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The Society for Practising Veterinary Surgeons (SPVS) and the RCVS Mind Matters Initiative have extended the deadline and issued a final call for entries for the 2019 Vet Wellbeing Awards. These Awards are looking for examples of practices that are pulling out all the stops to support the wellbeing of their staff…

A dedicated farm animal vet who supported her local practice at a time of need and who has shown a passion for her work around lameness and mobility in cattle, has been awarded the BVA Young Vet of the Year Award 2019…

The RCVS and British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) VN Futures initiative is launching a new School Ambassadors Pilot this November, to address the need for highlighting and supporting pathways into the veterinary nursing profession…

The Burgess Excel Vet Awards recognises and rewards the hard work of veterinary professionals who work to improve the health and well-being of domestic rabbits

A new case of the deadly dog disease Alabama Rot, also known as CRGV (cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy), has been confirmed by veterinary specialist referral centre, Anderson Moores

With Defra having recently issued a press release encouraging poultry owners to prepare for the increased risk of avian influenza over the winter months, the BSAVA has put together a Q&A to give vets an easy reference point to provide advice to backyard poultry keepers. The association has also compiled free access special collection on backyard poultry in the BSAVA library which is available until the end of December 2019…

First European symposium brings top feline and nutrition experts to Prague

RCVS launches a digital story-telling campaign to raise awareness of the Practice Standards Scheme (PSS) amongst animal owners

A new solution to a common condition in dogs has been introduced by Dechra Veterinary Products

A new study, published in the latest issue of the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP), suggests that smartphones can be a useful tool for veterinary radiographic interpretation

In conjunction with The Webinar Vet, Virbac is pleased to announce a new, free to view, webinar on the role of trace minerals in cattle health and performance. The webinar also includes information on…

The Kennel Club has announced the most recent updates to the breed-specific health testing and screening schedule for the Assured Breeder Scheme (ABS), aimed to further improve dog health and responsible breeding…

BEVA, together with its official research publication The Equine Veterinary Journal (EVJ), is providing practical support and enhancing knowledge during European Antibiotic Awareness Day 18 November 2019…

Don’t forget to nominate individuals or teams for the prestigious Ceva Animal Welfare Awards 2020, which celebrate the achievements of welfare heroes from the farming, veterinary and charity industries…

The Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) Is launching its Assured Puppy Breeder Scheme today and breeders in Scotland who engage with the scheme can benefit from a discount on pre-breeding health checks from the Canine Health Schemes (CHS)…

The Veterinary Management Group (VMG) has announced a series of regional workshops for those interested in achieving the industry-standard Certificate of Veterinary Practice Management (CVPM) next year…

Dechra Veterinary Products has added the sedation and premedication product Sedadex to its portfolio of anaesthesia and analgesia therapies

Nearly two thirds of vets (63 percent) worked when they didn’t feel well enough in the last year, according to new figures released today by the BVA

Brexit, workforce, and animal welfare top the list of 10 pledges that the British Veterinary Association is calling on all political parties to include in their manifestos for the upcoming General Election…

A new artificial intelligence (AI) technique developed by the University of Surrey could eventually help veterinarians quickly identify Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (CKCS) dogs with a chronic disease that causes crippling pain…