Veterinary Industry News

A foal callously taken from his mother at just six weeks old and dumped in a stubble field next to a railway line has been transformed thank...

From scared and in danger to safe and cared for – terrified foal dumped by a railway line transforms at Somerset rescue centre

World Horse Welfare

Leading animal welfare organisations warn unsuspecting prospective pet owners of the dangers of buying pets online after finding more than 4...

Beware of the red flags – WARNING for anyone looking to buy a pet online this Christmas

Dogs Trust

The College of Animal Welfare (CAW) is delighted to announce that registrations are now open for ECC Congress 2026 held on Wednesday 11 Marc...

Registration Now Open for ECC Congress 2026!

The College of Animal Welfare

From 1 January 2026 the regulatory environment for veterinary medicines in Northern Ireland will change, with EU laws being applied in full,...

NOAH Statement on NI Veterinary Medicines

NOAH

As we enter the most popular week to start Christmas shopping for pets, Pets at Home has found that 3.1 million households[1] will spend mor...

3 million pet owners to spend more on pets than any other family member this Christmas

Pets at Home

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

New study reveals key prognostic indicators in canine mast cell tumours

CVS UK Ltd

Trace element deficiencies during winter consistently rank among the most frequent diagnoses in sheep submissions, according to government d...

Government data highlights winter risk of trace element deficiencies in ewes

Nettex

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Zoetis Hosts Free Webinar to Share Latest Knowledge of Lungworm

Zoetis

Zoetis UK Ltd today announced that it is inviting vets and vet nurses to join a free CPD webinar to discuss the latest know...

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Exclusive otitis externa CPD event hosted by Dechra

Dechra

Dechra is hosting an exclusive otitis externa CPD event dedicated to dermatology and the management of otitis in dogs.Taking place from 9.00...

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Leading veterinary specialist dental practice becomes latest Harrogate International Festivals sponsor

VetDentist

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

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is pleased to see Cambridge University Vet School moving in the right direction as the Royal Colleg...

Future of Cambridge Vet School moving in right direction as conditional accreditation extended

BVA

The inaugural International Postgraduate Veterinary Education (PGVE) Symposium, the first event of its kind to bring together educationalist...

Inaugural international postgraduate veterinary education event hailed as a great success

RCVS

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the UK Government’s commitment to reform the Veterinary Surgeons Act (VSA)...

Autumn Budget: BVA welcomes Government’s commitment to reform of the Veterinary Surgeons Act

BVA

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

RCVS welcomes government commitment to consult on VSA

RCVS

Virbac is delighted to announce a complimentary webinar presenting Vikaly™, the world’s first 2-in-1 medicated food for cats—a breakth...

Virbac Announces Complimentary CPD Webinar: Introducing Vikaly™ – A New Era in Feline CKD Management

Virbac Animal Health

Beef and dairy farmers are being advised to test their forage after the latest silage analysis data reveals declining levels of trace elemen...

Cattle farmers urged to test forage as data highlights trace element decline

Nettex

The Responsible use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance (RUMA Agriculture) has today released the third cycle of targets from its Targets T...

RUMA Agriculture Targets Task Force releases third cycle of AMU targets for UK livestock sectors

RUMA

Testing ewe colostrum quality should become standard practice across all flocks, say experts, to help safeguard lamb health and productivity...

Farmers Urged to Check Ewe diets and Test Colostrum for Stronger Lambs

Nettex

The British Veterinary Association (BVA), which represents more than 19,000 vets across the UK, has joined up with representatives from agri...

BVA presses UK Government for clarity on new veterinary medicines arrangements in Northern Ireland

BVA

The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) is proud to announce a new partnership with BVA Live to support the Clinical Abstrac...

BSAVA to champion clinical research at BVA Live 2026

BSAVA

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Education Committee yesterday [Tuesday 25 November 2025] decided to grant conditional accred...

RCVS extends conditional accreditation of Cambridge veterinary degree for a year to allow for further improvements

RCVS

Vets are warning pet owners to keep mince pies and Christmas puddings out of paw’s reach over the festive period as more than three quarte...

Keep mince pies out of reach of pets to avoid emergency vet visits this Christmas

BVA

Vets could do more to raise awareness of strangles vaccination among their clients to provide protection against the disease.The plea follow...

