Veterinary

Feb- 2016 -

3 February

BVA helps vets speak up for animal welfare

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has launched a landmark animal welfare strategy. In an announcement made at its annual London Dinner (3 February), the Association drew attention to the veterinary profession’s unique opportunity to advocate animals’ best interests at individual, community and political levels. Just over half a century since…

Jan- 2016 -

27 January

PDSA offers free workshops for veterinary professionals

Vet charity, PDSA, is offering free workshops to help veterinary professionals deliver new welfare checks known as ‘PetWise MOTs’. The checks focus on the five welfare needs, as defined in the Animal Welfare Acts, and follow reports that public awareness of these needs has dwindled*. Richard Casey, PDSA Pet Well-being…

Nov- 2015 -

20 November

Obesity is vets’ number one concern

Human-animal interaction expert, Dr John Bradshaw, is heading discussions exploring the bond between humans and animals at the British Veterinary Association (BVA) Congress, as part of today’s London Vet Show (November 19-20). The event takes place as new figures from BVA show vets’ top concerns about pets are rooted in owners’…

5 November

Dog survives after sausage binge

A dog had life-saving surgery after a sausage binge that caused a potentially fatal stomach condition. The seven year old Weimaraner, Jake, decided to eat the sausages whole before he began acting unusual. Worried owner Lucy, from Gateshead, said: “One day I noticed he was unusually quiet, then he…

3 November

84 percent of vets give up time for animal charities and shelters

A study by the British Veterinary Association (BVA) shows more than four in five veterinary surgeons in the UK provide some of their time and veterinary expertise at a reduced rate to animal charities and shelters. The Voice of the Veterinary Profession survey by the BVA also highlighted that more…

2 November

UK vets brace for Bonfire Night

UK vets are warned to brace themselves for an influx in injured pets this Bonfire Night, as PDSA reveals it has treated 800 animals for fireworks phobias and injuries in the past year. The vet charity has warned this is just the “tip of the iceberg”as millions of pets are…

Oct- 2015 -

15 October

The British Hen Welfare Trust gains another feather in its cap

National hen charity, The British Hen Welfare Trust, is proud to have recently been appointed as official Charity of the Year from October 2015 by the British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA). The charity will now work alongside the BVNA to raise awareness of keeping hens as backyard pets and raise funds for its…

Sep- 2015 -

10 September

New vet practice uses all five senses to help keep pets calm

Ian Stroud and his team at Vet4Life Surbiton have created a vet practice unlike any other. It’s the first in the world to use sight, sound, smell, taste and touch to create a relaxing environment for pets and their owners – to help take the stress out of every visit.…

Aug- 2015 -

14 August

Vet becomes canine rehabilitation therapist

The clinical director at Pennard Vets, Peter Van Dongen (Drs (Utrecht), CertVR, MRCVS, CCRT), has added a new skill to his CV. Peter became a qualified Certified Canine Rehabilitation Therapist, after completing a course with the Canine Rehabilitation Institute based in Florida, associated with the State University of Colorado. Peter said: “This…

12 August

A new ‘veterinary Skype’ service has been launched

PawSquad is the UK’s first national veterinary video consultation service expert triage and guidance delivered in the comfort of owners home affordable service to fit into owners’ busy lives technology to shake up ‘old school’ three billion pound veterinary sector. “Up until now, the digital revolution that’s shaken…