3+ hour, 42+ min ago  (278+ words) The company says the additional dose will provide greater reassurance to producers and vets by extending protection potentially for several more months. Poultry keepers in the Dunfirmline area have been urged to be vigilant for any signs of disease. Image:…...

3+ hour, 54+ min ago  (345+ words) New figures suggest many Scottish pets don't have chips as charities call for both owner action and legislative change. A new plea has been issued after a charity revealed barely one in 10 of the stray cats and dogs it cared…...

21+ hour, 50+ min ago  (463+ words) A greyhound racing track vet distributed contaminated medicines imported from India to trainers whose runners then fell foul of the sport's drug testers, an RCVS disciplinary committee heard. A vet who imported contaminated medication without a certificate, before supplying it…...

1+ day, 35+ min ago  (276+ words) The 2026 programme is said to look beyond textbook scenarios at real-world decisions clinicians make each day. BEVA has unveiled a theme of "Everyday Welfare" for its 2026 congress. The event will return to the International Convention Centre in Birmingham from 9 to…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (344+ words) Whiskers "N" Beans" ventilator has been installed alongside a rear clinical seating area in a new, larger ambulance. Sarah Reilly and Ellie Baggs with their animal ambulance. An RVN-led mobile veterinary service has celebrated the addition of a new mechanical…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (486+ words) Government admits more still needs to be done to protect the public, though it insists controversial ban is helping. Veterinary and welfare groups have claimed current dog control regulations are still not working, two years after the XL bully ownership…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (352+ words) A major veterinary firm is backing the project, which officials say is urgently needed amid the growing demand on voluntary groups, with low-cost prescriptions. Sue Paterson (second from right) at the launch of the Animal Charity Pharmacy. A new initiative…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (229+ words) Survey results will inform the RUMA TTF3 report on disease threats and vaccine supply issues. Vets have been encouraged to share an industry-wide lambing survey with their sheep farming clients. The 2026 UK Lambing Survey is said to take 12 minutes to complete…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (303+ words) Topics of discussion are likely to include the CMA's final remedies, a new Veterinary Surgeons Act and the VN Visions project. The RCVS has announced the return of its Regional Question Time in May as senior officials face questions in…...

3+ day, 19+ min ago  (540+ words) Cats Protection officials said they were "disappointed" the Government's Animal Welfare Strategy did not commit to regulating cat breeding. Image: Sasha / Adobe Stock Immediate action is required to deal with the increasing acquisition of cats with extreme conformations in the…...