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Keep up to date with a wide range of short, focused news articles and awareness campaigns, covering the issues and interests of the UK small animals veterinary community today.

Previous articles have covered a diverse range of topics, from “Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month” to “Become a volunteer…”, from the latest BSAVA Congress to discussions about time management and mental health, from Avian Flu updates to “Research shows Pugs at highest risk of obesity”.

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Latest veterinary news

New study finds non-endemic tick-borne diseases in UK dogs

9 May 2023

Ticks. We’ve all heard of them and many of us have had the task of removing one from our pet or ourselves. But how much do we know about the diseases they carry? As National Lyme Disease Awareness Month begins, we take a look at a new paper published in the Journal of Small […]

Frequency and risk factors of periodontal disease in cats

3 May 2023

Periodontal disease is a multifactorial inflammatory disease that is common in domestic cats and can affect the overall health, longevity, and quality of life in cats. Despite periodontitis being the most common clinical finding during feline consultations in general practice, with between 13.9% and 96% of cats being diagnosed with it, understanding of risk factors […]

BSAVA celebrate the BSAVA Library’s fifth anniversary

2 May 2023

The BSAVA are celebrating the fifth anniversary of the BSAVA Library. The library was established in 2018, in anticipation of growing demand for digital veterinary content. Since its launch, the site has expanded with the addition of features such as the video and webinar libraries, while further development is planned in the coming years. Currently, […]

Celebrating Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month – An Interview with Georgia Woods-Lee BSc(Hons) RVN CertCFVHNut VTS (Nutrition)

1 May 2023

You might already be aware that this month is Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month (VNAM), an initiative originally started by the British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) in 2012, after growing from a National VN awareness day which they started in 2005. The theme for #VNAM2023 is empowerment, giving us a chance to raise awareness of what […]

It’s Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month!

1 May 2023

Today marks the start of Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month (VNAM), a month to celebrate and raise awareness of the hard work that veterinary nurses do across the country. VNAM started in 2012 and is led each year by the British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA). This year the theme is empowerment, and we’ve got plenty of […]

BSAVA PetSavers launches ‘Fund the Future’ campaign to support PhD studentship in veterinary science

29 April 2023

In celebration of World Vet Day (29th April), BSAVA PetSavers are launching ‘Fund the Future’, a new fundraising campaign which aims to raise money to support a PhD studentship in veterinary science. BSAVA PetSavers has long championed the funding of education through their masters’ degrees by research and are now supporting the next step up […]

Exploring neurodiversity within your practice

28 April 2023

Neurodiversity isn’t spoken about nearly as much as it should be. The prevalence of neurodiversity in vets is unknown and difficult to establish, as so many people are often not diagnosed until much later in life. However, it’s estimated that around 15 – 20% (1 in 7) of the UK population is neurodivergent1. BSAVA Congress […]

New resource to guide pet owners on responsible use of parasiticides

27 April 2023

A brand-new resource pack is now available to help vets talk about the responsible use of parasiticides for dogs and cats with clients, ensuring any negative impacts to pets, people and the planet are minimised. The British Veterinary Association (BVA), British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) and British Veterinary Zoological Society (BVZS) have collaborated […]

Applications are open for the 2024 WSAVA Michael J. Day Scholarship!

25 April 2023

Applications are now open for the 2024 WSAVA Michael J. Day scholarship. This scholarship was created in memory of Emeritus Professor, Michael Day, with the generous support of MSD Animal Health. The scholarship is open to veterinary students around the world and will provide financial assistance to enable the selected Scholar to carry out research […]

Imported dogs: Survey

21 April 2023

If you currently work as a small animal veterinary surgeon in the UK and encounter imported dogs or puppies in your practice, your experience and insight could prove valuable in helping to inform policy-making at national level. Liverpool vet school and Defra would welcome vets in practice completing their joint survey on The health […]

The Links Group and BSAVA to host veterinary training on non-accidental injury and domestic and child abuse

13 April 2023

The Links Group and the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) are hosting regional training days to help veterinary teams recognise and act on non-accidental injuries, helping them understand the link between animal abuse and domestic abuse. The training will take place in locations across BSAVA’s regional network in the UK, and is open to […]

Bird keepers must maintain scrupulous biosecurity standards as housing measures set to be lifted

13 April 2023

Mandatory housing measures for poultry and captive birds, which were introduced across England and Wales to help stop the spread of bird flu, will be lifted from 00:01 on Tuesday 18 April 2023, the Chief Veterinary Officer has confirmed following the latest assessment of the risk level. Following ongoing monitoring using the latest scientific evidence […]

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