita Animal Health has shown that despite mitral valve disease (MVD) affecting almost all Cavalier King Charles...

Heart of a King: Awareness of heart disease in much loved Cavalier King Charles Spaniel has dropped

Vita Animal Health

Specialist CVS site will employ over 100 veterinary professionalsRecruitment has started to staff an innovative new Veterinary Referral Hosp...

New state-of-the-art Veterinary Hospital starts recruitment in Bristol

CVS UK Ltd

There’s a crystal-clear new year plan in place at one of the North West’s leading veterinary hospitals to expand its expert surgical tea...

Northwest Veterinary Specialists expands surgery team with Ed Crystal appointment

Linnaeus Group

Seadown Vets, based in Hampshire, has decided to join the CVS Group. The well-known small animal hospital, equine practice and two firs...

Seadown Vets becomes part of CVS Group

CVS UK Ltd

VetSkill is thrilled to share some inspiring news! Hannah Dow RVN is the first learner to be awarded an overall distinction grade for the Ve...

VetSkill celebrates first learner to achieve a distinction in veterinary nursing qualification

VetSkill

As costs continue to spiral, the UK’s largest canine charity, Dogs Trust, has announced that it has crossed the sad milestone of 50,000 re...

As Dogs Trust takes its 50,000th request to re-home a dog, it says: UK is in animal welfare crisis

Dogs Trust

CVS is opening a sixth intake into its New Graduate Programme this Winter with a residential week in January 2023 to help support those new ...

CVS Opens More New Graduate Places this Winter

CVS UK Ltd

National pet charity Blue Cross has found a loving home for a neglected horse who was left without food and water in his p...

Loving retirement home found for horse found without food or water

The Blue Cross

Two highly-experienced clinicians have been appointed as heads of service at one of the UK’s leading animal hospitals. Southfields Ve...

Duo appointed to lead medicine team at Southfields

Linnaeus Group

Animal lovers are being encouraged to keep their pets safe this festive season by pet proofing their Christmas, ensuring anything which may ...

Pet proof your Christmas and stay off Santa Paw’s naughty list

BVA

One of the UK’s leading small animal hospitals has expanded its veterinary ophthalmology team following two key appointments. Linnaeu...

Expanded NDSR team focused on further excellence

Linnaeus Group

Research undertaken by CVS neurologist, Matthew Green at Dovecote Veterinary Hospital[1], has provided insights into the approach to initial...

CVS neurologist furthers understanding of management of canine generalised epileptic seizures

CVS UK Ltd

CVS is investing over £1 million to relocate, upgrade and grow its Ruddington Veterinary Practice site on the outskirts of Nottingham.This ...

CVS relocates, upgrades and grows Ruddington Veterinary Practice

CVS UK Ltd

Sedgefield’s Conservative MP Paul Howell has praised a leading North East animal hospital after a guided tour of the state-of-the-art vete...

MP heaps praise on animal hospital Wear Referrals

Linnaeus Group

Are you a professor of parrots, an expert in equine or a doyenne of dog grooming? Well a leading qualification creator would love to hear fr...

Leading qualification creator iPET Network on the hunt for animal experts

iPET Network

Veterinary and Animal Care professionals will now have the opportunity to have their years of experience and commitment to on-going learning...

iPET Network to herald new FE PDR scheme at the London Vet Show

iPET Network

Staff at two World Horse Welfare Rescue and Rehoming Centres welcomed groups of new RSPCA Inspectorate recruits for training to prepare them...

Charities combine strength for the benefit of horse welfare

World Horse Welfare

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has opened the nomination period for its 2023 Honours & Awards, to recognise veterinary ...

RCVS opens 2023 awards nomination period

RCVS

An online survey* about feline supplements has shown that 87% of owners would seek veterinary advice when choosing a supplement for their ca...

Owners eager for veterinary advice surrounding feline supplements

Vita Animal Health

A renowned naturalist, author and television personality added some star quality to the official opening of one of the country’s biggest a...

TV star adds sparkle at Southfields' grand opening

Linnaeus Group

One of London’s leading animal hospitals has made a raft of new appointments as it expands its specialist-led services. The team at L...

Trio of top specialists join expanded team at LVS

Linnaeus Group

Three of the UK’s largest animal welfare organisations are calling for greyhound racing to come to an end as soon as possible to put a sto...

Leading animal welfare charities issue joint call for an end to greyhound racing in the UK

Dogs Trust

At its September 2022 meeting, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Council made a decision to set up a new Public Advisory Group...

RCVS Council agrees to set up new Public Advisory Group at September meeting

RCVS

A leading veterinary specialist at one of the UK’s premier small animal hospitals had praised his talented team for the expert way in whic...

Wear successful in complex thorax cases

Linnaeus Group

Yorkshire-based pet food manufacturer, Burgess Pet Care, is delighted to announce that it has invested in the relaunch of Burgess Excel, its...

