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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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