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SPVS VPMA Congress 2015 programme is launched with over 30 speakers from outside and within the profession. A major theme will be The Client...

Louise Cornish and Paul Smith Following the reformation of the Gambian Department of Livestock Services, XLEquine vets Paul Smith BVM...

The Pets at Home Vets Group, the largest veterinary group in the UK have teamed up with the National Trust to help raise awareness of pe...

When: 15 June 2014, 12 - 4pm Where: Davies Vet Specialists (DVS), Manor Farm Business Park, Higham Gobion SG5 3HR Wh...

Andy Sparkes The key role of nutrition in helping to manage Feline Idiopathic Cystitis (FIC), one of the most common forms of feline ...

BVA is unveiling an exciting programme of events for this year’s London Vet Show (LVS), including cutting-edge CPD sessions and topical de...

SPVS and VPMA are offering an exciting new course this year aimed at making the most of your nurses. Nurse training and their range ...

Equine clients can now learn more about gastric ulcers by downloading a brand new equine gastric ulcer Blippar App, free from the App St...

Curious pets could be at risk if they hunt down their owners’ haul of chocolate eggs and treats this Easter, warns the British Veterinary ...

Winners in 2013, BVC Bashers team Registration for the 2014 Vet Charity Challenge is now open. Teams can register via the website at ...

The Pet Show 2014 is delighted to announce two more sponsorship deals ahead of the UK’s largest family pet event, which is to take place...

What are the ingredients to successful and lasting weight loss? As feline and canine obesity continues to rise, Royal Canin is hosting a we...

Ceva Animal Health is launching a national TV advertising campaign to highlight the benefits of the UK’s leading veterinary behaviour ...

Ceva Animal Health has launched a new radio advertising campaign on Heart FM to highlight the benefits of the UK’s leading veterinary ...

Photos from a previous year’s event The Lensbury Hotel, Richmond is the latest venue for equine vets wishing to update their knowle...

Buprenodale 10ml pack shot Dechra Veterinary Products has enhanced its anaesthesia and analgesia portfolio with the introduction of B...

Leading international equine welfare organisation the Brooke has captured 80 years of its veterinary expertise in a pioneering book out this...

Second year as main sponsor for Hertfordshire based ethical pet food manufacturer PupAid - Europe’s biggest campaign to end the cru...

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers, One Birdcage Walk, London SW1H 9JJ You can hear the latest news and views within the equestrian ...

Methadone and its role in pain management will be the focus of a session hosted by Dechra Veterinary Products at this year's BSAVA Congress....

The President of the British Veterinary Association (BVA), Robin Hargreaves, has called for government decisions on TB testing and veterinar...

A revolutionary new rubber-dipped hoof sock which 'breathes' whilst still protecting and soaking the damaged hoof has just been launched...

A new campaign launched by Dogs Trust to encourage compliance with compulsory microchipping has been given a big boost with all 255 CVS ...

Ceva Animal Health has updated its popular Cardio Academy website to include two brand new modules focusing on the breed characteristics...

Ceva Animal Health, manufacturer of Adaptil®, has launched a brand new puppy blog on its Adaptil website – www.adaptil.co.uk. Debb...

The world’s top scientists will be coming together to share their knowledge at the second Saddle Research Trust International Conference, ...

Vets are asking dog owners to keep their dogs on leads when walking near sheep as the annual lambing season gets underway. Ewes are particul...

The National Equine Forum (NEF) will be raising the topical question do you need to breed? at this year’s event, to be held on Thursday 6t...

Almost 4,000 veterinary professionals (3,978 unique attendees, not including exhibitors) packed out the annual London Vet Show at the Ol...

The Veterinary Marketing Association (VMA) has announced a brand new award for its annual awards event in March. Entries are being invited f...

Following Ceva’s hugely successful cardiology webinar series in November/December 2013 which saw over 1,600 veterinary professionals regis...

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is today calling on the Government to introduce a ban on the keeping of primates as private pets. ...

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the Scottish Government consultation on the compulsory microchipping of all dogs in Sc...

Dr Emma Batson has joined XLVets in the new role of XLEquine Business Manager. Having spent eight years with Merial Animal Health Dr Batson ...

