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,…

A survey carried out by Envirosystems has found that farmers really care about and prioritise cow comfort and health.

The Envirobed cubicle bedding study found that cow comfort is farmers' number one priority, rated 'very important' by 89% and 'quite…

Researchers at The Pirbright Institute have developed a new method of genetically modifying the Marek’s disease vaccine so it is also able to protect against other destructive poultry viruses such as infectious bursal disease (IBD), avian influenza o…

Ceva Animal Health - maker of Feliway Friends - has released the results of a survey in which the majority of owners thought their cats get on well with each other, and yet nearly all of them also reported that their cats were showing signs of what the…

The PDSA is urging all veterinary surgeons to take part in its annual nationwide pet health and welfare survey, which closes on 2nd February 2018.

Two new surveys reported in Vet Record today have revealed a gender pay gap of up to 36% in the UK veterinary profession.

The first survey, which was conducted by CM Research, found that male veterinary surgeons get paid more across all levels and r…

Surrey-based North Downs Specialist Referrals reports that it has had 'extraordinary' results using electrochemotherapy, a form of targeted chemotherapy, after it eradicated all traces of disease in its first tranche of eight patients since the start…

A new study conducted by Waltham and Spillers in collaboration with Michigan State University, Massey University and the University of Minnesota, has shown that the equine diet, more specifically starch-rich food, can influence adrenocorticotropin hormone…

Surrey-based North Downs Specialist Referrals (NDSR) reports that it has become one of the first in the country to operate on dogs and cats with tumours in the pituitary gland.

NDSR’s European Specialist in neurology and neurosurgery Niklas Bergknut is…

Cardiologists at Davies Veterinary Specialists in Hertfordshire have implanted a stent across the pulmonic valve of a four-month-old French Bulldog with severe and deteriorating pulmonic stenosis, believed to be a first in the UK.

Davies says pulmonic…

Abi Thompson, a final year student of veterinary nursing and practice management at Harper Adams University, is carrying out some interesting research to discover whether veterinary professionals’ perceptions of what is important to clients is the same…

A study published in the Equine Veterinary Journal has concluded that a diagnostic-led approach to tapeworm treatment in horses, using a saliva-based test to identify infected horses, can considerably reduce the need for anticestode anthelmintics¹.

A new pilot study on the effects of rider weight on equine performance, presented at the National Equine Forum this week, has shown that high rider: horse bodyweight ratios can induce temporary lameness and discomfort.

The researchers say that ultimately…

Researchers from Ghent University (UGhent), Austria Veterinary Medicine School (Austria VetMed) and the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have published the first systematic review of the evidence for the efficacy and safety of all anti-epileptic drugs …

Miele Professional has released the results of some independent market research which shows that 72% of veterinary surgeons worry about the impact that a public complaint could have on their business, with 75% monitoring online review sites for comments…

The Royal Veterinary College has published the results of a study which has found that rottweilers are the breed most predisposed to suffer from osteoarthritis.

For the study the RVC used VetCompass, its pioneering technology which analyses the veterinary…

Work aimed at developing a new vaccine to protect against abortigenic and neurological equine herpes virus (EHV) has begun at the Animal Health Trust (AHT).

Dr Neil Bryant from the AHT, who is leading the research, said: "EHV is a major welfare concern…

MSD Animal Health (maker of Bravecto) is asking veterinary surgeons to get involved in the Big Flea Project, described as the UK’s largest piece of academic research into fleas, their prevalence, and the diseases they carry.

The study, which is…

The BVA has published results of a Voice of the Profession survey which found that veterinary surgeons who make the move to non-clinical work tend to do so after 7 years.

The survey polled 671 veterinary surgeons in May and June 2017.

92% of those who…

New research conducted in collaboration with Spillers and published in the Equine Veterinary Journal has shown that even healthy older horses have increased insulin responses, compared to younger horses, in response to a starch rich or starch and sugar…

According to the results of the latest National Equine Health Survey, 37% of horse owners never carry out faecal worm egg counts and of those that do, only 25% perform them at the right intervals¹.

The National Equine Health Survey is a snapshot survey…

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate is conducting a survey to discover the extent of the problems veterinary surgeons face when getting controlled drugs witnessed for disposal.

At present veterinary surgeons must destroy Schedule 2 controlled drugs…

Boehringer Ingelheim - maker of Bovela - has announced the results of the 3rd annual BVD Survey, which has found amongst other things that 85% of respondents hadn't restarted a vaccination course when most of them should have.

1,219 farmers took part…

The Blue Cross is urging horse owners and riders to taking part in next week’s National Equine Health Survey (21-28 May 2018).

The ten-minute online survey aims to gather a snapshot of horse health over the period of a week.

The results help to…

Direct Line Pet Insurance has revealed that there were 1,909 reports of stolen dogs in 2017, with the Staffordshire Bull Terrier holding onto the dubious accolade of being 'Britain's most stolen'.

Direct Line made Freedom of Information requests…