Elisa Best, a referral practitioner at Rowe Veterinary Referrals in Bristol, has received a 'Vet of the Year' award from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) at the House of Lords, for her work getting members of the public to support…

The British Equine Veterinary Association reports that its annual Congress last month had 1700 attendees, the highest number in seven years and a 4% increase on 2018.

This year the event delivered more than 90 hours of CPD lectures, workshops and practicals…

One of this year’s recipients of the RCVS Impact Award, Professor Sarah Freeman, will be talking about her pioneering public awareness project on equine colic at an upcoming Regional Question Time in Nottingham on 25th November 2019.

Sarah is a…

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

The CVPM is the industry-recognised professional examination for…

The BVA is seeking nominations for seven new regional representatives for the North-East, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, London, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Representatives from all sectors of the veterinary profession are encouraged…

Neil Hudson MRCVS has announced that he is standing as the Conservative candidate for the Penrith and the Border constituency in this year's election, joining Danny Chambers MRCVS who is standing for the Liberal Democrats in North Cornwall, and Ian…

It’s the last chance to nominate individuals or teams for the Ceva Animal Welfare Awards 2020, which celebrate outstanding veterinary surgeons, nurses, farmers and animal welfare professionals which have enhanced the health and welfare of animals…

Paragon Veterinary Referrals in Wakefield has won the 2019 British Veterinary Hospital Association (BVHA) Design Awards for its £5 million centre designed by architect John Marsh from DesM.

The centre was launched in February last year after an 8-month…

Petplan is making a last call for nominations for its 2020 Veterinary Awards. 

The deadline for nominations for Practice of the Year, Vet of the Year, Vet Nurse of the Year, Practice Manager of the Year and Practice Support Staff of the Year, is 16th January…

Burgess Pet Care has announced the full judging panel for its new awards to celebrate the work of rabbit friendly veterinary surgeons, nurses and practices across the UK.

The Burgess Excel Vet Awards have three categories: UK Rabbit Vet of the Year; Rabbit…

Vet Festival, the annual outdoor learning event for the veterinary team, has announced its speaker line up for 2020, taking place on 5-6th June at Loseley Park in Surrey. 

The speakers include Aldo Vezzoni, a European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery…

Entrepreneur and star of Dragon’s Den, Jenny Campbell has been announced as the Keynote Speaker for BSAVA Congress 2-5 April 2020.

As part of an increasing focus on wellbeing at Congress, Jenny will be sharing her thoughts on balancing a successful…

The British Veterinary Dental Association has announced details of its Scientific Programme, being held at BSAVA Congress in April. 

The programme starts at 9:00am on the 1st April with a keynote address by Professor Iain Chapple, Head of the Birmingham…

RCVS Knowledge has launched a new award to recognise individuals who make significant contributions to the eradication of infectious diseases, named in memory of the eminent veterinary virologist Walter Plowright and his wife, Dorothy Plowright.

Every…

Ceva Animal Health, manufacturer of Adaptil and Feliway, has announced that it'll be running Pet Anxiety Month in March.

The campaign will highlight things that can be done to help anxious pets, including getting professional advice from a behaviourist…

Sarah Tomlinson MRCVS, from Westpoint Farm Vets in Derbyshire, has been named Dairy Vet of the Year at the Cream Awards.  

The Dairy Vet of the Year award, which is organised by the British Dairying Magazine and sponsored by Krka UK Ltd, recognises a veterinary…

Burgess Pet Care and the Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund are inviting nominations for three new awards to celebrate the work of rabbit-friendly vets, veterinary nurses and practices in the UK.

Judges for the UK Rabbit Vet of the Year, the Rabbit Nurse…

West Midlands-based Willows Veterinary Centre & Referral Service has been announced as the winner of VetHelpDirect.com's Best UK Vet Awards 2020.

The awards are based on more than 11,000 pet owner reviews submitted to VetHelpDirect.com over the…

For the first time in over 60 years, the BSAVA has cancelled Congress due to the global spread of coronavirus.

The Association says it delayed this decision as late as possible, and whilst the most recent government advice does not prohibit large public…

BVA President Daniella Dos Santos is hosting a COVID-19 webinar for all members of the practice team at noon tomorrow (Sunday 22nd March). 

The aim of the webinar is to help bring everyone together to support one another and review how the profession can…

Boehringer Ingelheim is hosting a live webinar at 7:30pm on Thursday evening (16th April) in which a panel of business experts will offer advice as to how practices can navigate the coronavirus pandemic. 

The webinar will consider questions such as how practices…

The RCVS has announced the recipients of this year’s Honours and Awards. 

The Queen’s Medal - the highest honour that the RCVS can bestow upon an individual veterinary surgeon - was given to Dr Mary Stewart MRCVS, a retired academic who spent…

VetKind, a collaboration between the Association of Veterinary Students of UK and Ireland and SkillsTree Training, are giving a webinar this Saturday which will offer advice for student vets about how they can look after their mental wellbeing during the…

WellVet, the annual event held to help veterinary professionals thrive and support each other, has announced the line up for this year's conference, which will be held online on Saturday 23rd May 2020.

Five time European champion and British record…

Petplan has announced the finalists for its 2020 Veterinary Awards which this year will be awarded at a virtual ceremony @PetplanUK on Facebook on Thursday 28th May. 

The awards celebrate outstanding veterinary surgeons and nurses, practices, practice managers…