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CEVA Animal Health, manufacturer of Prilactone®, is continuing its cardiology CPD programme with a series of evening meetings to update del...

The benefits of routinely feeding equine joint nutrient supplements to assist with maintaining mobility and supporting health joint function...

CEVA Animal Health, manufacturer of the leading veterinary behaviour products D.A.P.® and Feliway, is sponsoring the APBC’s series of one...

Dear Veterinary Surgeon, In recent years rabbits have become very popular pets, and there has been much to learn to keep up with the late...

Bayer Animal Health is currently sponsoring GMTV’s Pet Clinic feature to promote its wormer, Drontal. Running until Friday 19 February,...

CEVA Animal Health, manufacturer of the leading veterinary behaviour products D.A.P.® and Feliway®, is launching a series of free online b...

CEVA Animal Health has added to its comprehensive joint care and nutraceutical ranges by launching Flexivet® Plus, a cost-effective pharmac...

Brrrr…it’s cold outside! The following guidelines will help you protect your companion animals when the mercury dips.Keep your cat insi...

Vets have welcomed Professor Bateson’s report on dog breeding as an important step on a long journey to improving the health and welfare o...

The Penn Vet World Leadership in Animal Health Award of $100,000 is given to a veterinarian who has:Dramatically changed the practice and im...

Vets are urging pet owners to make sure their festive homes are safe for animals during the Christmas season by warning of a number of unkno...

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has today launched a simple and effective 8-point plan for the responsible use of antimicrobials in...

A senior lecturer at the University of Edinburgh’s Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies has warned that the national problem of anthe...

CEVA Animal Health has launched the fourth edition of Cardionews, a regular cardiology newsletter written by top experts in the field, featu...

England needs a national programme to eradicate Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) to end the major health and economic problems it is causing, ac...

A German Shepherd bitch who was trapped in a burning house is making impressive progress, according to vet Amanda Manley, who is using Activ...

The BVA travel scholarship scheme, instituted in March 1983, awards grants annually to veterinary students to enable them to undertake proje...

At the Annual General Meeting of the British Veterinary Association on 27 September 2009 a new BVA presidential officer team was elected. ...

To launch EU Veterinary Week the British Veterinary Association (BVA) is launching a new poster to educate pet owners about the need to prot...

First and only coxib class NSAID for both cats and dogs A new fast-acting pain reliever which concentrates at the site of inflammation ...

Petplan Equine, the equine insurance specialist, has launched the nominations for the Equine Vet of the Year Award 2009. This is the perfec...

Pacific island countries suffer from a severe shortage of trained veterinarians, says Secretariat of the Pacific Community Land Resources Di...

The recent H1N1 influenza epidemic has raised many questions about how animal viruses move to human populations. One potential route is thro...

The National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) has launched a viral video to highlight key pet healthcare messages and raise awareness of its P...

THE Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons (SPVS) was delighted to inaugurate its new President Iain Richards BVSc CertVA Cert SHP MRCVS ...

Topics includeBreeding issues - food producing and companion animal welfare Global warming - an animal welfare issue? Obesity in animals -...

Harrison Forbes, Nationally Renowned Pet Expert and Animal Behaviorist, Shares Tips on How to be a Financially Smart Pet Owner With unemp...

Representatives from the Blue Cross, Companion Animal Welfare Council, Defra, Dogs Trust, Kennel Club, PDSA, Royal College of Veterinary Sur...

By SPVS President Elect Iain Richards - THE Society does not agree with the central thrust of overcharging and unnecessary treatment and w...

The British Veterinary Association remains concerned about the future of the Pet Travel Scheme and believes that the current arrangements ar...

Croft Vets, the North East’s leading veterinary practice, has opened the doors to its state of the art flagship veterinary hospital. ...

Following discussion at its Ethics and Welfare Group the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has called for an independent review of the br...

Owners of a North East leading vets group have taken on their old boss to help them focus on the future. Croft Vets who are based in Bly...