There is still time to book tickets for the second International Webinar Vet Virtual Congress planned for January 2014, say the organisers. ...

2012 Bursary award winner Anna Prest with VMA chairman Jason Davies in March 2013 Are you an industry rising star or do you have one ...

The campaign that aims for mandatory CCTV inside Britain’s slaughterhouses receives the backing of 43,737 members of the public. World ...

The 22nd National Equine Forum, to be held on Thursday 6th March 2014, at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, will bring together a pan...

Endofluke 2.5L packshot Bimeda UK is pleased to announce that Endofluke 100mg Oral Suspension (VM No. 12597/4037) has now been approv...

From left to right: Pilar Portero receives the first prize on behalf of Cordoba University Veterinary School in Spain,Carlos Cuenca from...

Macy with Field Officer. Photo credit: World Horse Welfare Spare a Christmas gift for horses this year by donating what you can to su...

The cheque presentation made at this year’s London Vet Show Following the huge success of the Vet Charity Challenge 2013, the event...

Stray dogs in the Caribbean The BVS are very proud to be helping the Caribbean Spay Neuter appeal raise awareness in the UK of the pr...

Richard Hepburn performing a gastroscopy Despite the huge increase in the diagnosis and treatment of equine gastric ulcers it is stil...

The British Veterinary Association, the UK’s largest veterinary association, has appointed David Calpin as its new Chief Executive. Dav...

Alstoe has come to the aid of wild bird and owl charity, Wing and a Prayer, by donating a supply of its product Kesium (amoxicillin plus...

Photo credit: East Sussex Reptile and Amphibian Society Grove Lodge Vets’ spooky event even features real creepy crawlies and an ed...

Ovarid© from Virbac is back in stock following the resolution of a manufacturing problem. The megestrol acetate tablets are indicated ...

Saturday 28th September saw the second Vet Charity Challenge take place at Pershore College in Worcestershire. Bathed in lovely sunshine...

VCC Canterbury Team The Vet Charity Challenge 2013 took place on Saturday 28th September with a record 55 teams taking part. The eve...

Mrs Samantha Bloomfield MRCVS, a vet working with the Goddard Veterinary Group, is continuing her mother's work with the launch of a ful...

Butagran Equi (phenylbutazone) joins Bimeda’s list of analgesic and anti-inflammatories. Available as a sweetened powder, Butagran Equ...

Kyle Campbell being awarded the sought after Stockman of the Year by Graeme Crawford Elanco Animal Health has been proactive in showi...

As part of its popular Veterinary Nurse webinar series, Royal Canin has announced its next online training session - ‘Getting Wiser About...

While vets get asked an array of weird and wonderful questions, they’ve also been telling The Veterinary Expert that they spend a si...

The second in the series of Elanco free CPD webinars ‘A Veterinary View of Cattle Nutrition’, is scheduled for Tuesday 1st October at 6-...

Join animals and their owners this Saturday, 21st September at 3pm and celebrate the joy of all our animals, great and small. The service...

The British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) Welfare Award 2013, sponsored by Blue Cross, has been presented to Professor AM ‘Mac’ J...

The National Anti-Vivisection Society (NAVS) has expressed outrage at the news that the Iranian Space Agency (ISA) is considering sending mo...

With more than 80% of entire male dogs over the age of five suffering from Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) 1, Virbac is again running...

Final year vet students can now have unlimited access to CPD lectures via free webinars, courtesy of a new Scholarship membership from the W...

Petzila is a device that enables owners to remotely connect with their animals via voice and give them a treat when they’re at home on the...

Ceva Animal Health has launched a new TV advertising campaign to raise awareness of the benefits of the number one veterinary behavioura...

Ceva Animal Health, manufacturer of the UK’s leading behavioural products, Adaptil™ and Feliway®, is hosting a ‘Firework fears an...

Research shows that more than three-quarters of pet owners (76%1) feed their cats wet food and almost half of wet cat products sold are ...

Don’t miss out on the most talked about veterinary event of the year as there’s still time to register for BEVA Congress. It will be hel...

