The RCVS and the BSAVA are to conduct a research project to evaluate the impact of the Professional Development Phase (PDP) on veterinary graduates.

The College’s PDP is a period of structured self-assessment, reflection and development designed to help…

The RCVS has published the results of a survey of EU veterinary surgeons and nurses working in the UK which shows a high degree of fear and uncertainty caused by Brexit, causing many to question whether they will stay.

The survey was carried out by the…

Work Psychology Group, the company commissioned by the RCVS and the BSAVA to conduct research into the Professional Development Phase (PDP), is now calling for veterinary graduates, employers and mentors to take part in an online survey.

The questionnaire…

A new study carried out by scientists from The Pirbright Institute and Wageningen Bioveterinary Research, published in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology, has concluded that pre-clinical diagnosis could be key to helping control the transmission of foot…

The BVA is calling on all veterinary surgeons who use veterinary scanning surveillance networks in England and Wales to complete its new survey and help ensure the networks are able to fully protect animals in the UK.

The survey - Surveillance use, understanding…

A consortium of seven academics has been awarded a £1.75 million grant to understand how better diagnostics can encourage responsible antibiotic use in animals.

The award, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) working in partnership…

A new research study presented today at the International Colic Symposium has confirmed that diet can help manage Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS), especially after veterinary treatment has stopped.

The effect of changing diet on gastric ulceration…

The Animal Health Trust (AHT) has - in partnership with UK and Icelandic research and veterinary institutions - helped identify the cause of a mystery respiratory disease epidemic which infected Iceland’s native horse population and also dogs, cats and…

In an article published in the autumn edition of the Equine Veterinary Journal, Professor René Van Weeren, Chair of Equine Musculoskeletal Biology at Utrecht University, suggests that equine lameness needs to be redefined to reflect new digital assessment…

A new peer-reviewed paper which compares veterinary drugs with homeopathy should arguably be required reading for all veterinary professionals, not just because it provides a bulletproof case against a form of pseudo-science quack medicine, but because…

A new study carried out by researchers at the Yale School of Medicine and Yale Cancer Center, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, has found that human cancer patients who use alternative medicine are up to 5.7 times more likely to die…

MSD Animal Health is inviting veterinary surgeons to apply for its Research Bursaries which, for the first time, now include awards for both ruminant and companion animal research projects.

There are three awards, two ruminant and one companion animal…

The British Veterinary Association has released the result of a survey which shows that veterinary surgeons believe that breeding and hereditary defects are the most pressing animal health and welfare issue in the UK.

In the Voice of the Profession survey…

The successful trial of a new welfare assessment grid for zoological animals, published in the Veterinary Record, is set to improve their welfare, according to the authors.

Researchers from Marwell Zoo, the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust and the School…

A new study¹ published in Animal Welfare suggests that communication between veterinary surgeons and farmers about post-disbudding analgesia needs to be improved.

The study, which examined cattle farmers’ and veterinary surgeons' opinions of pain-induced…

A new epidemiological study from the VetCompass Programme at the Royal Veterinary College has revealed that certain breeds of bitches are more predisposed to urinary incontinence.

The study, Urinary incontinence in bitches under primary veterinary care…

The Blue Cross and British Equine Veterinary Association have published the results of the 2017 National Equine Health Survey, which have remained broadly consistent with previous years.

Participation in this year’s survey was similar to previous years…

Elisabeth Richardson MRCVS (pictured right), Senior Clinical Training Scholar in Veterinary Anaesthesia at Queen’s Veterinary School Hospital, University of Cambridge, is conducting a new survey designed to give a deeper insight into the conduct of anaesthetic…

Veterinary Evidence, RCVS Knowledge’s flagship journal, has launched an initiative that will allow practitioners to submit questions on the evidence gaps they encounter.

Dubbed the PICO Project, the scheme will initially run via a series of specialism…

The Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons (SPVS) has published the results of its Recruitment Survey which concludes that there is a very real recruitment crisis in the veterinary profession which is set to worsen.

238 veterinary surgeons responded…

Mars Petcare UK has announced the publication of a new study showing that dogs’ immune systems change as they age meaning they will have a reduced ability to respond to infections or stress.

The study, Understanding How Dogs Age: Longitudinal Analysis…

Mars Petcare has created a 'chewing robot' with which to research and test canine dental products.

The robot is used to show how well potential new products or prototypes are performing when it comes to plaque removal.

Built using a scan of…

The Animal Protection Agency (APA) has announced the results of a straw poll it conducted of London Vet Show delegates to discover the level of support for 'positive' or approved lists of exotic species in the UK.

Positive lists are evidence…

Veterinary cardiologists at Surrey-based North Downs Specialist Referrals (NDSR) have performed what is believed to be the first cutting balloon angioplasty on a cat with double chambered right ventricle.

Sylvie, a four-month-old Maine Coon, was referred…

Brigite Pedro MRCVS, an RCVS and European Specialist in Veterinary Cardiology at Willows Veterinary Centre is to lead an in-depth international study into atrial fibrillation in dogs, and is appealing to colleagues to support the research by referring…