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Badger culling among options in new NI b TB consultation
4+ hour, 37+ min ago (405+ words) " Veterinary Business Development Ltd 2026 Officials insist no decisions have been taken, though they claim a positive association between badger and cattle infections. A fresh consultation exercise has been launched on measures to tackle b TB in Northern Ireland, including the…...
Vets perform cutting edge orthopaedic procedure on dog with painful joint condition
4+ hour, 34+ min ago (396+ words) Australian cattle dog among first in UK to be given hi-tech, bespoke "bionic joint" leg implant. Ozzy is recovering well following the complex procedure at Bristol Vet Specialists. An orthopaedic specialist has hailed a groundbreaking new "joint resurfacing implant" after…...
Brachycephaly welfare warning as study shows hiked dystocia cat risk
3+ hour, 17+ min ago (482+ words) Brachycephalic queens were more than three times as likely to encounter dystocia when giving birth compared with their non-brachycephalic counterparts. Image: Kozio" Kamila / Adobe Stock Researchers have issued a fresh welfare warning after discovering heightened risk of dystocia in brachycephalic…...
Gail calls time on 38-year career at Westport Veterinary Clinic
8+ hour, 8+ min ago (532+ words) Gail Ainslie became "part of the very fabric" of Westport Vets during her almost four decades with the practice. Then and now: receptionist Gail Ainslie retires after 38 years at Westport. Colleagues have paid tribute to a veterinary receptionist upon her…...
RCVS Knowledge QI Awards winners hailed for "real impact
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (343+ words) Vet teams hailed for using QI tools to improve antimicrobial prescribing, embedding change and implementing projects leading to better outcomes and safer care. Veterinary teams across the UK have been recognised as winners of the 2026 RCVS Knowledge Quality Improvement (QI)…...
Dairy cows: new digital dermatitis treatment protocols recommended
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (426+ words) " Veterinary Business Development Ltd 2026 Clinicians have been advised to combine an adhesive gel barrier and antibiotic spray after research demonstrated "significantly" better performance. Veterinary professionals and dairy farmers have been urged to utilise an adhesive gel barrier alongside antibiotic spray…...
More must be done to support struggling pet owners, charity warns
4+ day, 7+ hour 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
4+ day, 8+ hour 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
4+ day, 21+ hour 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
5+ day, 3+ hour 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…...