Posts by "The Improve Team"

Kevin Fairless appointed as Chief Executive Officer for the BSAVA

The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ke...

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Survey highlights diagnostic challenges in feline gastrointestinal disease

A survey conducted by Carus Animal Health at the International Cat Care World Feline Congress 2026 h...

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Entries for the SPVS Veterinary Business Awards 2026 – now open!

Entries for the annual SPVS Veterinary Business Excellence Awards are now open. The Awards, supporte...

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£2,000 Selective Vet Grant to fund rabbit CPD and facilities

Supreme Petfoods has launched a new £2,000 Selective Vet Grant aimed at supporting veterinary profes...

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Serum Amyloid A shows high diagnostic accuracy for pyelonephritis in cats, study finds

A new study has identified serum amyloid A (SAA) as a highly accurate biomarker for distinguishing p...

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Kinesiology taping may reduce early swelling after canine TPLO, study suggests

A small prospective, randomised controlled study published in the American Journal of Veterinary Res...

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Veterinary Human Factors Live 2026: Hope, collaboration and collective change

Veterinary Human Factors Live 2026 brought together veterinary professionals from across the UK for ...

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Large UK study identifies breeds at higher odds of canine haemangiosarcoma diagnosis

A large VetCompass study has estimated the frequency of haemangiosarcoma diagnosis in dogs under UK ...

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Study flags hypotension risk factors in anaesthetised dogs

A Frontiers in Veterinary Science study has identified several factors associated with hypotension i...

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20 years of NASAN benchmarks help practices review neutering outcomes

Small animal practices now have a 20-year national comparison point for reviewing post-operative out...

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Anaesthesia-free dentistry shows no benefit for canine periodontal disease, JAVMA study suggests

A small prospective study in dogs has found no demonstrable medical benefit from anaesthesia-free de...

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Guinea Pig Welfare Forum returns for third year

The UK’s only event dedicated to guinea pig welfare will return this September, bringing together ve...

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Welfare concerns for brachycephalic cats after study finds increased rates of dystocia

A new UK study analysing more than 1,100 cases of feline dystocia has highlighted some serious healt...

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98.2% of vets say owner factors change how they approach chronic GI cases

A new survey of veterinary professionals has highlighted the growing role of contextualised care in ...

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The BSAVA welcomes Susan Little as President for 2026-27

The BSAVA has announced that Dr Susan Little has taken on the role of President, following the Assoc...

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Supreme feeding guide app removes the guesswork from small pet nutrition

To coincide with this year’s Rabbit Awareness Week, Supreme Petfoods, the UK's leading expert in sma...

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The BSAVA announces Clinical Research Abstract winners for 2026

The BSAVA has announced the winners of the Clinical Research Abstract Awards for 2026.

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Study finds no benefit of FMT for canine chronic enteropathy

A new blinded, randomised control trial, published in theJournal of Small Animal Practiceand led by ...

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New approach to monitoring gastrointestinal health in dogs on NSAIDs

Research exploring the use of faecal calprotectin testing to identify gastrointestinal inflammation ...

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SPVS Salary Survey opens for 2026

The Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons (SPVS) is delighted to announce the launch of the SPVS...

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New affordable dexmedetomidine option available in UK

Veterinary teams now have another dexmedetomidine option to consider when reviewing sedation, analge...

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Fifth edition of the BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Neurology released

The BSAVA has released the much-anticipated fifth edition of theBSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Ne...

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The BSAVA puts its plan into action with new leadership appointments

Earlier this year, the BSAVA set out its plan to create a future-focused organisation - one that pro...

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New Improve International accredited pathway to RCVS Advanced Practitioner status 

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has confirmed that a new ISVPS General Practitioner Certifi...

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New study highlights risk factors for periodontal disease in dogs

A new large-scale study of owner-reported data has found that more than half of pet dogs are affecte...

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Rising stars celebrated with BEVA One To Watch Award

The British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) has opened nominations for the second year of its O...

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Veterinary Patient Safety Summit 2026 tickets are now live!

The Veterinary Patient Safety Summit returns for 2026 with a powerful new theme: Patient Safety in A...

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Single faecal transplant shows no clear added benefit in dogs with chronic enteropathy

A single faecal microbiota transplant did not improve outcomes over diet change alone in dogs with c...

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New study questions antibiotic use for bacteriuria in cats with CKD

A new open-access study in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine suggests that subclinical bac...

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VetEdge Congress to bring two days of vet and nurse CPD to Exeter in 2026

Vet teams looking for broad, practice-relevant CPD in the South West will see a familiar event retur...

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