A research project funded by equine charity The Horse Trust has found that lameness is the most common reason for euthanasing a geriatric horse.

According to the charity, this research is the first in the UK to provide data on the causes of death in…

A new study has revealed that owners of obese dogs which successfully lose weight notice significant improvement in their dogs' quality of life too.

The study, published in The Veterinary Journal and available online here, was conducted by scientists…

Richard Hepburn MRCVS has launched what is thought to be the world's first equine gastric ulcer study, designed to improve understanding and knowledge of ulceration in performance horses.

Mr Hepburn is conducting the InnerVision study of performance…

The University of Liverpool has developed a new diagnostic tool to help practitioners with their treatment programmes for osteoarthritis in dogs.

VetSurgeon.org member Dr Ben Walton, from the University's School of Veterinary Science, said: "In…

Scientists at the University of Liverpool have, for the first time, revealed that digital dermatitis (DD) has been present on hoof knifes used on cattle and sheep following research¹ jointly funded by DairyCo and EBLEX.

The research conducted at the…

The University of Liverpool has announced the launch of an ambitious long-term study to improve understanding of the ageing process in cats.

Conducted in partnership with Royal Canin and led by Professor Alex German, the Feline Healthy Ageing Clinic,…

Researchers at the University of Liverpool are asking veterinary surgeons to take part in a survey to explore the reporting of Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs).

It is hoped the survey will capture the experiences vets have had reporting ADRs, as well as…

The University of Liverpool reports that its clinicians have performed what is believed to be the world's first successful total hip replacement in a horse.

Duncan, an 85kg miniature horse, was first admitted to the Philip Leverhulme Equine Hospital…

CVS is funding a research project at the University of Liverpool to understand more about veterinary workplace injuries and what can be done to prevent them.

CVS says that in the USA, the veterinary profession is the fifth highest profession for non-fatal…

A skirmish has broken out between academics from the University of Liverpool and the University of Winchester after the former published a study which refuted the claimed benefits of a canine vegan diet identified in an earlier study by the latter. 

In…

A study being conducted by the University of Liverpool and CVS has concluded that vets have wide-ranging perceptions of what constitutes a workplace injury, with some harms being seen as just ‘everyday norms’. 

Starting in 2022 ‘The context…

A study carried out by epidemiologist Dr. John Tulloch at the University of Liverpool in collaboration with CVS, has revealed the scale and complexity of work-related injuries in UK companion animal veterinary practices and highlights a need for improved…