RCVS Knowledge is calling for all veterinary teams performing neutering in dogs, cats, and rabbits to submit their data to the National Audit for Small Animal Neutering (NASAN) on the vetAUDIT website before the 15th of October.

The NASAN is an audit for…

The Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP) has published the first study to document the histopathological frequency of hepatobiliary diseases in a large cohort of dogs in the United Kingdom.

The researchers hope that the study will help to increase a…

Researchers in the US have shown it is possible to detect skin conditions in dogs using canine activity trackers. 

The research was carried out by the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine Center for Outcomes Research and Epidemiology,…

A new study conducted by Mars Petcare and published in The Veterinary Journal has shown that smaller breeds of dogs, such as Dachshunds and Toy Poodles, are generally more predisposed to periodontal disease than larger breeds, such as German Shepherds…

The RCVS has launched a survey for EU vets and nurses to share how Brexit has affected them.

The survey asks EU nationals about their experience of practising in the UK since the referendum and will seek to find out what their career expectations and…

A study published in the latest issue of the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP) has revealed that the evidence base for recommending any one treatment for keratomalacia in dogs and/or cats over another is very weak. 

In the study titled “Outcomes of…

Animalcare has released the results of a survey in which 60% of respondents said a lack of time / staffing levels were the main barriers to setting up senior pet clinics. 

The survey was carried out to get an insight into how practices are currently helping…

Pet food company tails.com has launched Data Labs, through which it will share its animal health data with veterinary surgeons to help improve the lives of dogs and their owners.

The company has been gathering information on the health, wellbeing and life…

Veterinary surgeons who conduct consultations on senior dog preventative healthcare treatment are being asked to take part in a BSAVA PetSavers Old Age Pets survey to shape the development of a guidance tool to support the care of senior dogs.

BSAVA PetSavers…

A group of clinicians at Linnaeus is asking general practitioners to take part in a survey to find out more about the management of canine idiopathic epilepsy in primary care.

Sebastian Griffin (pictured right), an advanced practitioner in small animal medicine…

BSAVA PetSavers has launched a new research fellowship designed to support veterinary Early Career Researchers after they gain a postgraduate research qualification. 

The fellowship provides a grant of up to £35,000 for work in companion animal research…

A veterinary ophthalmologist at Veterinary Vision in Penrith, Cumbria, has stumbled on what may prove to be the veterinary profession's answer to the Turin Shroud: the outline of a face on the retina of a dog.  

The strange phenomenon was spotted by…

Viennese biotech company BlueSky Immunotherapies says it has used its viral vector platform delNS to treat sarcoids in horses successfully, paving the way for a new cancer therapy in humans.

BlueSky says that conventional treatment for equine sarcoids…

A study published in the latest issue of the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP) has found that early hydrotherapy may be associated with an increased risk of postoperative complications following surgical treatment for thoracolumbar intervertebral…

The RCVS has published two preliminary reports which bring together the quantitative and qualitative research it has conducted into the current workforce crisis in the profession. 

Lizzie Lockett, RCVS CEO, said: “It’s clear that there are a number of…

A study conducted by Nestle Purina research and published in the journal PLOS One has concluded that dog owners were significantly less depressed than non-pet owners during the COVID-19 pandemic.

1,500 volunteers were surveyed for the study, which was led…

Linnaeus has joined forces with researchers from the Kennel Club Genetics Centre to conduct a study which aims to identify DNA variants that may increase dogs' susceptibility to idiopathic epilepsy.

For the study, Luisa De Risio, clinical research and…

The RCVS has published two reports on the impact of the pandemic on the personal and professional lives of veterinary surgeons and nurses since March 2020.

The reports summarise the results of two surveys that were conducted between July and August last…

A study published in the latest issue of the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP) has found that the most common skin masses in dogs aged between 0 and 12 months are histiocytoma, papilloma, dermoid cyst, follicular cyst and mast cell tumours (MCTs…

The Royal Veterinary College has published new research which has revealed the risk factors for Prolapsed Nictitating Membrane Gland, aka Cherry Eye, in dogs.

Led by the RVC’s VetCompass Programme, researchers say the study¹ was the largest exploration…

A new study published in the Veterinary Record has concluded that ketoprofen in the treatment of active digital dermatitis (DD) lesions may be beneficial for animal welfare and for animal productivity.

For the study¹, 158 cows presented with active DD…

Linnaeus has set up a funding scheme to cover the costs for its specialists, residents and interns to publish research open access in scientific journals.

The Open Access Publication Charge (OAPC) initiative was introduced in 2021 to cover the fees for the…

The Equine Veterinary Journal has published an open access online issue with a range of articles looking at how 'omics' are revolutionising equine veterinary medicine.

Omics refers to a field of biological sciences including genomics (studying…

The Royal Veterinary College has launched a national online survey to understand the pre-purchase motivations and behaviours of owners of puppies purchased during 2021.

Data from the survey will be used as a comparison to previous years (2019 and 2020…

Independent dairy specialist, Kingshay has published its first Dairy Antimicrobial Focus Report, which found that 79% of herds achieved the Ruma 2020 target of 21 mg/kg PCU by March 2021, with a 98% reduction in use of critically important antibiotics…