A study published in the Journal of Small Animal Practice has concluded that the majority of suspected adverse drug reactions (SADR) in veterinary medicine go unreported.

The authors say that whilst it has long been suspected that adverse drug reactions…

Cheshire-based Movement Referrals has published it’s Clinical Research Report for 2023, a round-up of the latest research, peer-reviewed papers and publications by its team of four Specialists: Professor John Innes, Ben Walton, Mark Morton and Mark Lowrie…

Vita Animal Health has published the results of an online survey it conducted¹, which found that whilst 89% of owners agreed poor ear health can compromise a rabbit's quality of life, only 1% were aware that rabbits often show no or few symptoms of…

Agilio Software, a provider of frontline healthcare operations software, has published the results of a survey which found that veterinary professionals still prefer online learning, despite a resurgence of in-person CPD opportunities post-pandemic.

A skirmish has broken out between academics from the University of Liverpool and the University of Winchester after the former published a study which refuted the claimed benefits of a canine vegan diet identified in an earlier study by the latter. 

In…

A new study published in the Journal of Small Animal Practice, has found that the risk of gingivitis increases in cats fed a wet food diet, cats with orange coats, cats that don’t hunt prey, and cats reported to dribble whilst being stroked at age six…

A study published in Animals suggests that Vetoquinol's Phovia fluorescent light energy (FLE) treatment significantly stimulates the wound healing process following mastectomies in dogs¹.

Phovia is a two-part FLE system consisting of a chromophore…

CVS has published a study¹ which has identified the main factors that are predictive of resignations by support staff team members, including receptionists, patient care advisors and other support staff in companion animal practice. 

For the study, 12…

CVS is embarking on a new study to investigate and document the clinical and clinicopathological features, treatments and outcomes of colitis in UK adult horses.

A team of researchers led by Tim Mair, CVS Equine Veterinary Director and Specialist in b…

A study published in the Journal of Small Animal Practice has concluded that intravenous fluid therapy may be unnecessary for cats that have given blood.

This, say the authors, could lead to shorter hospitalisation time and less stress for donor cats.

For…

Dog's Trust has conducted a survey of dog owners in which 89% said that losing a dog is like losing a close family member.

The survey of 2067 past or present adult dog owners, of which 1,170 had experienced the loss of a dog, also found that about…

Vita Animal Health has shared the results of a survey it commissioned which has found that 68% of dog owners either ‘don’t know’ or are ‘not sure’ about how pre and probiotics can support gastrointestinal upset.

In the online…

Zero Pain Philosophy, the initiative set up by Matt Gurney and Carl Bradbrook to improve pain management in veterinary patients, is asking vets to complete its second annual Big Pain Survey.

The Big Pain Survey is designed to identifying opportunities to…

A team at Liverpool John Moores University has developed Early Evidence Kits to help with the collection of dog DNA from attacked livestock so that irresponsible dog owners can be held accountable. 

According to the NFU, last year farm animals worth an estimated…

Francesca Beorby, Head Veterinary Nurse at Putlands Veterinary Centre, has performed a clinical audit which has revealed that neutering patients premedicated with medetomidine and methadone were significantly less likely to become hypotensive than when…

A study by Gnanadesikan et al, supported by the Waltham Petcare Science Institute and published in Psychoneuroendocrinology has found higher levels of the so-called 'love hormone', oxytocin, in children after they interacted with dogs.

In the study…

Veterinary surgeons and students are being asked to take part in a new research which aims to identify risk factors for suicidal thoughts, to better inform suicide prevention. 

The research is being carried out by James Glass MRCVS (pictured), a PhD researcher…

The Moores Orthopaedic Clinic has got approval from the RCVS Ethics Review Panel to offer Biomedtrix third-generation TATE elbow replacement surgery for dogs with severe osteoarthritis as part of a clinical evaluation trial for the implant.

The original…

A study carried out by Fiona Lovatt FRCVS, an RCVS and European-recognised specialist in sheep health and production and past president of the Sheep Veterinary Society has demonstrated the benefits of treating lambs’ navels with navel protection solution…

A study by orthopaedic Specialist Steve Butterworth at Weighbridge Referrals in Swansea has shown that using a combination of transcondylar bone screws and Kirschner wires (K-wires) to treat humeral unicondylar fractures in puppies younger than seven…

A new study, which has just been approved by the RCVS Ethics Review Panel, aims to reveal the impact of outside influences on the clinical advice given by veterinary surgeons to their clients.

For the research, being conducted by David Mills MRCVS (pictured…

Supreme Petfoods has published the UK Small Pet Market Report 2024, which offers an insight into the latest trends amongst rabbit and guinea pig owners.

Based on a survey of 1,000 rabbit and guinea pig owners, the report found that amongst other things…

A study being conducted by the University of Liverpool and CVS has concluded that vets have wide-ranging perceptions of what constitutes a workplace injury, with some harms being seen as just ‘everyday norms’. 

Starting in 2022 ‘The context…

Research led by Eleanor Haskey, an Anaesthesia and Analgesia Nurse at the RVC’s Queen Mother Hospital for Animals has identified multiple factors that can contribute to complications following the placement of peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs). 

RCVS Knowledge has published the 2024 annual report of its Canine Cruciate Registry (CCR) which reveals a 79% increase in the number of surgeries recorded by UK-based vets in the last year. 

The Registry’s dataset now contains the details of 1,319 canine cruciate…