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One of the UK’s foremost veterinary specialists has received a prestigious national award in recognition of her “outstanding contributio...

Prestigious national award for renowned Wear specialist Clare

Linnaeus Group

The Brachycephalic Working Group (BWG), a national group of the UK’s leading dog health and welfare organisations, has launched a new thre...

Public urged to follow new flat-faced dog national plan to protect canine welfare

BVA

Following a wide-ranging, lengthy and comprehensive review, the Council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) yesterday [Thursd...

RCVS Council approves new ‘under care’ and out-of-hours service guidance

RCVS

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has published its Workforce Action Plan setting out the key areas in which the veterinary se...

RCVS publishes Workforce Action Plan setting out how the sector can work together to mitigate crisis

RCVS

Veterinary professionals worldwide will now have access to two new Cat Friendly Guidelines that promote positive, respectful interactions wi...

ISFM/AAFP release two new Cat Friendly Veterinary Guidelines

International Cat Care

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) is launching plans for a new Extra Mural Studies (EMS) Policy that aims to improve learning,...

RCVS Launches Plans for Future Extra Mural Studies (EMS) Policy

RCVS

The Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF), the British Veterinary Association’s (BVA) charity, is calling for researchers to submit funding bids...

New Animal Welfare Foundation funding available for researchers to examine impacts of breeding on animal welfare

Animal Welfare Foundation

Vets4Pets, part of the Pets at Home Group, has partnered with VetLed to launch civility training for all colleagues and Partners. The b...

Vets4pets Partners With VetLed to Launch Civility Training Programme

Vets4Pets

BVA Live 2022 is now in the rear-view mirror and what a show it was!For the first time, the exhibition was held at the Birmingham NEC and th...

And that’s a wrap...

Vetted Recruitment

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

Today (12 May), the RCVS has published a report outlining the options discussed regarding future models of implementation for extra-mural st...

New report outlines options for the future of student EMS

RCVS

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) will be attending BSAVA 2022, where it will be promoting several of its latest projects incl...

RCVS promoting current projects and initiatives at BSAVA Congress 2022

RCVS

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has set up a new ‘task and finish’ Working Party that will focus on increasing access to...

RCVS forms Working Party to widen access to the veterinary professions

RCVS

The annual Animal Welfare Foundation Discussion Forum is back this year for a day of discussion and debate led by expert speakers on a range...

Gene editing, rodent control and ‘breeding for better welfare’ on the agenda at AWF’s 2022 Discussion Forum

Animal Welfare Foundation

Following increased concern about the wellbeing and health of veterinary professionals, The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSA...

BSAVA prioritises wellbeing at Congress 2022

BSAVA

RCVS President Kate Richards has today issued the following statement in relation to the current crisis in UkraineIn recent days we have wat...

Ukraine crisis: statement of support by RCVS

RCVS

Vets4Pets, part of the Pets at Home Group, has published its inaugural ‘Project Listen’ report on the UK’s veterinary sector. The repo...

Vets4Pets Acknowledges Industry-wide Need for Change in Landmark Report

Vets4Pets

BSAVA is delighted to announce the award winners of 2021 and 2022. Embodying both of the organisation’s strategic pillars - community and ...

BSAVA Awards Winners Announced

BSAVA

The RCVS Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) are hosting two webinar sessions on mental health and wellbeing at the 10th Webinar Vet Virtual Congr...

RCVS Mind Matters Initiative to host two webinars at upcoming Webinar Vet Virtual Congress

RCVS

As data from 2020 shows Google searches for these dogs worryingly peaks pre-Christmas in NovemberVets, academics, responsible breeders and w...

Dog welfare experts warn not to buy flat-faced puppies ahead of festive season

The Kennel Club

Defra launches its Christmas Petfished campaign today, warning the public against unknowingly buying puppies, kittens, cats and dogs from un...

Don’t get ‘Petfished’ this Christmas: Chief Veterinary Officer warns the public about deceitful pet sellers

DEFRA

The leading provider of veterinary controls in Europe has described the reduction in standards needed in the International English Language ...

Head of UK’s biggest veterinary controls company declares tight rules on vet recruitment “Catastrophic”

Eville & Jones

Findings from a new survey of more than 1,000 pet owners have revealed that almost one in 10 pet owners believed that their pet had gained w...

Almost one in 10 Pets Have Gained Weight During the Pandemic, Survey Finds

Burgess Pet Care

Today Vet Record has joined medical, nursing, veterinary, and public health journals across the world to simultaneously publish an editorial...

