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Three specialist divisions of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) today issued a joint statement urging livestock farmers to be vigilan...

WSPA has received reports that on Sunday 10th June, authorities in Chongqing, China began a mass cull of all dogs in the region; The cull is...

Veterinarians are reporting seeing increasing numbers of cats suffering from poisoning after eating portions of lilies out of flower arrange...

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easyvets is a branded chain of small animal veterinary clinics, specialising in the neutering and vaccination of cats, dogs and rabbits. By ...

Cambridge, UK/Gland, Switzerland – The European Union tops the list for major importer of many wild animal and plant products, including t...

The BVA Animal Welfare Foundation (BVA AWF) last night (Wednesday) announced that it is seeking to fund projects designed to improve the wel...

South Africa - Equine veterinarians are still uncertain what exactly is killing horses in the province. The death toll has now climbed to 13...

Worldwide Experience is sending veterinary students from all over the world to South Africa to partake in a new wildlife veterinary programm...

Buzz marketing is nothing new to Adventis Healthcare subsidiary, Roundhouse HealthAd. Word of mouth recommendation from existing Clients is ...

Vet practices come in all shapes and sizes. So how should you choose a vet? How can you be sure that everyone offering animal treatment know...

Towards lasting solutions to foot and harness problems in working equids overseas - Wednesday 4th April 2007.Venue: Rural Crafts Centre, Her...

National Pet Week celebrates its coming of age in 2007, by extending the event to a whole month and announcing a new partnership with pet fo...

A group of 17 newly-qualified veterinary nurses gathered at the RCVS in London on 20 February 2007 to receive VN certificates in Small Anima...

So far no sustained virus transmission in cats or from cats to humans - Rome. Cats can become infected with the highly lethal H5N1 avian inf...

Petsavers is joining in with the BSAVA 50th anniversary celebrations with the launch of the first Petsavers Photography Competition. To ...

Increased surveillance of poultry essential for success. The deadly H5N1 bird flu virus remains a “potent threat around the world – b...

Budget Vets are supporting a registered charity The Exotic Animal Welfare Trust in 2007. If anyone would like to know more about CPD in exot...

British pet owners spend over £5 billion on their pets every year, suggests the results of the nation’s only Pet Census survey, published...

Dear Nurses and Students I would like to send a personal invitation to vets, nurses and students to one of a series of MRSA seminars bei...

Geneva, Switzerland – Delegates to a meeting on international trade in wildlife failed to take action to halt the rapid disappearance of t...

From 1 October 2006, the RCVS Trust Library is offering three months' free Library membership to new members who sign up now for 2007. An...

The Animal Poison Control Center of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has managed a substantially increased numb...

Figures released today by Equine Veterinarians Australia (EVA) confirm that a record number of veterinarians throughout Australia have compl...

A major TV advertising campaign aimed directly at driving clients into veterinary practices is to hit prime-time viewing slots during Septem...

With Livery Yard licensing likely to be introduced next summer under the new Animal Welfare Act the veterinary profession will have a key ro...

Enjoy a fun day out this autumn, and help raise funds to protect snow leopards in Nepal's Sacred Himalayan Landscape, by taking part in WWF ...

The British Veterinary Association's cattle and sheep divisions welcome the Review of the Livestock Movement Controls. Commenting on the...

Celebrity animal lovers, including Christian Slater, Billy Piper and Dame Judi Dench, have signed teddy bears to be auctioned online to supp...

In response to the Government announcement of further action to improve testing of cattle for bovine tuberculosis, the Presidents of the BVA...

Kuching, Malaysia: UK Biodiversity Minister Barry Gardiner has today (28 July) pledged over £100, 000 in UK support for projects to protect...

The President of the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA), Dr Kersti Seksel says the latest tragic dog attack in NSW demonstrates that ed...

The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) has strongly condemned advice from euthanasia advocate Dr Philip Nitschke that people wishing to...

Launching today (Tuesday) a position statement on the import of captive live birds from countries outside the EU, British Veterinary Associa...

Beirut for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (BETA) is a registered charity actively working on animal welfare issues in Lebanon. Since it...

Commenting today (Friday) on this week's announcement that the Government had further delayed a decision on a badger cull BVA President Dr F...

The 2006 Petsavers 10K Team hopes to raise a fantastic £15,000 from this year’s event exceeding expectations and funds raised in previous...

Disease widely checked but could pose threat for years - While avian influenza has been successfully checked in Western Europe and much of...

RCVS Day - the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeon's AGM and Awards Day - saw the investiture of the new President, Professor Sheila Crispin...

In recent years scientists and conservationists have raised the alarm that amphibians are disappearing before our very eyes. Even in seeming...

The eagerly awaited announcement of the winners of Cats Protection’s Rescue Cat of the Year Awards 2006 will take place on 6 July at the C...

From 1 August 2006 the entry requirements for student veterinary nurses will change. Candidates applying for enrolment after this date must ...

"We believe pet health insurance is an integral part of responsible pet ownership, and I am delighted there is an RSPCA policy that is both ...

A single test for more than 600 deadly viruses is being developed by a group of Defra funded scientists, offering the possibility of spottin...

A South Gloucestershire farming family, who shifted production from diary farming in 2004 to concentrate on beef cattle, have diversified th...

Are you a runner or want to give it a go? Are you free on Sunday 2nd July 2006? Then why not join the Petsavers 10K Team who will be tak...

PetsNeedYou.com was recently launched to promote the cause of rehoming rescue pets. Around 60 rescue organisations have already registered o...

Cats Protection, the UK’s leading feline welfare charity, is proud to lend its support to a new book that will be a vital resource for any...

National Pet Week's aims are to: Promote responsible pet ownership Make people aware of the benefits of pets to people Increase public awa...

The Blue Cross Welfare Award, part of this year’s Petplan Awards ceremony, has been presented to the chief executive of the Feline Advisor...

On Tuesday 14 March Members of Parliament voted in favour of banning tail docking with an exemption for certain working dogs. They also vote...

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. ...

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

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...

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...

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

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

New research from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home has found that over a quarter of pet owners moving house are unsure what to do with their pet o...

The Blue Cross, Britain’s pet charity, has today revealed that its animal hospitals in London have seen a worrying rise in dog attacks on ...

Revolutionary step device could save Britain ’s paunchy pooches. Petplan, the UK’s leading pet insurance provider is launching t...

The fatal disease of rabies, which kills thousands of people in Africa and Asia each year, could be dealt a body blow if a new dog vaccinati...

Dear Friends We are a local Veterinary Practice who are always striving to improve and expand our services into the community. One way we...

Fanconi Syndrome is a renal tubular, high output, reasbsorption failure, which can be inherited or induced, and has been identified in man...

BioMed Central today announces the launch of BMC Veterinary Research, the first international Open Access journal to cover all areas of vete...

Essential Herpetology (Accredited by Sunderland University) 30th and 31st October 2004 The Exotic Animal Welfare Trust are proud to ann...

Applied Herpetology Course (Accredited through Sunderland University) 18th and 19th September 2004 The Exotic Animal Welfare Trust is p...

As RCVS Trust Librarian, I've spent far too long in the basement sorting through dusty tomes. I'm now planning to stretch my legs and fill m...

Beacon Bay, East London, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa An exciting opportunity to purchase a veterinary practice and adjoining residen...