Vet AI, which launched Joii, its remote veterinary consultation service earlier this year, has announced a partnership with pet insurer Animal Friends. Animal Friends is launching a pilot programme through which its customers will be able to check...

The BVA has launched a flowchart designed to help veterinary professionals in England know when and how to report suspected cases of illegal pet imports to relevant authorities. The flowchart, which was produced in partnership with the National Animal...

The RCVS is now inviting veterinary nurses to stand as candidates for VN Council in its 2020 elections. In next year's election, there are two places on Council for elected veterinary nurses, with successful candidates serving three year terms...

The BSAVA charity, PetSavers has awarded a Citizen Science research grant to support the development of a new tool to help veterinary professionals and pet owners work together to provide the best care to senior dogs. The grant has been awarded to...

Neil Hudson MRCVS has announced that he is standing as the Conservative candidate for the Penrith and the Border constituency in this year's election, joining Danny Chambers MRCVS who is standing for the Liberal Democrats in North Cornwall, and Ian...

15 of the major UK member organisations, vet schools and policy-making bodies have come together to affirm their commitment to veterinary medicine based on sound scientific principles, in a new publication produced by RCVS Knowledge and the charity Sense...

The RCVS has launched ' Veterinary care from your kind of vets ', a new campaign to raise awareness of the Practice Standards Scheme (PSS) amongst animal owners. The two-month campaign is comprised of a series of very polished videos which...

Dechra Veterinary Products has launched Finilac for the treatment of false pregnancy in bitches. Dechra says Finilac inhibits prolactin secretion by the pituitary gland and therefore inhibits all prolactin-dependent processes, meaning it can also suppress...

The Pet Food Manufacturers Association (PFMA) has produced two new waiting room posters: ‘Handling Commercial Raw Pet Food Safely’ and 'Importance of Hay in a Guinea Pig’s Diet'. The raw pet food poster gives owners guidance...

The British Veterinary Receptionist Association has announced the results of its second salary survey, which found that 50.3% of veterinary receptionists are being paid less than the voluntary Real Living Wage of £9.30 per hour (or £10.75...

FirstVet , the Swedish startup remote veterinary consultation provider which launched in the UK earlier this year , has closed an €18.5M Series B funding round. FirstVet says the funding will enable it to expand its service globally, including...

MSD Animal Health has launched www.caninsulin.co.uk , a new Caninsulin pet diabetes website, together with additional support for veterinary practices. The website has been redesigned to help pet owners improve their understanding of the disease and...