Cambridge research group offers free testing for canine transmissible cancer
Veterinary researchers at the University of Cambridge are calling on UK vets to report suspected cas...
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Survey suggests veterinary teams may be accepting avoidable infusion pump problems
Nearly two thirds of veterinary professionals surveyed reported infusion giving set failures that ha...
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Heat Diffusion Imaging evolves as new study shows AI can classify specific canine tumour types
New peer-reviewed research shows HT VET’s Heat Diffusion Imaging (HDI) technology moving beyond beni...
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Biomarker may help differentiate respiratory diseases in cats, study shows
Serum amyloid A, a readily available biomarker, may help to distinguish inflammatory respiratory dis...
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Australian study identifies risk factors for canine squamous cell carcinoma
Older dogs, lightly coloured coats and several breeds were associated with a higher risk of cutaneou...
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Antibiotics did not reduce complications after canine dental extractions in small study
Routine antibiotics did not reduce postoperative complications in dogs undergoing dental extractions...
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Drug and nicotine poisoning calls involving pets rise 42%
Calls to UK animal poison helplines involving recreational drugs and nicotine rose by 42% last year,...
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Echocardiographic measure shows promise for early detection of cardiac changes in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
A new study has shown that ventricular-arterial coupling can be estimated using echocardiography and...
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Lower faecal IgA linked to canine atopic dermatitis, study shows
Faecal immunoglobulin A (IgA) concentration is associated with canine atopic dermatitis, with a sign...
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2026 SPVS salary survey results now available
The 2026 veterinary salary survey points to modest overall pay growth, stronger gains in some region...
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Eating poo may not alter healthy dogs’ gut microbiome, study finds
Researchers compared healthy dogs that regularly ate faeces with dogs whose owners had never seen th...
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Even small changes in limb position can affect blood pressure readings in anaesthetised dogs, study shows
New research has shown that moving a blood pressure cuff just a few centimetres above or below base ...
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Study highlights limitations of human AI stethoscope use in cats
An AI-enabled digital stethoscope designed for human use performed poorly at detecting heart murmurs...
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Free-to-use cat inbreeding coefficient tool created in Germany
The application, called pawlineR, was created by a team led by Steven R. Talbot at the Institute for...
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1 in 3 dogs diagnosed with primary portal vein hypoplasia develop urolithiasis
Almost one-third of dogs diagnosed with primary portal vein hypoplasia develop urolithiasis, a new s...
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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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