Fresh new look for Burgess Pet Care’s Excel range

Burgess Pet Care

Invoxia’s Scientific Board brings together key international specialists in pet health and enables Invoxia to reshuffle the deck in pet he...

Invoxia accelerates into the world of canine e-health and forms prestigious Scientific Board

Invoxia

On Tuesday 28 June, the RCVS hosted MPs, Peers and veterinary stakeholders at a Legislative Reform Lunch in the Attlee and Reid Room, House ...

RCVS hosts veterinary sector leaders, Peers and MPs at the House of Lords to discuss veterinary legislative reform

RCVS

A new blended learning programme from global veterinary CPD provider Improve International has been launched, bringing together ultrasonogra...

Improve International launches new Diagnostic Imaging Blended Learning Programme

Improve International

On 1 July, new guidance for routine veterinary practice (‘RVP’), formerly known as recognised veterinary practice, will be introduced by...

New RCVS guidance to be published to help profession navigate clinical and ethical judgements

RCVS

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and the British Veterinary Association (BVA) welcomed just under 200 guests from across Euro...

RCVS and BVA welcomed veterinarians from across Europe to London as they co-hosted FVE General Assembly

RCVS

Dr Herman Barkema, Professor in Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases from the University of Calgary, has been awarded the prestigious Plowrig...

Veterinary charity RCVS Knowledge announces winner of the 2021/2022 Plowright Prize

RCVS

One of America’s most prominent and experienced veterinary communications consultants will be the guest speaker at a webinar to be hosted ...

US-based Veterinary Communications Expert to Headline Webinar

Premier Vet Alliance

Ceva Animal Health has bolstered its leading veterinary behaviour range with the launch of FELIWAY® Help!, the ideal solution to support ca...

Ceva bolsters veterinary behaviour range with the launch of FELIWAY® Help!

Ceva

A top Bracknell vets has welcomed a new clinical director to lead its practice, which has been serving the community for more than 50 years....

New clinical director appointed to lead Moor Cottage team

Linnaeus Group

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is calling on animal owners to consider the impact their online behaviour has on vets and veterinar...

BVA calls on animal owners to ‘think before they type’ as statistics show 1 in 2 vets exposed to online abuse

BVA

Paul Dick & Associates Ltd (PDA) is the latest company to join NOAH as an Associate Member. PDA is based in Canada and is expanding to t...

NOAH welcomes Paul Dick & Associates Ltd into membership

NOAH

Ahead of the Northern Ireland Assembly elections, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) is calling on all parties to sign up to key pledg...

Pledges for animals, vets and public health launched by vets in Northern Ireland ahead of the Northern Ireland Assembly elections

BVA

A community-based project in rural communities surrounding Port-au-Prince, Haiti has succeeded in improving the lives of working equids (hor...

Lives of horses – and their owners – improved in rural Haiti by international project despite Covid-19

World Horse Welfare

New proposals to make it easier to reunite lost or stolen cats and dogs with their owners were set out by the Government today.An eight-week...

Reforms to pet microchipping regulations in England set out

DEFRA

Ceva Animal Health has launched new puppy and kitten journals to support its leading veterinary behaviour products, ADAPTIL and FELIWAY.The ...

Ceva launches new puppy and kitten journals

Ceva

A study published in the latest issue of the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP)found that the most common skin masses in dogs aged betw...

Large retrospective study identifies common skin masses in young dogs

BSAVA

WSAVA’s Oncology Working Group aims to help owners better understand cancer terminologyA Glossary of terms used commonly in veterinary onc...

New Glossary to Improve Communication Around Veterinary Oncology

WSAVA

PetMedix™ is pleased to announce a collaboration with Zoetis to develop novel, fully species-specific companion animal monoclonal antibody...

PetMedix enters into antibody discovery collaboration with Zoetis

Petmedix

HORIBA UK Limited announces that given the ongoing discussion on raw feeding of pets between their owners and veterinary staff, it has invit...

Veterinary CPD webinar on raw feeding, parasite testing and control hosted by HORIBA

HORIBA

BVA Senior Vice President James Russell said: “BVA has always maintained that animal health and welfare standards must be safeguarded when...

British Veterinary Association responds to the UK trade deal with Australia

BVA

A paralysed Cockapoo has amazed experts at a leading animal hospital with a 14-month battle to overcome extensive damage to his spine. Five-...

Kentdale crucial in cockapoo's battle to walk again

Linnaeus Group

A study published in the latest issue of the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP) found that early hydrotherapy may be associated with a...

Study investigates safety of early postoperative hydrotherapy for dogs following thoracolumbar hemilaminectomy

BSAVA

A specialist at one of the UK’s leading small animal hospitals has explained why doing ‘nothing’ was the best course of treatment for ...

Close shave for puppy who swallowed razor blades

Linnaeus Group

New diagnostic data from MSD Animal Health suggests nearly a quarter of infectious calf scour cases are likely to have been caused by a mix ...

