The Royal Veterinary College has published the latest findings from its VetCompass programme, this time identifying the most common medical issues and causes of death in pet rabbits¹.

The research analysed data from 6,349 rabbits that attended 107 veterinary…

The British Veterinary Association has responded to a study by Downs et al assessing the effects from four years of badger culling in England on the incidence of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in cattle.

The study, published in Nature Scientific Reports, investigated…

Davies Veterinary Specialists reports that it has performed its first corneal xenograft on a Chihuahua with a melting corneal ulcer. 

The dog, called Pepe, needed urgent treatment to repair the cornea before it ruptured, so the team at Davies decided to…

A new study published in the Veterinary Record by Dr Liz Armitage-Chan, Reader in Veterinary Education at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), suggests that vets feeling that they are not as good at diagnosing and solving cases as their peers is contributing…

Vet AI, which launched Joii, its remote veterinary consultation service earlier this year, is claiming that vets who diagnose common dermatological conditions remotely are as accurate as those who see the patient in person.

The company is making the claim…

A new study, published in the latest issue of the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP), suggests that diagnostic accuracy is not significantly impaired by viewing radiographs on a smartphone¹.

It comes hot on the heels of the as-yet-unsubstantiated…

The British Veterinary Receptionist Association has announced the results of its second salary survey, which found that 50.3% of veterinary receptionists are being paid less than the voluntary Real Living Wage of £9.30 per hour (or £10.75 in London).…

The BSAVA charity, PetSavers has awarded a Citizen Science research grant to support the development of a new tool to help veterinary professionals and pet owners work together to provide the best care to senior dogs.

The grant has been awarded to Dr…

A final year Bioveterinary Science student at Harper Adams University is carrying out some new research into Onchocerca Cervicalis, otherwise known as neck threadworm, and is asking equine vets to take part. 

The research is being conducted by Sarah Mansell…

Mossman Farming, a dairy farm on the west Welsh coast which has been stricken by bovine TB, has become the first to gain permission to trial PBD Biotech’s rapid Actiphage blood test for Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis). 

PBD Biotech says the Actiphage…

A survey commissioned by the RCVS has found that a significant number of pet owners think veterinary surgeons offer poor or very poor value for money, suggesting more work needs to be done to communicate the value of veterinary services.

The survey was…

The latest capsule review from the World Small Animal Veterinary Association Global Pain Council (WSAVA-GPC), published in the latest issue of the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP), discusses the use of intraperitoneal (IP) and incisional analgesia…

The PDSA is calling on vets to take part in its Animal Wellbeing (PAW) Report, with a chance to win an annual membership of The Webinar Vet, before the 31st January. 

You can take part in the survey and share your views on the issues affecting the health…

A new study, published in the latest issue of the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP), has found that key surfaces in the small animal veterinary hospital setting are unlikely to be cleaned satisfactorily, potentially posing a risk to both animal…

The Royal Veterinary College’s VetCompass programme has published the results of new research which shows that ownership of Chihuahuas is growing despite the breed being particularly prone to expensive dental problems and obesity.

According to the…

The BVA has reported the results of its 2019 joint survey with the Association of Veterinary Students, which found that 50% of vet students now find they have to work part-time to meet their living expenses. 

This compares with 38% in 2016 and just 25% in…

Vita Animal Health has published the results of a small survey of 58 horse owners which found that all bar one kept a first aid box, and 57% of those kept a supply of phenylbutazone (Bute).

However, despite keeping this POM-V drug to hand, only 7% said…

The Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP) has published a study which shows that if non-specific clinical signs are recognised correctly, ureter injuries during neutering can be treated successfully. 

For the study¹, treatment and outcomes of ureter injuries…

A new study published in Scientific Reports has found that machine learning has the potential to improve veterinary surgeons’ ability to diagnose herd mastitis origins accurately and reduce mastitis levels on dairy farms.

The study, which was led by…

A new study, published in the latest issue of the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP), found that relying on total calcium concentrations alone to diagnose dogs with ionised hypercalcaemia may result in misclassification in around one third of dogs…

The Veterinary Management Group (VMG) is calling for applications for its 2020 research grants. 

Practice staff, managers, clinicians and researchers are invited to apply for an award of up to £2,000 to fund a research project to support the development…

The RCVS has published the results of a survey of UK practices to gauge the impact of the coronavirus and the associated government restrictions on veterinary businesses.

532 veterinary practices responded to the survey, which was sent to 3,096 veterinary…

A new study, published in the latest issue of the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP), has demonstrated that placement of temporary tracheostomy tubes following multi-level airway surgery for brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS) is helpful…

New research published open access in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine has concluded that supplementing diet with medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) oil has the potential to reduce the number of seizures and improve the quality of life for dogs…

The RCVS has published the report on its second survey on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on veterinary businesses, finding a small improvement on the situation last month.

The survey was held between the 1st and 5th May and was sent to the 3,139…