Dr Sarah Cleaveland was announced as the winner of the Trevor Blackburn Award in recognition of her work on zoonotic, livestock and wildlife...

The BVA Congress, being held at the Royal College of Physicians in London, on Friday 26 and Saturday 27 September features a highly topical ...

Leading UK Veterinary Referral Centre VRCC are working alongside Kenyan Veterinary Surgeons Dr Zahoor Kashmiri and Nonee Magre to stage ...

USA - In the ongoing foreclosure crisis, some former homeowners have been abandoning their pets—but others may turn to humane organization...

The Bella Moss Foundation, the world’s only organisation supporting owners of pets infected by bacterial diseases such as Clostridium diff...

BVA Congress always aims to be topical and this year’s meeting is no exception. With the current cases of Bluetongue and foot-and-mouth ...

World Rabies Day - 8th September 2007 - Raising Global Awareness for a Preventable Disease Despite being an entirely preventable disease,...

TAMPA, FL -- Spellex Corporation announces the new release of the 2007 version of their popular veterinary spelling software for Microsoft a...

The culling of the cattle on the infected enterprise in Surrey was completed yesterday. This included the 38 cattle known to be infected, an...

As reported by NPA at the time, recent research in Holland found MRSA bacteria – sometimes called the ‘hospital bacteria’ – in nearl...

Symposium continues to promote minority enrollment - The U.S. veterinary profession is facing critical workforce issues that will heavily in...

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...

The Animal Health Trust, in partnership with The British Horse Society, has launched a campaign to increase awareness of Strangles. We are a...

Pets are an important part of the household. Your pet-owning experience will be most enjoyable if you carefully consider which pet best suit...

Pets are an important part of the household. Your pet-owning experience will be most enjoyable if you carefully consider which pet best suit...

A unique opportunity to take part in a Charity Race at Aintree on Grand National Day and to raise a minimum of £5,000 for the Animal Health...

Welcoming today (Tuesday) the news that the wild-caught bird trade is to be permanently banned throughout the EU because of fears for animal...

Remedies urgently needed Which causes more greenhouse gas emissions, rearing cattle or driving cars? Surprise! According to a new...

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

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

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

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has been saddened to hear that Mr Don Haxby CBE HonFRCVS, its President in 1983-4, has died. Mr ...

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

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...

Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at London Zoo and Whipsnade Wild Animal Park? An enormous amount of work by our amazing Zoo Vet...

Companion Consultancy

Krka UK has launched Prazemo®, a spot-on wormer for cats, expanding its companion animal parasite control offering for the treatment of key...

BSAVA

The BSAVA welcomes the publication of the CMA’s final report into the veterinary sector. As the representative body for small animal veter...

RCVS

Following the publication of the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) final report (Tuesday 24 March 2026) on its investigation into ...

MSD Animal Health

Variable weather patterns and waning maternal immunity could leave lambs exposed to deadly clostridial diseases this spring, prompting exper...

NEF

The necessity of collaboration across the equine sector took centre stage at the National Equine Forum, which brought a packed audienc...

The College of Animal Welfare

The College of Animal Welfare (CAW) is proud to announce significant strides in environmental sustainability, having saved nearly 130 tonnes...

RCVS

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has published its response to the consultation by the Department for Environment, Food and R...

BSAVA

Pugs with protein-losing enteropathy have high early mortality, but potential for treatment to improve short-term survival, according to new...

IVC Evidensia UK & IE

IVC Evidensia has announced a landmark charity partnership with WECare Worldwide, a UK-registered charity and Sri Lankan...

OxyPet

A pet health founder whose work supports some of the UK’s most vulnerable dog breeds has attended a key meeting in Parliament on the flat-...

Canine Principles

Canine Principles has been officially named as a Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Host by the International Association of Animal Behaviour C...

CVS UK Ltd

CVS has announced the launch of its new Collaborative Cancer Care service – a comprehensive oncology vet to vet support service offering d...

BVA

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) President has urged veterinary professionals to stand together and engage with the UK Government’...

