The Canine Genetics Centre at the Department of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Cambridge has developed a new DNA test to identify Cocker Spaniels with Retinopathy with Vitamin E Deficiency (RVED), in order that they can be treated with potentially…

Luisa De Risio MRCVS, Mars Veterinary Health’s Director of Associate Research and Hannah Sargent MRCVS, Associate Research Manager, are conducting a survey to discover what UK-based vets think are the most important areas for research.  

Luisa (pictured…

Chris Linney and Fabio Sarcinella, the heads of cardiology at Linnaeus-owned Paragon and Willows have made veterinary history by performing the first ever interventional cardiology procedures on pets in the United Arab Emirates.

The pair were invited…

Mars Veterinary Health has partnered with SageTech Veterinary to pilot an anaesthetic gas capture solution designed to help stop greenhouse gases from entering the atmosphere.

Mars says that during a typical anaesthetic procedure, less than five percent…

Linnaeus has published Pathways to Innovation: Learning and Leadership in Clinical Veterinary Research, which contains a selection of veterinary research papers and articles by experts from across the profession. 

The studies and articles include a look…

Hot on the heels of Vets Now and the BVA, Linnaeus has launched new resources to support the 5000-odd members of its workforce that will going through the menopause.

The resources comprise guidance materials, a health and wellbeing assessment, associate…

Southfields Veterinary Specialists in Basildon has opened a new oncology and radiotherapy suite.

The new suite offers chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment facilities under one roof, including a linear accelerator (LINAC) which enables treatment of tumours…

Linnaeus and Vets: Stay, Go, Diversify are hosting 'Internships Explained: Unleash Your Potential', a virtual open day on Tuesday 23rd May (9:00am-8:00pm) in which more than 20 speakers will take part in 12 presentations, live demonstrations and…

Willows Veterinary Centre is now offering transeptal puncture (TSP), a minimally invasive procedure previously only used in human healthcare, to treat dogs with heart failure. 

The procedure involves introducing a catheter through the jugular, then us…

Linnaeus has published a report which explores how veterinary practices can make changes to benefit the environment.

Turning Over a New Leaf – How to Make Sustainable Change in the Veterinary Profession includes contributions from a range of organisations…

North Downs Specialist Referrals (NDSR) in Surrey is pioneering the use of Neuromed Invetra, a new spinal stabilisation system which uses screws rather than bone cement.

Dr Guillaume Leblond, an American specialist in veterinary neurology at NDSR said…

Linnaeus reports that last year, it doubled the funding for its Open Access Publication Charge (OAPC) initiative, through which it covers the fees for its associates to publish open access in prominent peer-reviewed veterinary journals.

The Linnaeus OAPC…

The BBC has confirmed the transmission dates and times for a new show which follows the patients and team at Wear Referrals in Bradbury, County Durham.

Called 24/7 Pet Hospital, the 10-part series will be broadcast every weekday morning at 10am until…

Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service in Solihull, West Midlands, is now offering transcatheter edge-to-edge mitral valve repair (TEER) for the treatment of myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) in dogs.

Willows says it is currently the only centre…

Northwest Veterinary Specialists is holding an open day for veterinary professionals on Sunday 12th February (10:00am - 2:00pm), to make the completion of its £300K expansion. 

There'll be tours of the hospital, including the new consulting suite…