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For one astounded vet nurse, BVNA was made even more memorable this year as she walked away with a brand new Fiat 500 car, courtesy of H...

Following the launch of Pronefra® to aid in the management of cats and dogs with CKD, Virbac has launched a free app, entitled ‘Prone...

The Horse Trust is launching its new CPD programme with two one-day courses on equine behaviour modification techniques for the veterinary s...

From left: Simon Hall, Veterinary Director at AHVLA with David Babington, Managing Director of Improve International More than 1,500 ...

Shelley Holden, Hayley Jones and Louise Brennan Following the recent announcement of its brand new Weight Management Team, Royal Cani...

Mark Collins Vet4Pets is this week celebrating the opening of its 300th vet practice inside the Pets At Home store in Eastleigh, Hamp...

A young Joy Davies World Horse Welfare, Britain’s largest horse rescue and rehoming charity which also works internationally in ten...

Elanco Companion Animal Health, manufacturer of Comfortis® and Trifexis®, has updated its popular pet owner website – www.stopfleasfas...

To celebrate the launch of its new Hill’s™ Prescription Diet™ c/d™ Urinary Stress, Hill’s has been running an exciting £15,00...

HRH The Princess Royal receives The Blue Cross Equine Welfare Award from Blue Cross Chairman Zair Berry. Please credit David Boughey. ...

Allen Parton, the Gulf War veteran who founded Hounds for Heroes, is the guest speaker for the British Veterinary Association’s (BVA) annu...

Elanco Companion Animal Health, manufacturer of Surolan® and Surosolve™, is hosting a free CPD webinar entitled ‘Otitis externa – avo...

Nationally recognized nonprofit organizations team up to save cats’ lives BETHESDA, MD—Research shows that 80 percent of pet cats ha...

Ruth and Wayne Gray, VetShare Directors Veterinary buying groups VetShare and London Vet Forum (LVF) have joined forces, opening up e...

Ceva Animal Health, manufacturer of Adaptil® and Feliway®, has launched a national ‘build a den’ fireworks season competition, where 1...

As part of our commitment to develop opportunities for vets and secure a healthy future for the veterinary industry, the British Veterinary ...

Daren Hanshaw BSc, BVMS (Hons), Dipl ACVP, MRVCS, a veterinary anatomic pathologist, has rejoined veterinary laboratory Finn Pathologist...

West End Vets Edinburgh CVS has acquired West End Veterinary Partnership, an Edinburgh-based veterinary practice, bringing to 100 th...

The equine team at Dechra Veterinary Products is expanding, with the appointment of specialist vet Alana McGlade. Alana, a graduate o...

The Pet Show 2014, held at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire on August 2 and 3, enjoyed its best year yet with a record number of visitors...

The Saddle Research Trust (SRT) has launched a new referral scheme to help riders tackle saddle-related problems. The new scheme, which will...

Yawning, sighing and stretching are just three behaviours observed in donkeys that have been evaluated in newly published research led by ac...

> (left to right) Cat Curtis and Chantelle Smith during their 'cat-napping' Two Virbac staff spent four hours in a cat pen on Sunday 3...

Team harmony is on the agenda at an upcoming regional meeting of the Veterinary Practice Management Association. Veterinary coach and mentor...

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 ...