New BVA support for vets returning to practice after a career break
Around one in five vets who started their careers in clinical practice are reporting that they do not currently…
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Fish vet identifies possible cause of Alabama rot
Samples needed for ongoing research into Aeromonas hydrophila A bacterium that causes ulcerative skin lesions and kidney failure in fish could…
Ten new cases of Alabama rot confirmed
Further findings of the mystery illness – which has a mortality rate of around 80% – take the UK total…
Thousands of cats still not being microchipped – RSPCA
Out-of-date contact details rendering many chips useless Thousands of cats going into the care of the RSPCA do not have…
Scientists uncover secret of Mass Mortality Event in remote steppe grassland of Central Asia Sudden death of 200,000 Critically Endangered saiga antelopes was caused by unusual environmental conditions
The sudden death of over 200,000 saiga antelopes in Kazakhstan in May 2015, more than 80% of the affected population…
Animal medicines industry ‘increasingly concerned’ about its future
Lack of government progress on Brexit a key contributor Animal medicines companies are becoming increasingly concerned about the future…
Dogs boost sales: 5 reasons dogs should go to work
How do you manage the stress levels and motivation of your employees? Maybe you buy your team a lavish lunch,…
BVA and BVPA respond to new bird flu prevention zone announcement
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has declared a bird flu prevention zone across the whole of England, requiring…
Researchers aiming to define factors influencing cat ageing
The Cat Prospective Ageing and Welfare Study, being conducted at the University of Liverpool, is aiming to find answers on…
Hare coursing gangs ‘will stop at nothing’, police say
Witnesses asked to report information to police Cambridgeshire Police are urging the public to be vigilant for hare coursers,…