Emergency action on climate and nature crisis cannot wait for the pandemic, says unprecedented joint editorial from health journals

BVA

CPD for Success, Support and Solidarity - Saturday 02 October 2021Are you a 2019 and 2020 graduate? Would you like to enjoy a day of co...

Tickets now live for VDS Graduate Support Day 2021

VDS Training

“Like others we have seen with increasing horror the events unfolding in Afghanistan and our thoughts are with the Afghan people and t...

Joint statement from RCVS President Kate Richards, BVA President James Russell and BVNA President Jo Oakden on Afghan veterinarians

RCVS

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

Goa has become the first state in India to be declared a Rabies Controlled Area, thanks to Mission Rabies. Davies Veterinary Specialis...

Davies proud to be part of Mission Rabies’ success in Goa

Davies Veterinary Specialists

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has opened applications for seven positions on the Ethics Review Panel (ERP). Now in its fif...

Applications open to join the RCVS Ethics Review Panel

RCVS

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Practice Standards Group (PSG) has this week published the results of its comprehensive five...

Practice Standards Scheme updates requirements following five-yearly review

RCVS

The role of Official Veterinarians (OVs) and the issues and challenges they face in a post-Brexit world will be discussed during this ...

Exploring the Role of OVs in a Post-Brexit World - OV Conference Online: 28-30 September 2021

Improve International

Following the success of the IVC Evidensia Farm Vets launch, the group has appointed a new Farm Group Veterinary Advisor (GVA).Paul Horwood ...

Paul Horwood joins IVC Evidensia Farm Vets as Group Veterinary Advisor

IVC Evidensia UK & IE

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has published its Diversity & Inclusion Group (DIG) Strategy, setting out how it will wo...

RCVS publishes strategy on developing more diverse and inclusive veterinary professions

RCVS

A Northamptonshire veterinary hospital has been named one of the county’s ‘Unsung Heroes’ of the current Covid-19 pandemic...

Northamptonshire practice recognised for outstanding Covid-19 support work

Vets4Pets

BSAVA is giving the veterinary industry a unique opportunity to see how BSAVA Virtual Congress (25th – 27th March 2021) has been...

New BSAVA Congress Diaries give unique insight into leading vet event

BSAVA

While the pandemic continues to present challenges for the veterinary profession it hasn’t distracted Davies Veterinary Speciali...

Davies continues to raise the bar on sustainability

Davies Veterinary Specialists

Veterinary Woman and XLVets have confirmed an impressive line-up of key figures to speak at their virtual event on 29th September. Alongside...

Veterinary Women in Leadership virtual event confirms stellar speakers

XLVets

A look at the behaviour and motives behind why so many people have bought puppies during the Covid-19 UK lockdown is one of five desk-based ...

Pandemic puppies study among research projects awarded funding by AWF

BVA

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on life as we know it has been significant and vet students have been one of the groups who have been af...

XlVets helps bring vet student’s EMS idea to life

XLVets

Vets4Pets recently held a virtual awards ceremony to celebrate the achievements of its graduates and the commitment shown by colleagues acro...

Virtual award celebrations for Vets4Pets

Vets4Pets

It’s a stressful time for many of us at the moment, with the COVID-19 pandemic affecting many different areas of our lives. From stran...

Dogs and coronavirus: what you need to know

Direct Line

BSAVA has produced Neutering Guidance for small animal practitioners which is intended to supplement the recently updated, top l...

BSAVA publishes Guidance on pet neutering during COVID-19 lockdown

BSAVA

BSAVA has produced vaccination Guidance for small animal practitioners during the COVID-19 lockdown to support the updated, top ...

BSAVA publishes Guidance on pet vaccinations during COVID-19 lockdown

BSAVA

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has announced the recipients of this year’s Honours and Awards. This year’s rost...

Recipients of the 2020 RCVS Honours and Awards announced

RCVS

Findings Inform Joint VMG-SPVS 2020 CPD ProgrammeA survey of veterinary professionals to explore the views of leaders/managers and team memb...

Veterinary Leaders Lack Skills to Improve Staff Motivation and Retention, says VMG-SPVS Survey

Veterinary Management Group

The University of Aberystwyth proved to be the ideal setting for the BSAVA’s Vets Cymru conference held on the 28-29 June 2019. The co...

Groundbreaking conference hailed a success

BSAVA

The RCVS has published its Annual Report and Financial Statements for 2018, highlighting major achievements from over the course of the year...