A Quarter of Infectious Calf Scour Cases Likely to be Caused by a Mix of Disease Organisms

MSD Animal Health

London Vet Show saw the launch of Oralade Liquid Concentrate by Macahl Animal Health, providing an easier way to stock and dispense the UK..

Oralade Encourages Vets And Nurses To Concentrate On Rethinking Hydration

Macahl Animal Health

The countless animals who have served in conflicts around the world have been remembered with the laying of wreaths at t...

Animals who served in conflicts remembered Dogs Trust lays wreaths at Animals in War Memorial

Dogs Trust

MSD Animal Health is introducing more durable product packaging for BOVILIS® ROTAVEC® CORONA to further improve the vaccine’s ...

Flexible New Packaging for Leading Calf Scour Vaccine

MSD Animal Health

The Burgess Excel Vet Awards, which celebrate the hard work of veterinary practices and individuals who work tirelessly to improve the lives...

Burgess Excel Vet Awards announces the shortlist of finalists championing rabbit and guinea pig welfare

Burgess Pet Care

A physiotherapist who spent almost two decades treating humans for the NHS is now turning her attention to helping pets in need as part of a...

Former NHS physio turns attention to animals with Pets'n'Vets

Linnaeus Group

On Thursday November 11th 2021 at 09:45 a stellar array of equestrian professionals and supporters - and the charity’s Presiden...

International equestrian experts come together to consider ‘Whose opinion matters?’

World Horse Welfare

A study published in the latest issue of the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP) revealed that the evidence base for recommending any on...

Keratomalacia treatment study highlights general lack of reliable evidence base to support clinical treatment decisions

BSAVA

EquiTrace, a unique app that combines identity, GPS and medical records data using a scanner, a microchip and a mobile phone, today won Ente...

EquiTrace wins Best Start-Up Award & new Best Vet Tech Award at the Innovation Arena run by Enterprise Ireland and the National Ploughing Association

EquiTrace

The first study to document the histopathological frequency of hepatobiliary diseases in a large cohort of dogs in the United Kingdom ...

Study offers insight into canine hepatobiliary disease in UK dogs

BSAVA

The College of Animal Welfare’s Virtual Clinical Coach Congress is returning to screens on Thursday 4 November 2021, and tickets are o...

Virtual Clinical Coach Congress is back in November, and open for registrations!

The College of Animal Welfare

Blue Cross pet charity is calling out to animal lovers, pet owners and veterinary teams across the UK to nominate their ‘V...

Nominate now for your top Veterinary nurse of 2021

The Blue Cross

Successful performance of first-ever fully canine antibodies in dog trial paves the way for next-generation technology to meet therapeutic n...

PetMedix monoclonal antibodies outperform benchmarks in canine study

Petmedix

Leading veterinary referral centre Anderson Moores has launched a full-time dermatology service after expanding its expert team.Hilary O&rsq...

New dermatologist joins expert team at Anderson Moores

Linnaeus Group

To celebrate the fact that this year’s London Vet Show is going ahead in person, IVC Evidensia has decided to shake things up a little...

IVC Evidensia announces London Vet Show ‘shake-up’

IVC Evidensia UK & IE

The new President of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has committed to dedicating her 2021-22 presidential term to making con...

Building ‘connections that count’ core for new RCVS President who took over the reins at Royal College Day 2021

RCVS

IVC Evidensia has launched their 2nd International Graduate Academy Virtual Congress with a sustainability theme. Nearly 500 graduate vets a...

IVC Evidensia launched their 2nd International Graduate Academy Virtual Congress

IVC Evidensia UK & IE

One of the original pioneers of a leading UK animal hospital has decided to stand down after seeing her ambition to create a top veterinary ...

Devoted Davina leaves lasting legacy at Anderson Moores

Linnaeus Group

Hydration Day is on June 23rd and Macahl Animal Health, manufacturer of Oralade, is reminding vets to consider oral rehydration fluids to he...

Oralade Highlights Importance of Hydration Day

Macahl Animal Health

Dr Cecilia Villaverde BVSc, PhD, DACVN, DECVCN (EBVS ® European Specialist in Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition), a Catalan veterinar...

New Chair for WSAVA’s Global Nutrition Committee

WSAVA

Ceva Animal Health, the manufacturer of Cevac Chlamydia, has launched the results of the National Enzootic Abortion of Ewes (EAE) ...

National Enzootic Abortion of Ewes Survey highlights opportunities for testing and vaccination

Ceva

New site will provide advanced cancer treatments and employ over 100 professionals CVS Group, one of the UK’s leading providers o...

New state-of-the-art Specialist Veterinary Hospital planned for Bristol

CVS UK Ltd

Scientists working in the labs of PetMedix Ltd have recently achieved the successful transfer of more than 4 Mbp of canine antibody DNA into...

PetMedix announces completion of the Ky9™ canine antibody discovery platform

Petmedix