New research conducted by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), which shows that French bulldog bitches are 15.9 times more likely to suffer from difficult births (dystocia) than crossbred bitches, has been published in the Veterinary Record today.

Furthermore…

Researchers from the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Science, in conjunction with the Waltham Equine Studies Group, have identified a possible mechanistic link between high levels of insulin and equine laminitis.

A new survey of horse owners¹ by supplement brand, Cavalor, has found that 66% of horses have suffered from lameness as a result of joint disease and one-fifth of horses have been off work with the problem for a year or more.

The company says it…

Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists, The Royal Veterinary College and Bayer Animal Health are asking UK practices to report any suspected cases of Alabama Rot, or Cutaneous and Renal Glomerular Vasculopathy (CRGV), as it is slightly less catchily known…

International Cat Care is highlighting new research published in the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery (JFMS), in which the human antiviral ‘GS-441524’ showed 'great promise' against feline infectious peritonitis (FIP).

According…

Research published by the Royal Veterinary College in Canine Genetics and Epidemiology has found that the Miniature Schnauzer is one of the most average dog breeds in the UK¹, an attribute which could make it an ideal choice for aspiring dog owners.

According…

Professor Edzard Ernst, the scientist, author and champion of evidence-based-medicine has today self-published an article about alternative medicine for animals which he was originally invited to write for the Veterinary Record, but withdrew after apparently…

Veterinary Prescriber has published a critical evidence-based peer-reviewed appraisal of the use of paracetamol in dogs.

Paracetamol is one of the most commonly-used drugs worldwide, available to buy over the counter for humans, and for dogs (as Pardale…

In the light of concerns caused by the recent flu outbreak, Zoetis is urging equine vets to participate in a new survey about Equine Herpes Virus (EHV), for which you could win a new body warmer.

The company says the aim is to identify the most effective…

The RCVS Mind Matters Initiative is inviting applications for the first Sarah Brown Mental Health Research Grant, named after an RCVS Council member who died tragically in 2017.

One £20,000 grant will be awarded each year for five years, starting in 2019…

RCVS Knowledge has launched a national research project into quality improvement (QI) in the veterinary profession, which all members of the profession are invited to take part in.

What is 'quality improvement', you ask? Good question. Sure, it's an…

A group of feline welfare charities are asking UK-based veterinary surgeons to take part in a survey to help them better understand neutering practices.

The research is being carried out by Cats Protection, RSPCA, PDSA, Wood Green The Animal Charity,…

A new study published in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine has shown that just 25 minutes of light exercise may have health benefits for horses, even if it doesn’t result in additional weight loss¹.

The study "Influence of dietary restriction…

Skeldale Veterinary Centre reports that it has performed the world's first fish skin graft on a dog that was 'days from death' from a seriously infected wound.

The surgery was carried out in August 2018 and is, they say, the first time it…

Horses and ponies that gain weight are more than twice as likely to develop laminitis than if they lose or maintain their weight, according to new research published last month in BMC Veterinary Research¹.

Carried out by the Royal Veterinary College…

Some interesting research from the Daily Express today, which shows which UK towns and cities have the most veterinary practices per capita.

You could otherwise call them "Britain's Best Places to Get Ill (if you are a dog)", or alternatively "Britain…

The Royal Veterinary College reports that one of its Internal Medicine Clinical Training Residents, Myles McKenna, has been involved in diagnosing the first case of leishmaniosis in the UK where it is believed the infection was spread from one dog to another…

Dr Ben Swift from Royal Veterinary College and Dr Cath Rees from Nottingham University have been off to Buckingham Palace to collect the Royal Dairy Innovation Award for a bovine tuberculosis test they developed together.

The test, which enables the…

Bayer Animal Health has signed a global collaboration agreement with adivo, a company which develops therapeutic antibodies for pets.

The two companies have agreed to jointly discover and develop species-specific therapeutic monoclonal antibodies for…

A new study published in Equine Veterinary Education¹ has confirmed that if veterinary surgeons are trained to use a Ridden-Horse-Ethogram they are better able to recognise pain-related behaviour in horses, which may reflect lameness or back or sacroiliac…

A study published in the Journal of Small Animal Practice has found that neutering female dogs makes them three times more likely to develop urinary incontinence (UI)¹.

The research, carried out by the Royal Veterinary College’s (RVC) VetCompass…

Aimie Wilson MRCVS from Ashbrook Equine Hospital in Cheshire has won MSD's 2018 Companion Animal Veterinary Surgeon Research Bursary for her proposal to research current equine vaccination practices and protocols used by vets in the UK.

The MSD Animal…

A retrospective study published in the BSAVA's Journal of Small Animal Practice suggests that complications are less common after a laparoscopic than an open ovariectomy¹.

For the study, Tim Charlesworth, an RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery…

MSD Animal Health and the University of Bristol have published the results of their 'Big Flea Project' research¹, which highlights the ongoing need for flea control, and a need to educate owners about the pathogenic risks fleas present.

For the…

Ceva Animal Health, maker of Amodip, has found that only 20% of the owners of older cats have had a blood pressure check suggested by their vet¹, despite the International Society of Feline Medicine recommendation that one be performed annually in cats…