Veterinary Practice

A new survey from Dechra has found that vets could do more to highlight strangles vaccination to their clients Vets could do more to raise awareness of strangles vaccination among their clients to provide protection against the disease.

Projects examining reasonable adjustments for student veterinary nurses (SVNs) and organisational interventions for workplace well-being have been awarded grants worth £20,000 from the RCVS Mind Matters Initiative The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) has announced the recipients of its latest mental health research grants – a £5,000 Discovery Grant and a £15,000 Impact Grant – open to researchers at all career stages.

A new collaborative initiative has launched to co-develop a “roadmap” to support the UK ruminant sector in tackling the challenge of improving – and proving – responsible antibiotic stewardship (ABS) Although UK farming has cut antibiotic use by almost 60 percent in the last decade and is estimated to have very low use in cattle and sheep sectors, exact ruminant figures remain elusive, due to the scale and volume of enterprises making data collection challenging.

There are a number of business areas every practice should regularly review, as well as several key upcoming legal changes to be aware of, so undertaking a business health check now couldn’t be more well-timed Striking the balance between the clinical pressures of a busy practice and keeping on top of legal developments is essential for the effective management of an established veterinary practice.

Island vet Dr Leah Hunter has been awarded the 2025 BVA Young Vet of the Year Award for her extraordinary dedication to her patients and professionalism in all aspects of her work Dr Leah Hunter, MRCVS, has been named the British Veterinary Association’s (BVA) Young Vet of the Year for 2025. The prestigious award was presented at the annual BVA Awards at BVA HQ in London.

Data from the Surveillance of Equine Strangles (SES) network confirms a rise in strangles, with an increase of 70 cases so far between 2024 and 2025 A significant increase in laboratory-confirmed cases of equine strangles (caused by the bacterium Streptococcus equi) has been identified across the UK this year, prompting renewed calls for equine professionals and owners to strengthen biosecurity and consider vaccination to help reduce disease spread.

The Veterinary Sustainability Roundtable, spearheaded by Vet Sustain, brings together organisations and businesses working within the veterinary sector to catalyse sustainability action in the profession, and they’d like you to join A group of veterinary businesses, member organisations, regulators, academic institutions and charities have teamed up to form a groundbreaking new partnership to catalyse sustainability initiatives in the veterinary sector.

However, the association has concerns that some of the measures outlined – including comprehensive pricing lists – will impact how services are delivered The British Veterinary Association (BVA), which represents more than 19,000 vets across the UK, has responded to the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) “provisional decision” following its market investigation into UK veterinary services for household pets.

The study found that the overall incidence of phaeochromocytoma in dogs is up to 25 times higher compared to the incidence of phaeochromocytoma in humans, with Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier, German Pointer, and Miniature Schnauzer breeds at higher risk Novel research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), in collaboration with the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Utrecht University, has revealed the epidemiology of phaeochromocytoma, a rare adrenal tumour, in dogs.

The RCVS has welcomed the provisional findings of the CMA report, especially regarding the need for legislative reform, and is working on a full response The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has broadly welcomed the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) provisional decision on remedies for the veterinary sector, following its market investigation into “veterinary services for household pets”.