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More must be done to support struggling pet owners, charity warns
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (366+ words) A Cambridgeshire-based rescue group says it wants to "redefine" the sector amid claims many owners who give up pets don't know the support that is available to them. Image: Anna / Adobe Stock An animal charity has demanded change after new…...
Sanderson Vet tops Best UKVets Awards for second year running
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (444+ words) " Veterinary Business Development Ltd 2026 Manchester Cat Clinic also celebrated a hat-trick of honours for the third year in a row. Sanderson Vet in the Wirral was crowned Best UK Vet for the second year running. Sanderson Vet in the Wirral…...
Imaging " innovations and latest thinking for general practitioners
17+ hour, 2+ min ago (1357+ words) " Veterinary Business Development Ltd 2026 C'sar S'nchez Jim'nez DVM, MSc VPS, Cert AVP(DI), Dip ECVDI, MRCVS covers radiography, ultrasound and CT as he discusses the role of these modalities in practice. Figure 1. Thoracic radiographs of a patient presenting with acute dyspnoea....
Vets should engage more with charity sector in animal welfare cases, says BVA past-president
22+ hour, 20+ min ago (575+ words) " Veterinary Business Development Ltd 2026 Malcolm Morley suggested many vets "don't appreciate how much help is out there" for owners, but "we can only help these people if they're flagged to us". Malcolm Morley. Image "BVA Vets should engage more with…...
Vet and MP urges Government to fight "early signs" of animal abuse
23+ hour, 6+ min ago (406+ words) " Veterinary Business Development Ltd 2026 Ministers have faced further calls for tougher measures against offenders during a Westminster debate on a petition backed by hundreds of thousands of people. Liberal Democrat MP and vet Danny Chambers. A vet and MP has…...
Farm practice launches camelid blood bank service
1+ day, 56+ min ago (348+ words) The plasma collection and banking services are led by advanced camelid practitioner Ami Sawran. A farm vet practice in Chelmsford has been authorised by the VMD as a Non-Food Animal Blood Bank amid the start of the camelid birthing season....
We're here to stay': UK mixed practice vets issue rallying cry amid change
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (595+ words) Hannah Hunt argued mixed practice faces a "slur of being the poor cousin" of specialised disciplines. Image: Parilov / Adobe Stock Mixed practice vets have made a rallying cry ahead of potential legislative reform that could eliminate the need for omnicompetence....
Exemplary example" of antibiotic stewardship needed from ruminant sector
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (440+ words) Officials argued "progress on its own is not enough" in demonstrating antibiotic stewardship efforts. Image " byrdyak / Adobe Stock The UK must "continue to set an exemplary example" on antibiotic stewardship in the ruminant sector, stakeholders have been told. Giving his…...
Triage app adds CMA-compliant advice service for vet practices
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (349+ words) " Veterinary Business Development Ltd 2026 Bosses said the initiative helps practices show clients and the CMA "they are doing things the right way. Ben Sweeney and Sarah Holmes. An app offering pet owners 24/7 digital triage services has launched a new service…...
Don't rush to goodwill gestures when resolving complaints, practices urged
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (460+ words) Practices have also been warned not to use AI when responding to client complaints. Vet practices have been warned against offering too many goodwill gestures to clients when resolving complaints. Jennie Jones, head of the Veterinary Client Mediation Service (VCMS),…...