MSD Animal Health has announced that Horse Health Week, which runs from 25th to 29th March 2019, will focus on helping owners and yards understand infection risk.

It's a subject that will be front of many people's minds following the recent cases of equine…

The BSAVA has announced that the theme for this year's Big Issues stream (Friday 5th April) will be: 'How to Navigate the Unpredictable and the Unexpected'.

Adrienne Conroy, Head of BSAVA Policy and Chair of the Big Issues stream said: "As…

The RCVS second Mind Matters Initiative Research Symposium, 'Understanding and supporting veterinary mental health', is now open for applications for presentations on veterinary mental health and wellbeing research.

The symposium, which will…

Burgess Pet Care has announced that the theme for this year's Rabbit Awareness Week (RAW, 1st-9th June) is Rabbit Viral Haemorrhagic Disease type 2 (RVHD2), and vets are being urged to highlight the importance of vaccination to owners.

Burgess reminds…

The organisers of VET Festival 2019 have announced that the 2019 VETFest Conversation will take place with broadcaster and author Fearne Cotton.

Fearne, who has been presenting live TV since she was 15 years old, has published eight books including

Hannah Capon MRCVS (pictured, 3rd from left), the founder of Canine Arthritis Management, has been named as the 'Chris Laurence Vet of the Year' at the Ceva Animal Welfare Awards, held at BSAVA Congress last night.

The awards, which recognis…

Susan Paterson, RCVS and European Specialist in Veterinary Dermatology, has taken over from Philip Lhermette as President of the BSAVA for 2019/2020.

Sue qualified from Cambridge in 1984 and then spent time in mixed practice in Devon before taking her…

Ceva Animal Health, maker of Amodip, has announced that it will be running Feline Hypertension Month in May to raise awareness of hypertension and improve the detection and management of high blood pressure in cats.

As part of the campaign, veterinary practices…

Kent-based equine vet Katie Preston will be competing at the world-famous Badminton Horse Trials (1st-5th May).

Katie, who works at Milbourn Equine, is now preparing with her horse Templar Justice, or TJ for short, to take part in what is widely acknowledged…

The British Equine Veterinary Association has announced that colic will be a key topic on the scientific programme at Congress this year, which runs from 11th to 14th September at the Birmingham ICC.

Global names in gastroenterology will be sharing the…

Feline charity International Cat Care (iCatCare)'s annual cat photography competition is now open for entries.

This year, in collaboration with Your Cat, the charity is looking for entries which showcase the cat-human bond with a brand new theme…

The WellVet Weekend of inspirational speakers, sporting events, wellbeing workshops and social activities for vets, vet nurses and anyone working in the profession, is set to return to Girton College, Cambridge on the 6^th-8^th September 2019.

The organisers…

Veterinary surgeons, human healthcare professionals and experts from the maritime and aviation industries gathered at the Royal Society of Medicine earlier this month to discuss and share knowledge about the contributions of human factors to patient safety…

Fitz All Media, organiser of the VET Festival, reports that a record 1,900 delegates and 60 exhibitors attended the event earlier this month, a 12% and 28% increase on the previous year, respectively.

Founder Professor Noel Fitzpatrick said: "It is a…

The European Society of Veterinary Dermatology and European College of Veterinary Dermatology have announced that their co-organised congress will take place at the ACC Liverpool from the 26^th to the 28^th September 2019

This year the congress is being organised…

Burgess Pet Care, the organisers of Rabbit Awareness Week (RAW), is thanking veterinary surgeons for their help in making this year's campaign the most successful in its 13 year history.

This year’s Protect and Prevent campaign urged rabbit owners…

Improve International, organiser of the Official Veterinarian (OV) Conference, is offering OVs the chance to win a free or discounted ticket to attend a day of this year’s conference.

To win, OVs are asked to submit a question to a speaker of their…

The 2020 RCVS Knowledge Awards, designed to recognise examples of continuous quality improvement (QI) in practice, are now open for applications and nominations.

Open to anyone working in a veterinary setting at any stage of their career, the competition…

Hannah Capon MRCVS and her team at Canine Arthritis Management (CAM) have launched the Big September Walks to raise awareness of arthritis in dogs.

People are invited to organise or join a walk to raise money for Canine Arthritis Management and its work…

XLVets, the collaborative group of independent veterinary practices, is inviting independent vets to come to one of three national meetings it is holding at Chesford Grange in Kenilworth to explain the benefits of joining the group.

The small animal and…

Tim Mair, internal medicine and equine surgery specialist at the Bell Equine Veterinary Clinic and editor of EVE has been appointed as President of the British Equine Veterinary Association for 2019/20.

Tim took over the role from Renate Weller at the…

Jennifer Dykes, a small animal, Nottinghamshire based veterinary surgeon, has won first prize in the 'All creatures great and small' category of the BVA Veterinary Photographer of the Year competition.

This year's competition saw over 400 applications…

The RCVS is now accepting nominations for its 2020 Honours & Awards, celebrating the achievements of veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses and laypeople who are doing extraordinary work for the benefit of animal health and welfare, the veterinary professions…

Nominations are now open for the Ceva Animal Welfare Awards 2020, including the Vet of the Year Award.

The awards celebrate the achievements of remarkable people who dedicate their lives to improving animal health and welfare both in the UK and abroad…

Battersea has launched a new campaign, 'Rescue is Our Favourite Breed', to encourage animal lovers to always think rescue first when it comes to finding their new pet, even if it may mean waiting a little longer to find the perfect match.

According…