RCVS reports on 2018s achievements

RCVS

An eminent American professor of large animal medicine has warned the UK not to dilute its high animal welfare standards for future trade de...

Eminent US professor Jim Reynolds urges UK not to dilute animal welfare standards in post-Brexit trade deals

BVA

Discussion sessions on large and small animal anti-microbial resistance will be central to BSAVA’s Vets Cymru, a new mixed pract...

Anti-microbial resistance central to BSAVAs new Welsh seaside CPD event

BSAVA

Medivet is launching a unique Graduate Development Programme which supports newly qualified vets with extensive 1-2-1 in-practice training.T...

Medivet Unveils Graduate Development Plans for 2019

Medivet

To help combat future problems with antimicrobial resistance, a vet group has launched a new initiative aimed at reducing the use of antibio...

Vet group launches antibiotic reduction initiative

Vets4Pets

The BSAVA convened an outstanding line-up of speakers to help navigate the unpredictable and unexpected challenges for the profession during...

BSAVA Big Issues Navigate Unchartered Territory at Congress

This year BSAVA Congress’s Big Issues stream aims to help the profession steer its way through uncharted waters by focusing on a centr...

BSAVA Congress Big Issues Announced

Responding to the Environment Secretary’s proposals, set out in the ‘Health and Harmony: The Future for Food, Farming and the En...

Public goods of animal health and welfare must be at heart of new agricultural policy

BVA

8 years ago

5 Ways To Keep Your Dog Healthy This Winter

Lucy Wyndham

The cold weather of the upcoming winter months can be as brutal for our dogs as it is on us. While your pet may be raring to go and play in ...

8 years ago

Urgent action on brachycephalic dogs called for during panel discussion at FECAVA/WSAVA/DSAVA Congress in Copenhagen

WSAVA

Vets must ‘dare to speak out’Urgent action on brachycephalic dogs called for during panel discussion at FECAVA/WSAVA/DSAVA Congr...

8 years ago

New Certificate Holders Attend First Awards Ceremony

Improve International

At an awards ceremony at Harper Adams University on Tuesday 25 April 2017, 17 new Postgraduate Certificate (PgC) holders and the first recip...

Recognising when a pet is overweight is the top issue vets and vet nurses wish UK pet owners knew about their animals, according to new find...

Are we killing our pets with kindness?

BVA

In response to the announcement today (Thursday 2 February) from Defra regarding new legislation around animal establishment licensing in En...

New puppy legislation a step in right direction, but must be fully resourced, say leading vets

BVA

On Friday 9th and Saturday 10th June 2017, the VET Festival (VET: Veterinary Education Tomorrow) is set to return to Loseley Park in S...

Wellness is at the heart of biggest and best CPD line-up for VET Festival 2017

Fitzpatrick Referrals

At a time when fears about antimicrobial resistance are a key part of the veterinary agenda, Bayer Animal Health has developed the second in...

Bayer launches guide to diagnosing antimicrobial infection Bayers second Education Now, Safeguarding Antimicrobials guide now available to download

Bayer HealthCare

Retired vet Graham Duncanson is celebrating 50 years in the profession by cycling over 8,000km from the UK to South Africa to raise money fo...

Tour de Force Septuagenarian vet cycles from Norfolk to Cape Town

BVA

The British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) is working with other major veterinary bodies in the UK to address the injury risks posed t...

BEVA addresses injury risks posed to horse vets

BEVA

10 years ago

New BEVA President appointed

BEVA

Mark Bowen, Associate Professor at The University of Nottingham, has been appointed as President of the British Equine Veterinary Associatio...

10 years ago

Can vets work better together by playing to our strengths? ask guest Vet Futures bloggers Erwin Hohn and Adi Nell

BVA

In this month’s blog, Erwin Hohn and Adi Nell, Senior Partners at Medivet, argue that the way forward for veterinary practices large a...

10 years ago

AHT discovers new form of glaucoma in Basset Hounds and launches DNA test

Animal Health Trust

Examination of three Basset Hounds by an AHT vet has uncovered a condition never previously recorded within the breed – primary open a...

11 years ago

Thousands of unregulated pet adverts causing misery for consumers and pets alike

Animal organisations call on responsible consumers to report bad ads to websites Over 100,000 inappropriate, misleading or illegal advert...

11 years ago

CVS practices to support Dogs Trust 'Free Microchipping through Vets' campaign

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

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

London Vet Show optimistic about its future as record number of delegates flock to the annual event

The new CoagVET whole blood veterinary PT/APTT instrument Meet HORIBA at Stand A86– 21-22 November, London Olympia HORIBA UK Ltd...

