Veterinary Practice

A new highly sensitive and specific blood test for bovine TB, Actiphage, has been accepted for exceptional private use in England, according to an APHA protocol published on 8 May 2018.Berwyn Clarke, …

Improve International has introduced new courses for veterinary surgeons interested in cardiac medicine, dentistry and arthroscopy. The cardiac medicine courses will be led by Luca Ferasin, a European…

The RCVS is delighted to see that its Council Member and former President, Professor Stuart Reid, has been appointed Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the Queen’s Bi…

Earlier this year the government’s recognition of animal health and welfare as public goods was considered a victory and welcomed in BVA’s response to Defra’s consultation paper on the future for food…

A report published in the Journal of Veterinary Behaviour calls for a "pet-labeling scheme" to enable informed decision making by consumers about the types of animals they keep. The Brighton-based Ani…

Practices are being urged to take feline blood pressure at least once a year in cats over seven years of age, as recommended by ISFM (International Society of Feline Medicine). The move follows recent…

A campaign to create equal access to veterinary therapeutics globally and the launch of its Global Guidelines for Companion Animal Welfare are the WSAVA’s priorities for 2018. President-Elect Shane Ry…