RCVS

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) is bringing in new requirements for individual veterinary practices to have a suicide preven...

BVA

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) Northern Ireland Branch has elected Dr Sam Strain as president. ...

BSAVA

Veterinary practices can greatly reduce contamination levels through a combination of optimised cleaning protocols, staff training, and rout...

Purina

Purina® PRO PLAN®’s 2026 Calming Care Symposium will centre on the topic: ‘The Gut-Brain Axis in Practice’. Taking place on 13t...

Nutravet

New 30-day study with VidiVet reveals significant support in joint comfort and mobility in dogs.Pet health brand Nutravet&nbs...

Virbac Animal Health

Virbac is pleased to announce the addition of Canixin® L, a new L2 Leptospirosis vaccine for dogs, to its comprehensive companion animal va...

Virbac Animal Health

Virbac is pleased to announce the acquisition of Thyronorm®, the market-leading1 treatment for feline hyperthyroidism, from Norbrook. ...

Companion Consultancy

Veterinary teams across the UK are being invited to contribute anonymised clinical case studies to help build a broader evidence base around...

RCVS

A survey launched as part of the ruminant roadmap initiative is seeking the views of people working in the UK ruminant sector on how ...

CVS UK Ltd

CVS has launched a new Life Stage Assessment Clinical Improvement Project, designed to further embed ‘pet wellness’ into routine veterin...

CVS UK Ltd

CVS Farm Vets has launched a pioneering new Sheep Lameness initiative to help UK sheep farmers manage one of the most persistent and costly ...

BSAVA

Metronidazole is commonly being prescribed to dogs and cats for reasons other than its antimicrobial properties, and frequently in contradic...

International Animal Rescue

An orangutan surrogacy programme run by YIARI a partner of Sussex-based International Animal Rescue (IAR) is giving the most vulnerable babi...

CVS UK Ltd

The new ‘CVS Vets’ brand has been launched and will be extended across CVS’ circa 400 UK companion animal practices over the coming mo...

CVS UK Ltd

A new study from CVS, published in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, has provided important new insights into how veterinary prof...

VetDentist

One of the UK’s only dedicated specialist-led small animal veterinary dental practices is the latest big-name sponsor of Harrogate Interna...

RCVS

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has today [26 November 2025] welcome the announcement in the Chancellor’s Budget Statement...

Dechra

Dechra will be extending its otitis externa product range with the launch of DuOtic otic gel, the first licensed steroid and antifungal comb...

Speranta Shelter

A West Midlands-based PR agency has celebrated a new client win in the animal charity sector with a visit to Romania to see the team in acti...

RUMA

The latest RUMA Agriculture Targets Task Force (TTF) Report has been released today (18 November 2025) marking the final update in the RUMA ...

Humanimal Trust

Humanimal Trust, the charity founded by renowned orthopaedic veterinary surgeon Professor Noel Fitzpatrick, has unveiled its enhanced ONE Me...

CVS UK Ltd

- CVS Care Plan 2025 reports on the group’s environmental progress -- Report shows increase in non-medical waste recycled and a reduction ...

BVA

New data reveals vets back competition watchdog’s call for veterinary reform As the Competitio...

Zoetis

Zoetis will unveil a coordinated package of support designed to help veterinary clinics to improve workflows, strengthen decision-making and...

Companion Consultancy

The importance of supportive therapies in oncology will be highlighted by Vetark, specialists in nutritional supplements for companion anima...

CVS UK Ltd

A pioneering new treatment for dogs suffering from mitral valve disease (MVD) - transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) – has been launch...

CVS UK Ltd

CVS Equine practices have undertaken a collaborative clinical study to gather information about the clinical presentation of Equine Pastern ...

DEFRA

In response to increased findings of highly pathogenic avian influenza (commonly known as bird flu) in wild birds and new cases in poultry a...

BSAVA

The BSAVA PetSavers’ Grants Awarding Committee has awarded total funding of nearly £110,000 to eight Clinical Research Projects, includin...