Friday is National Bring Your Dog To Work Day, which aims to promote the benefits of dogs at work and raise money for All Dogs Matter, a rehoming charity. 

The initiative was set up in 2014 by Mark Hirschel and Jo Amit, the co-founders of pet product company…

Following the success of 2016 which saw a 58% increase in delegates and a 30% increase in exhibitors, VET Festival has announced plans for an even bigger event next year, with two new streams and yet more speakers. 

The event will again be held at Loseley…

The RCVS has announced that it will be exhibiting at the first ever BBC Countryfile Live event at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire this August.

The College says it will be promoting its Find a Vet search tool and its new Practice Standards Scheme (PSS…

International Cat Care has announced the winners of its 'Easy to Give' and 'Cat Friendly' Awards 2016. 

The Easy to Give Awards are designed to recognise the commitment made by pharmaceutical companies in making it easier to give prescription…

The RCVS is now inviting nominations from veterinary surgeons and nurses for those colleagues and individuals who they feel should be recognised for going above-and-beyond the call of duty and exceeding expectations.

Nominations can be made for three…

The RCVS has been out promoting the profession, the Practice Standards Scheme (PSS) and its new 'Find a Vet' search tool to animal owners at BBC Countryfile at Blenheim Palace last week.

The RCVS stand was designed to look like a veterinary practice…

BEVA has announced that it'll be offering delegates at this year's Congress (7-10 September 2016) the opportunity to roll up their sleeves and get hands on with endoscopy techniques.

The organisers have invited veterinary experts to share their…

Luke Gamble MRCVS, founder of the charities Worldwide Veterinary Service and Mission Rabies, has been announced as the winner of the WSAVA's 2016 One Health Award.

Luke will receive his award at the 2016 WSAVA World Congress, which takes place from…

MSD Animal Health has announced that this year's Horse Health Week will take place between the 26th and 30th September. 

The aim of the week is to focus equine practices on ‘Taking care of the small things that make a big difference’ with a…

Ceva Animal Health, manufacturer of Adaptil and Feliway, has launched its annual ‘Build a Den’ competition to help practices highlight the benefits of building a den to calm and reassure dogs during the firework festivities.

To enter the competition…

The London Vet Show has announced its most extensive equine programme to date at this year's show (17-18th November, London Excel), with an additional equine lecture stream and 50% more equine content than last year.

There are three full equine streams…

The RCVS has extended the nomination period for its three honours in order to encourage more people to make a nomination for those they believe deserve to be recognised for their achievements.

The original deadline for nominations for the three honours…

To mark World Rabies Day (28 September) the BVA has announced that it is joining the global End Rabies Now campaign that aims to end the tens of thousands of human deaths each year from canine-mediated rabies by 2030.

Almost all rabies cases are as a…

Elanco Animal Health is encouraging Facebook users to temporarily change their profile pictures to show their support for Dogs for Good and help raise funds for the inspirational charity.

For every 'Proud to support Dogs for Good' profile picture…

The Royal Veterinary College celebrated its 225^th birthday last weekend.

The RVC is the oldest veterinary school in the English-speaking world, and the creation of the College in 1791 marked the establishment of the veterinary profession in Britain.

Ceva Animal Health is calling for nominations for its 2017 Animal Welfare Awards, which celebrate the achievements of remarkable people from the veterinary, farming and charity sectors.

Of the seven awards, two are dedicated to recognising veterinary…

The British Equine Veterinary Association is encouraging members to continue to reduce their use of critically important antibiotics by inviting them to attain the BEVA Antibiotic Champion Award.

Last year BEVA received a national Antibiotic Guardian…

Dechra Veterinary Products and Rockster Superfood for Dogs have picked up Best Stand Awards from VetSurgeon.org at the London Vet Show.

John Alborough presented the awards at the event. Liz Rawlings from Dechra said: "It was certainly a whirlwind at…

MSD Animal Health Equine is seeking feedback from equine practices about how Horse Health Week, it's annual campaign to promote equine health, can be further improved and developed.

This year’s Horse Health Week, which ran at the end of September…

A Glaswegian 12-week-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier seems to have set the bar when it comes to surviving ingested foreign bodies.

Macie was rushed to the PDSA's emergency out-of-hours service after swallowing an eight-inch kitchen knife (click to enlarge…

The Veterinary Marketing Association is calling for entries from veterinary practices, industry marketers and PR agencies for its 2016 PR Award.

VMA chair, Claire Edmunds said: "The aim of the PR award is to recognise the value that media and public…

Penmellyn Vets in St Columb Major, Cornwall, has been announced as the winner of VetHelpDirect.com and Any-UK-Vet.co.uk's Best UK Vets 2017 Award.

The Best UK Vets Awards are given to the practices that accumulate the largest number of positive reviews…

Two South African veterinary surgeons working in the UK, Jason Davidson (Companion Care, Derby) and Paul Meiring (Companion Care, Chesterfield), have entered the joBerg2C cycle race to raise awareness of and funds towards combatting the rhino poaching crisis…

Merial Animal Health has announced that the second Equine Flu Awareness Month will be held in April this year, with the objective of further educating owners and improving herd protection against this highly contagious disease.

Following last year's…

The RCVS has announced Barry Johnson MRCVS as the winner of this year’s Queen’s Medal.

The Queen's Medal is the highest honour the College can bestow upon a veterinary surgeon.

Dr Johnson is the Chairman of World Horse Welfare, travelling…