HORIBA launch new veterinary diagnostic systems at London Vet Show

The London Vet Show is back at Olympia on the 21st and 22nd November for two days of incredible CPD education and networking. The event is l...

Howie Seim, Professor of Small Animal Surgery, Colorado State University - Headline speaker at London Vet Show 2013

Emma and Donal MacIntyre What do a TV vet, an investigative journalist and staff at a Yorkshire school have in common? TV Vet Emma...

TV Vet Emma Milne raising money for the Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) in its 30th anniversary year

Stuart Lithgow with celebrity vet Joe Inglis BVS offer a complete range of recruitment services for permanent and locum vets and nurs...

BVS Vets emerging as one of the leading UK recruitment providers

BCVA President Jonathan Statham has called for the generation of a genuine new partnership between government, industry and the veterina...

Cattle vets urgently call for new partnership approach to control of bTB

Thousands more cattle were slaughtered due to bovine TB in 2012 compared to 2011 according to new statistics released by Defra today. The...

Bovine TB still on the rise as thousands of cattle slaughtered

Commenting on further reports that horsemeat has entered the food chain and is being sold as beef, Peter Jones, President of the British Vet...

British Veterinary Association statement on horsemeat

The British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) and the British Association of Equine Dental Technicians (BAEDT) have combined forces to se...

BEVA and BAEDT have combined forces to set recognised standards for equine dental treatment

Responding to reports that the proposed badger cull pilots to tackle bovine TB in England are to be delayed, Peter Jones, President of the B...

Badger cull delay: Science has not changed, say vets

Veterinary associations have added their voice to the call to tackle the abhorrent practice of badger baiting following detailed reports by ...

Vets respond to appalling badger baiting reports

The programme shown at 9pm, BBC4 on 27th February was the follow up to Pedigree Dogs Exposed made by Jemima Harrison, first shown in 2008. ...

BSAVA comments on Pedigree Dogs Exposed – three years on

‘Defra’s public ‘consultation’ on animal circuses slammed’ Government plans to announce (on Thursday 1st March) a consultation ...

Government defies public opinion on animal circuses

On October 24th we have two renowned surgeons talking about two of the more traumatic conditions of the foot... “Foot penetrations - no...

Pub CPD this Monday 24th October 2011 - Foot penetrations and Pedal bone fractures

What: A free, live and interactive online lecture discussing the new Equine pre-purchase guidelines and certification process ...

BEVA Webinar on changes to the pre-purchase exam

The 4th April 2011 was the opening evening for “Pub CPD” at the Castle Pub, Donnington, Newbury. The evening of pleasurable pints and e...

“Pub CPD” – the perfect mix of social bonding and education for vets with an Equine Interest in the South of England

Visit our website for speaker profiles and a thank you to Janssen Animal health for the sponsorship of our stand at BVNA. BMF needs volun...

Book for the BMF lecture Saturday 8th October on Infection Control (Speaker - Lorena Hall) 9.30am

The Bella Moss Foundation advise on infection control, but do not give veterinary advice or comment on clinical treatment of animals. People...

Bella Moss Foundation invites veterinary contributions to CPD section of their new website

Veterinary Record has appointed leading vet, Professor Sandy Trees, to the newly created post of veterinary editor in chief, it was announce...

Veterinary Record appoints veterinary editor in chief

Over 10,000 people signed up to support it; animal welfare organisations and charities are backing it; and now Lord Redesdale’s Dog Contro...

The People's Dog Control Bill Pushes On To Committee Stage To Improve 'Dangerous Dog' Legislation For Good

The President of the Veterinary Benevolent Fund (VBF) Dr Lydia Brown has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s New Years Honours List for ser...

MBE for VBF President Dr Lydia Brown

The Role of Veterinarians and Livestock Farmers in Food Security and Poverty Alleviation The 5th Pan Commonwealth Veterinary Conference, ...

The 5th Pan Commonwealth Veterinary Conference - Accra, Ghana, 21-25 March 2011

If you are a pet owner, remember to check your vet’s opening hours in the run up to Christmas. In particular, you should ensure you know w...

Pet owners should remember a few things when making Christmas plans

Animal Welfare: Improving the Provision of Animal Health and Welfare in England Tuesday October 5th 2010, Central London, 09:00 - 14:00 (...

Talk: Risk assessment and public health Tuesday October 5th 2010, Central London, 09:00 - 14:00 (Half Day)