Virbac has been granted a Limited Marketing Authorisation in the UK for its Gudair® vaccine, indicated for the active immunisation of s...

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has reiterated its call for preventive action to deal with the problem of out of control dogs, as t...

Huw & Hounds for heroes cheque The team at Companion Care Vets, a market leader in small animal veterinary care, has raised just over...

BCF bovine foetal sexing guide As part of BCF’s continued commitment to providing learning to the veterinary industry, BCF have now...

Virbac has donated 50 slip leads and 10 bottles of Microbex, its shampoo for the treatment of Malassezia, to Tree of Life for Animals (T...

More than 17,000 visitors descended on Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire at the weekend for the debut of The Pet Show 2013. The midland...

Vetstream, the UK-based supplier of online veterinary reference content, is expanding into Scandinavia with a link up with VetNutra Ltd,...

A paper presented at the International Conference on Production Diseases in Farm Animals in Sweden has revealed that ketosis could be a comm...

John McNally, veterinary director at LocalRep Online veterinary content supplier Vetstream has signed a distribution agreement to mar...

Joint statement from the British Veterinary Association, Born Free Foundation and Captive Animals' Protection Society A select committee ...

Vetstreet, Inc., the USA’s leading provider of integrated marketing and communications solutions for the veterinary industry, is proud...

Despite the well documented benefits of teat sealing at the drying off period, 40% of UK dairy farmers’ still don’t do so. That’s the ...

Vétoquinol, manufacturer of Epiphen®, the No1 anti-epileptic phenobarbital for the control of epilepsy in dogs*, has added two new, hi...

PESTIGON for CATS has been granted an extension to its licence which now sees it indicated against the Ixodes ricinus tick. PESTIGON is N...

Kevin and Annemiek, who met over a spay over 10 years ago have opened their own Vets4Pets small animal practice this month, the 224th Jo...

Royal Canin is launching an interactive summer campaign in a bid to help small animal practices further develop their relationships with cat...

A new teat seal boasts a significant return on investment and is a great opportunity for vets to prompt farmers to re-evaluate their dry...

Felis, the world’s largest online clinical reference resource for cat-based small animal veterinary practices is celebrating its 15th an...

North Downs Specialist Referrals (one of the biggest veterinary referral hospitals in the UK) are the first small animal practice in the...

L1 stage lungworm larva, (less than half a mm long) Davies Veterinary Specialists is emphasising the importance of worming dogs prope...

Royal Canin is set to host a free webinar on canine reproduction as part of its on-going online training programme for vets and nurses. The ...

Immune-modulators may provide a valuable contribution to the reduction of some respiratory diseases, concludes a new review published in Vet...

Seahaven Bird Rescue were called by a member of the public at approximately 16:50hrs on Sunday 09 June 2013 to the rear of Tesco, Brooks...

Over 1000 vets tuned in live last month to listen to Rachel Perry BSc, BVM&S, MANZCVS (Small Animal Dentistry & Oral Surgery) give a live we...

In a bid to improve awareness of itchy skin conditions, Royal Canin is asking practices across the country to get creative in order to win ...

Emily Macvarish (left) receiving her prize from Lintbells’ Rachel Tomlinson-Leyden Student Veterinary Nurse Emily Macvarish has be...

Salmon fishing A three day trip combining soft tissue surgery CPD with salmon fishing in Iceland has been announced by Improve Intern...

As the open season for shooting badgers begins on 1 June, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) is reiterating its support for the planne...

The flexibility and convenience of ‘e-learning’ is fuelling growth in this type of CPD with 60% of veterinary staff questioned in a rece...

Vet Charity Challenge 2012 participants Taking part in the Vet Charity Challenge is an excellent way to encourage teamwork within a p...

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has warmly welcomed the announcement that a vaccine to protect sheep and cattle against the Schmall...

Veterinary associations have welcomed the cross-party Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee (EfraCom) response to the Governm...

Nestlé Purina PetCare has signed an agreement with the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) to become the fourth corporate spo...

Chanelle Vet UK has a new sense of purpose, with a key appointment made in the last few weeks, an enthusiastic response from delegates at BS...