Vets could do more to highlight strangles vaccination to their clients

Dechra

When 10-year-old Labrador Ernie arrived at Lumbry Park Veterinary Specialists in obvious discomfort and with acute regurgitation, his clinic...

Ernie’s ball trouble: Managing a challenging oesophageal foreign body

CVS UK Ltd

Pet insurance provider, Vetsure, has been named Business of the Year (over 50 employees) at the 2025 National Business Awards, recognising i...

Vetsure Named Business of the Year at 2025 SME National Business Awards

With new Defra import rules and a UK pet abandonment crisis highlighting the need for responsible welfare, Speranța Shelter’s prevention-...

Beyond rescue: UK dog lovers urged to help tackle Romania's stray dog issue at its heart

Speranta Shelter

A dedicated client care team at a group of veterinary practices across Wiltshire and Somerset have been recognised for their outstanding lev...

Garston Veterinary Group team earn BVRA recognition

Linnaeus Group

Four teams of vet students have been announced as finalists for the inaugural Global Veterinary Challenge. The shortlisted students, fromthe...

Finalists announced for £100k Global Veterinary Challenge Award

Worldwide Veterinary Service

Petplan announced the five winners of the 2025 Veterinary Awards during a ceremony held in London last night. Now in their 26th year, these ...

Winners announced for the 2025 Petplan Veterinary Awards

Allianz

The UK’s largest dog welfare charity Dogs Trust is celebrating a better future for dogs as The Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Fe...

"A victory for compassion”: Puppy Smuggling Bill to become law

Dogs Trust

Television personality and animal rights advocate, Olivia Attwood, joined animal welfare charity, Batters...

Olivia Attwood joins Battersea to speak out against ear cropping trend

Battersea

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

Dechra previews DuOtic otic gel for otitis externa at LVS

Dechra

A major new study, led by Dr. John Tulloch at the University of Liverpool and in collaboration with CVS, has revealed the significant scale ...

New study reveals need for cultural change and increased safety focus in companion animal veterinary practices

CVS UK Ltd

The new Ambassador role will support global working animal charity, Brooke The role is calling for recognition and investment for women in t...

Actress Annette Badland appointed Women's Ambassador to raise awareness on gender equality issues in working animal communities

Brooke

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...

Romanian dog charity’s tail to be told by award-winning agency

Speranta Shelter

Could your dog help to save a life this Christmas?Pet Blood Bank UK is issuing an urgent appeal for dogs across the country to donate blood ...

Dog blood supplies are critically low: Pet Blood Bank UK issues urgent appeal for donor dogs before Christmas

Pet Blood Bank

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has today (Wednesday 19 November 2025) published its ‘Exit Survey 2022 – 2024’ report,...

New Exit Survey results paint a picture of why vets and vet nurses choose to leave the Register

RCVS

New research reveals impact of plastic pollution on donkeys, people and the environment in KenyaA study by the University of Portsmouth has ...

Researchers find microplastics in 100 per cent of donkey faecal samples tested

The Donkey Sanctuary

As freezing temperatures hit parts of the UK, Dogs Trust is warning that rock salt and grit, often used on roads and pavements at this time ...

As freezing weather hits the UK, Dogs Trust warns owners to wipe pooches’ paws after walks to avoid illness

Dogs Trust

Veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses who wish to stand as a candidate in next year’s elections for the Royal College of Veterinary Su...

Prospective candidates encouraged to step forward as 2026 elections nomination period launches

RCVS

Medivet has today (Wednesday 19th November) announced the appointment of four new senior directors, as the nationwide veterinary services pr...

Medivet makes four senior hires to strengthen true partnership model

Medivet

A little Chihuahua is living life to the fullest after treatment for three protruding discs in her spine. Lola was referred to Li...

Chihuahua Lola loving life after 'challenging' spinal surgery

Linnaeus Group

CoVet, the premier AI-powered veterinary co-pilot and scribe app, has announced a new partnership with MWI’s Merlin, the UK’s leading pr...

CoVet partners with Merlin to boost client communication and reduce admin workload

Companion Consultancy

Latest complaints data from the VCMS 5% increase in activity over Spring 2025ongoing theme of communication and expectations around sta...

VCMS releases latest quarterly vet complaints data

VCMS

PetProov.com has today announced the launch of the Innate Health Assessment (IHA), a free, 10-point welfare framework developed by the All-P...

PetProov partners with APGAW to launch free Innate Health Assessment tool for dog breeders

Petproov