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...

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...

The Chief Operating Officer at XLVets , Kerrie Hedley, is asking female vets to take part in focus groups to share their experiences around leadership, in order to develop some new strategies to encourage women in the profession into leadership positions...

Virbac has announced the launch of VeggieDent Zen, described as multi-functional chews designed for dogs who need a little extra help in daily relaxation. The company says VeggieDent Zen provides the same dental benefits as VeggieDent FR3SH Dental...

Bayer has announced the result of a survey it commissioned from YouGov which found that 85% of British adults are unaware that foxes are a carrier of Angiostrongylus vasorum and might be responsible for spreading the potentially fatal infection to pet...

A new study published this week in the Journal of Internal Veterinary Medicine has found that canine Chiari-like malformation (CM) can cause significant pain and impact on activity, temperament and sleep 1 . Lead author Professor Clare Rusbridge, Chief...

RCVS Knowledge has announced the launch of a CPD roadshow covering quality improvement (QI) for equine professionals and QI in the clinical management of hip dysplasia in dogs, starting in October. The equine events will initially take place at Rossdales...

Ceva Animal Health, supplier of the Cevac Chlamydia vaccine, is supporting a new campaign to raise awareness of Enzootic Abortion of Ewes (EAE) and drive farmers to their vet to vaccinate before tupping to prevent unnecessary lamb losses and the inappropriate...

The Veterinary Management Group (VMG) has announced that candidates who want to sit its Certificate in Veterinary Practice Management (CVPM) this year have until 1 August to apply. Achieved by VMG members who have demonstrated an ability to effectively...

New research from Washington State University - with support from Mars Petcare’s Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition - has revealed that therapy dogs can improve the executive function and cognitive ability of university students at risk of academic...

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...

Ceva Animal Health has launched Isemid (Torasemide), a once-a-day diuretic for the treatment of congestive heart failure in dogs which the company says is as effective as furosemide. The new drug represents the fruit of 8 years of product development...