BVA responds to new data from Defra on bovine TB
Defra have released new data on the incidence of bovine TB and announced further measures they are planning to…
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Puppy undergoes world-first combination surgery
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has carried out a world-first combination surgery to repair a complex combination of heart defects…
ASF spreads to Belgium
African swine fever has been detected in Belgium for the first time since 1985, prompting concerns that the virus is…
Made for the long jump: RVC study reveals how frogs use their unique skeletal anatomy to improve their jumping capabilities
As well as their long legs, a particularly striking feature of a frog’s skeletal anatomy is a sharp bend in…
Veterinary runners triumph in Simplyhealth Great North Run
The Simplyhealth Great North Run took place last weekend in Newcastle. It’s a half marathon and part of the Simplyhealth…
Scientists map primate electrocutions in Kenya
Findings could inform conservation efforts in high-risk areas. Scientists have created a map of primate electrocutions in Diani, Kenya, to…
New blood test to help vets spot liver disease in dogs
Test created using insights from human medicine. Vets and doctors have teamed up to develop a blood test that could…
Study suggests some health benefits for canine raw food
Researchers tested the palatability and digestibility of three commercially marketed fresh and raw diets for dogs, as well as a…
Third of pups bought online ‘suffer illness or death in year one’
Impulse buying causing serious welfare crisis, survey finds. Nearly a third of puppies bought online suffer illness or death in…
Dog rescuers risk harming UK dogs and owners by importing dangerous exotic diseases into the country, vets warn
Well-meaning animal lovers are inadvertently putting the health and welfare of millions of the UK’s animals and people at risk…