One in three guinea pig owners can’t recognise stress signs
Now in its fifth year, Guinea Pig Awareness Week (20–24 October) brings together vets, rescues, reta...
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RCVS Mind Matters funds new research supporting mental and physical health at work
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) has announced the reci...
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BVA Young Vet of the Year 2025 announced
Dr Leah Hunter, MRCVS, has been named the British Veterinary Association’s (BVA) Young Vet of the Ye...
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New study reveals breed predispositions and risk factors for rare canine adrenal tumour
Novel research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), in collaboration with the Faculty of Veterin...
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British Veterinary Association welcomes call from competition watchdog for vet practice regulation
The British Veterinary Association (BVA), which represents more than 19,000 vets across the UK, has ...
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RCVS responds to CMA’s provisional decision following investigation of veterinary market
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has broadly welcomed the Competition and Markets Aut...
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Guinea Pig Awareness Week 2025 launches new resource packs to raise standards of care
Running from 20–24 October 2025, GPAW returns for its fifth year with the theme Comfort, Care, Compa...
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RCVS launches free Academy courses on mental health and suicide awareness
The RCVS Academy, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons’ (RCVS) free online learning platform, ha...
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New paper warns against misleading “win-win” claims about cat confinement
A new article in Animal Welfare, the journal of the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW...
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RCVS launches podcast and WhatsApp broadcast channel
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has launched a new WhatsApp broadcast channel, as we...
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Government decision on mandatory testing for Brucella canis vital step forward for animal and public health
Following years of campaigning, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed news that all ...
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European veterinary group Vetopia to launch in UK
To lead its UK operations, Vetopia has appointed experienced veterinary professional and commercial ...
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Harper and Keele Veterinary School degree approved by RCVS Council
FIGURE (1) Professor Matt Jones (L) with RCVS President Professor Tim Parkin (R) The veterinary degr...
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RCVS launches new look
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Council has welcomed the public rollout of an updated brand...
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Veterinary practices invited to host a menopause awareness day
World Menopause Awareness Day falls on October 18, and this year the theme is lifestyle medicine. To...
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BVA celebrates dedicated small animal vet and farm animal student vet at its annual BVA Day
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has honoured the achievements and dedication of two veterin...
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"Great workplaces" webinar series launches tomorrow with session on "mentoring matters"
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has launched an innovative new webinar series, Great workpl...
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New British Veterinary Association president pledges to shape future-focused profession amid challenging times
A 2001 graduate of University College Dublin School of Veterinary Medicine with an RCVS Certificate ...
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Charity puts out call for volunteers who want to help make rabies history
Every year on the 28th of September, World Rabies Day aims to raise awareness of rabies and advocate...
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New vet consent platform to support client communication and informed consent
As defined by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), informed consent, which is an essenti...
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Plant-based dog foods are better for the environment than red meat options
A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that the production of meat-b...
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Veterinary nurse suspended for leaving animals unattended and falsifying clinical records
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Veterinary Nurses’ Disciplinary Committee (VN DC) ha...
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New resource to help vets support clients to cut their pet’s carbon pawprint
With 93 percent of vets reporting that environmental sustainability was important to them personally...
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Three wheels, one mission: teams cross the finish line for tuk tuk vet charity challenge
From 9 to 12 September, 13 teams, each equipped with their very own team tuk tuk, completed a series...
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Improve Veterinary Education seeks to reassure delegates on the RCVS Advanced Practitioner status changes
Earlier this month, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) announced an updated process for...
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Registration now open for Student Veterinary Nursing Congress 2026
The Student Veterinary Nursing Congress is back by popular demand and will be taking place on Tuesda...
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British Veterinary Association Young Vet of the Year 2025 finalists announced
Three early-career vets, Rosemary Charnley, Jade Urquhart-Gilmore and Leah Hunter, have been announc...
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New cohort of SPVS GP Mastery course launched
SPVS are pleased to offer places on their next GP Mastery course starting 15 to 16 October 2025. Thi...
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BVA calls on political parties to prioritise veterinary education funding in Scotland
Ahead of the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has publis...
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Pterygoid bone medialisation linked to poor BOAS surgical outcomes in French Bulldogs
A new study has found that medialisation of the pterygoid bones can significantly narrow the nasopha...
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