In the light of the coronavirus pandemic, in particular how it so profoundly changes the way we all work, Boehringer Ingelheim has launched a survey to discover how farmers will want to work with their vets in the future.

The company is now asking farm…

The Royal Veterinary College has announced that work it conducted with King’s College London (KCL), the University of Edinburgh and University College London (UCL), has led to a breakthrough in the understanding of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)¹.

Squamous…

A new study carried out at the Royal Veterinary College and published open access in the Veterinary Record¹, has revealed various changes in the behaviour of dogs before a seizure, which may give owners advance warning and help them avoid triggers.

The…

The BSAVA charity, PetSavers is to fund a new research project at the University of Liverpool which will use SAVSNET data to investigate vaccine hesitancy and develop new strategies to improve vaccine uptake in companion animals.

Research conducted by…

A study carried out by 24 independent XLVets practices has revealed evidence of fluke infection much later in the year than had been expected, suggesting a more targeted flukicide strategy could be effective. 

The collaborative study, which was sponsored…

The Canine Epilepsy Research team at the Royal Veterinary College is calling for general practice vets to take part in a survey being conducted on canine epilepsy therapies and their impact, in order to best support dogs with epilepsy, their owners, and…

The Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) has announced the results of its annual pet population survey of 8000 households¹. 

The data shows a stable population of 12m pets, as follows:

• 9 million dogs (23% households)
• 7.5million cats (16% households…

PetSavers is on the hunt for the owners of old age dogs to take part in research designed to help help them and veterinary professionals provide the best care for their pets. 

Owners are being asked to provide a photo or video and a brief description that…

The authors of a new study published in the Journal of Small Animal Practice would like to hear from any clinicians that have seen cases of acute kidney failure after general anaesthetic in dogs. 

The authors say that an association between acute kidney…

Pegasus, a communications agency, is asking veterinary professionals to take part in a ten minute survey about the future of the industry after, or living with, coronavirus. 

Everyone who takes part in the survey, which is also open to nurses, practice…

The RCVS has published the results of its third survey on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on veterinary businesses, finding a marked improvement in the veterinary business climate since last month. 

The survey was held in mid-June and gathered 196 responses…

A new study published in Anthrozoos has concluded that military veterans with heightened symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) may benefit from an improvement in symptoms by walking dogs. 

The 8-week study¹, which was part-funded by the ISAZ…

XLVets, the cooperative of independent practices, is looking for female vets to share their thoughts on practice ownership and the wider aspects of leadership in a series of focus groups and interviews conducted using video conferencing.

The research is…

A rare Suffolk Punch horse has given birth to a filly foal after using sex sorted sperm to determine the gender; the first time in the world that this technique has been used to support the survival of rare breeds.

With fewer than 72 female Suffolk Punches…

Kat Hart RVN, a teaching assistant at Harper Adams University in Shropshire is asking veterinary surgeons and other veterinary professionals to take part in an online survey about preoperative fasting in cats and dogs. 

Preoperative fasting to reduce the…

A survey of 500 veterinary professionals, carried out by marketing communications agency Pegasus, has revealed how veterinary professionals feel that the pandemic has affected their working lives.

• 72% said they think clients undervalue remote consultations…

A new study published in the latest issue of the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP), reports the clinical features, gross post mortem and histopathological findings of sudden or unexpected death in rabbits during an outbreak of RHD.

For the study…

Stevenage-based pharmaceutical company AKL Research and Development has announced it has signed an agreement with one of the world’s top five animal health companies to fund the development of its next-stage clinical trial of an investigational drug called…

Bayer Animal Health, maker of Seresto flea and tick collars, has carried out some market research which suggests that as many as one in ten pet owners have been duped into buying counterfeit pet medicines. 

For the research, 2000 pet owners were asked whether…

A study published in Animals¹ has found that the most common cause of potentially-fatal heatstroke in dogs is being exercised by their owners.

Researchers from Nottingham Trent University and the Royal Veterinary College found that exertion or exercise …

New research from the Royal Veterinary College has revealed that a chromosomal defect is the reason why a significant proportion of horse pregnancies fail within the first two months of development.

The College says this will pave the way for new diagnostic…

A new study, published in the latest issue of the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP), has shown it may be possible to predict the likelihood of re-obstruction and stricture formation occurring following perineal urethrostomy in male cats¹.

In the…

The RCVS Mind Matters Initiative has awarded £40,000 to two research projects, one looking into moral injury and the other at racial discrimination in the veterinary profession.

For those not familiar with the term, moral injury is the damage to…

Dr Kit Sturgess FRCVS, has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of Veterinary Evidence, the free, open access, peer-reviewed journal published by RCVS Knowledge.

Kit, or, to give him his full title, Dr Kit Sturgess MA, VetMB, PhD, CertVR, DSAM, CertVC, FRCVS…

According to a new study, 93% of owners of flat-faced dogs – including the Pug, French Bulldog and English Bulldog – would opt for the same breed again, despite experiencing common and severe health problems in their pets.

The research, led…