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.

Zoetis is asking vets to help share the survey to support in understanding farmers’ thoughts on these often fatal diseases and the measures available to help prevent infection, including vaccination Vets are being asked to circulate a short online survey to their beef farming clients to enable farmers to share their views on clostridial disease in growing beef cattle.

The UK chief veterinary officer has put in place mandatory housing for poultry in north, central and east of England due to heightened risks of bird flu In response to increased findings of highly pathogenic avian influenza (commonly known as bird flu) in wild birds and new cases in poultry and kept birds, coupled with heightened risk levels, an avian influenza prevention zone with housing measures is being introduced for north, central and parts of east of England to mitigate the risk of...

During the recent annual British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) Congress, Sarah Holliday was named as BVNA president for 2025 to 2026 Sarah qualified as an RVN in 2008, and has since had a varied career within veterinary nursing – gaining experience in both clinical and non-clinical roles, with small animals and wildlife, and in primary care and referral settings. She is currently the senior oncology nurse at a large referral hospital in Surrey.

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.

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.

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.

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.