The RCVS Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) has published its findings from a study on mental health and alcohol use in UK veterinary practice.

The project – ‘Alcohol Harm, mental health and opportunities for change in veterinary practice: A cross-sectional…

RCVS Knowledge has released the 20th anniversary National Audit for Small Animal Neutering benchmarking report, giving UK veterinary teams new species- and procedure-specific benchmark rates to compare with their own neutering outcomes.

The report presents…

Henry Cloete, Emily Clark, Katie Ennis and Izzy Adams have won the BSAVA Clinical Research Abstract Awards. 

Henry, a Small Animal Internal Medicine resident at the University of Liverpool Small Animal Teaching Hospital, won the Outstanding Oral Abstract…

New research from the Royal Veterinary College has revealed that giant dog breeds in the UK live substantially shorter lives than the general dog population and experience higher levels of some disorders¹, raising concerns about the welfare impacts of…

The Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons has launched the SPVS Salary Survey 2026 Questionnaire, inviting veterinary surgeons to contribute pay and benefits data and receive a summary report on remuneration across the veterinary sector.

The annual…

Royal Veterinary College researchers have shown that three-legged dogs use different gait strategies at different speeds, giving veterinary teams new evidence on how canine amputees load and move after limb loss.

The study¹ was led by Dr Zoe Davies, a…

New research from Best Insurance and Excitare.ai has found that 82% of UK pet owners are concerned about rising veterinary bills.

The survey of 2,000 UK consumers, which was carried out by OnePoll in March 2026, found that 40% of pet owners were very concerned…

Researchers from the Royal Veterinary College have published a study which found that observing livestock during unloading rather than later in holding pens identified more welfare problems, offering veterinary surgeons a simple change to ante-mortem inspection…

Researchers at the Waltham Petcare Science Institute have developed a new AI risk assessment model which may in the future help veterinary teams better predict canine periodontal disease.

Published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science, the model is a "hybrid…

The Royal Veterinary College has published two studies on canine mitral valve repair that give UK veterinary teams clearer evidence on perioperative risk, recovery timing and owner expectations for this specialist procedure.

The clinical team at the RVC…

Dechra is highlighting two new published case reports in which horses vaccinated with its strangles vaccine, Strangvac, did not develop clinical strangles during outbreaks on two Swedish yards.

In the first report¹, which concerned an outbreak on a busy…

A study published in Veterinary Record has found that lower-income UK pet owners are less likely to have insurance, with cost being the main reason given for not taking out cover¹.

The study, led by Svenja Springer from the Department of Interdisciplinary…

Researchers from the Royal Veterinary College have identified new markers to look for in the early diagnosis of osteoarthritis in dogs, offering a possible route to earlier detection of a condition that affects around one in five dogs.

For the research…

Researchers from the Queen's Veterinary School Hospital, University of Cambridge, have validated a commercially available ELISA test for measuring 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) in dogs' urine, offering a more accessible way to assess the serotonin…

RVC researchers have published research on the prevalence and management of orf on UK sheep farms which they say will give vets an opportunity to improve prevention and disease control by opening discussions on treatment protocols and prevention strategies…

A survey conducted by Boehringer Ingelheim has put a number to the percentage of pets that suffered a parasite infection in the last year, and it's 21%.

The online invitation survey was conducted among 6,500 pet owners from around the world, 1,000 …

A new study from the Royal Veterinary College has found that Cockapoos, Labradoodles, and Cavapoos in the UK often exhibit higher levels of undesirable behaviours compared to their purebred parent breeds, offering veterinary professionals an insight for…

The BSAVA has announced its 2026 award winners, recognising UK veterinary surgeons and nurses across clinical practice, research and leadership roles.

The awards cover a range of professional areas including small animal medicine, surgery, welfare science…