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Veterinary Receptionist of the Year Award launched
Nominations for the Veterinary Receptionist of the Year Award are now open. Winner to be announced at BVRA Congress 2019...

British Hen Welfare Trust beats 45,000 nominations to win Charity of the Year
The BHWT team collecting their award in London. The charity is recognised for its outstanding commitment to hen welfare British...

RCVS seeks new headquarters
The RCVS has been based at Belgravia House for 25 years. RCVS starts process of selling current Belgravia premises The...

Pet ownership linked to decreased need for medications in humans
96 per cent of dog owners state that their dog has a positive impact on daily life Results of European...

Dickin Medal marks 75th anniversary
Animals and humans from the armed forces gathered at the Imperial War Museum to honour the recipients of the Dickin Medal....

Results of UK’s first major neutering audit revealed
Neutering in cats produced less abnormalities than in dogs and bitches. Over 30,000 neutering cases produces benchmark for the veterinary...

Paul O’ Grady announced as StreetVet ambassador
Paul O’Grady and StreetVet founder Jade Statt. TV presenter will join growing movement of volunteers Animal welfare campaigner Paul O’Grady...

AMR: Call for responsible prescribing decisions
Companion animal vets observed the conflict most with prescriptions for dogs, rabbits and cats. Survey reveals concern some decisions could...

Charities highlight plight of ‘hidden’ laboratory animals
The latest figures include animals that were bred in laboratories and later killed for experiments that use their organs and...

Inspiring veterinary dentist sets up fund to help animals in need
Lisa started working with IAR in 2005 when she travelled to India to relieve the pain of rescued dancing bears....