Event reports

At the Official Vet Conference 2018, discussions around bovine TB ranged from badger ecology in the UK to white-tailed deer hunting in the US

Delegates at the Official Vet Conference 2018 had the opportunity to question the APHA’s proposals for adapting the workforce post-Brexit

At VetsNorth 2018, Carolyne Crowe took delegates through the steps to creating a happy, high-performing team

At VetsSouth, Bob Partridge outlined the best ways to get clients on board with pet dental care

People from a range of backgrounds came together to discuss the treatment of animals at the first Animal Law, Ethics and Legal Education Conference

There remains a feeling of frustration around the UK’s exit from the EU, but hopes are high for a bright future in the animal health sector

RICHARD GARD reports from this year’s Cattle Lameness Conference, which among other topics covered the latest thinking and research into digital dermatitis

LAST MONTH’S BSAVA CONGRESS, held in central Birmingham and celebrating its 60th anniversary, was a roaring success. The Barclaycard Arena was transformed into a maze of lively exhibitor stands and a …

GRAHAM DUNCANSON reports on his mammoth ‘bicycling trip with friends’ which started in May last year and took him from London to Cape Town to celebrate his half-century as a practising vet

ALL SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICES should appoint a “flea champion” to ensure that clients know how to use insecticide treatments to provide effective protection for their pets and family members, according t…

THE 2016 BRITISH MASTITIS CONFERENCE (BMC) took place last month prior to the European Mastitis Research Workers’ second meeting, and included speakers from France, Brazil and Denmark with posters fro…

Richard Gard presents a second report from the Official Veterinarians Conference 2016

Richard Gard reports from the 2016 congress of the British Cattle Veterinary Association.

PET owners will often choose dogs from breeds with an unhealthy conformation because it ful ls their deep-rooted psychological need “to care” for another creature, according to speakers at the BVA con…

KEY steps in the process of tackling global public health issues can be made across the floor of a veterinary practice consulting room, according to Dr Rene Carlson, president of the World Veterinary …

Lucy Chadwick, honorary secretary of the AVI reports...

VETERINARY surgeons may no longer have to rely on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to treat chronic pain in their patients, Professor Duncan Lascelles told delegates at the VET Festival. The pro…

VETERINARY surgeons have a “moral, ethical and physical duty” to work towards improving the lives of all animals and not just those lucky few that are brought into their consulting room, Professor Noe…

DAVID GRANT presents the first half of a report from the Southern European Veterinary Conference, held from 15th to 17th October in Barcelona, this time looking at an American’s advice for practices t…

Veterinary Practice reports on the latest congress of the BVHA.