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…