A survey carried out by VetNurse.co.uk and VetSurgeon.org has shed new light on the incidence and impact of bullying and unpleasant behaviour in veterinary practice.

The survey, which can be downloaded here, was promoted to the profession via the websites…

Mars Petcare UK has announced the publication of a new study showing that dogs’ immune systems change as they age meaning they will have a reduced ability to respond to infections or stress.

The study, Understanding How Dogs Age: Longitudinal Analysis…

The Blue Cross and British Equine Veterinary Association have published the results of the 2017 National Equine Health Survey, which have remained broadly consistent with previous years.

Participation in this year’s survey was similar to previous years…

Elisabeth Richardson MRCVS, Senior Clinical Training Scholar in Veterinary Anaesthesia at Queen’s Veterinary School Hospital, University of Cambridge, is conducting a new survey designed to give a deeper insight into the conduct of anaesthetic monitoring…

A new epidemiological study from the VetCompass Programme at the Royal Veterinary College has revealed that certain breeds of bitches are more predisposed to urinary incontinence.

The study, Urinary incontinence in bitches under primary veterinary care…

The successful trial of a new welfare assessment grid for zoological animals, published in the Veterinary Record, is set to improve their welfare, according to the authors.

Researchers from Marwell Zoo, the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust and the School…

Recruitment agency Recruit4Vets has published the results of two small surveys it conducted amongst veterinary surgeons and nurses to investigate typical rates of pay for permanent and locum veterinary surgeons and nurses.

251 veterinary surgeons and…

VetNurse.co.uk and VetSurgeon.org are conducting a survey to find out how many veterinary nurses and surgeons have been bullied in practice over the course of the last year.

The object of the exercise is simply to find out whether a significant number…

A new study carried out by researchers at the Yale School of Medicine and Yale Cancer Center, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, has found that human cancer patients who use alternative medicine are up to 5.7 times more likely to die…

The National Office of Animal Health's Brexit Barometer report has revealed that the animal medicines industry believes the UK can be a global leader on animal health and welfare after Brexit.

The Brexit Barometer report draws on insights from 16…

A new peer-reviewed paper which compares veterinary drugs with homeopathy should arguably be required reading for all veterinary professionals, not just because it provides a bulletproof case against a form of pseudo-science quack medicine, but because…

In an article published in the autumn edition of the Equine Veterinary Journal, Professor René Van Weeren, Chair of Equine Musculoskeletal Biology at Utrecht University, suggests that equine lameness needs to be redefined to reflect new digital assessment…

The Animal Health Trust (AHT) has - in partnership with UK and Icelandic research and veterinary institutions - helped identify the cause of a mystery respiratory disease epidemic which infected Iceland’s native horse population and also dogs, cats and…

It's been another bad week for flat-faced breeds: the Royal Veterinary College has released the results of a new study which shows that brachycephalic dogs are the most likely breed types to encounter problems when giving birth.

The study was part…

Bayer Animal Health, maker of Advocate, says that since February, veterinary surgeons have reported more than 80 cases of canine lungworm infection in the UK, of which six have died.

The fatal cases were reported in Salisbury, Crawley, Ipswitch and Essex…

New research published in the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, has found that declaw surgery (onychectomy) in cats increases the risk of long-term or persistent pain, manifesting as unwanted behaviours such as inappropriate elimination (soiling/urinating…

The PDSA has published its seventh annual Animal Wellbeing (PAW) Report, which highlights a worrying decline in the number of pet owners vaccinating their cats, dogs and rabbits.

The PAW Report, which monitors pet welfare issues across the UK, is produced…

The Royal Veterinary College has published the results of a new study which found that owners of flat-faced brachycephalic dogs are more concerned about their appearance and less concerned about their health and welfare than the owners of longer-faced…

The Metropolitan Police Mounted Branch (Hyde Park) has joined forces with the Blue Cross to launch the charity's National Equine Health Survey, taking place this week.

The National Equine Health Survey is an online snapshot survey designed to uncover…

The Animal Health Trust (AHT) is inviting veterinary professionals and horse owners to help identify where further research into Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID), aka Equine Cushing's Syndrome, should be directed.

The charity will be carrying…

46% of veterinary surgeons working in the UK decided to become a vet while they were still at primary school, according to new figures released the British Veterinary Association (BVA) to celebrate World Veterinary Day this Saturday. 

The most recent…

Researchers at the Animal Health Trust Equine Clinic have developed an ethogram to help veterinary surgeons, owners and riders identify when a horse is in pain, from its facial expressions when being ridden. 

According to the AHT, there is undisputed evidence…

Researchers at the University of Bristol’s School of Veterinary Sciences have published a new paper which argues that veterinary professionals need to move away from giving advice in a paternalistic, directive, persuasive manner, and instead adopt a…

Recognising when a pet is overweight is the top issue veterinary surgeons and nurses wish UK pet owners knew about their animals, according to a new survey carried out by the Animal Welfare Coalition, a BVA-led initiative. 

The Veterinary Animal Welfare…