1+ week, 5+ day ago   (289+ words) A new series of support materials is being developed, with the first part set for release this summer. A leading veterinary charity has outlined plans to publish a new range of support materials on suicide prevention. Vetlife officials expect to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (324+ words) A python named after a Hollywood star has been given a new lease of life through treatment normally used on humans Part of Jodie's jaw was removed before electrochemotherpy was used to treat the remaining cancer cells. A snake has…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (578+ words) Clinician navigated freezing medical equipment and having to maintain respiratory rates at high altitude. Dr Othman and another husky pup on the trail. A vet who helped save a dog competing in a 1,000-mile Alaskan sled race has opened up…...

3+ week, 1+ hour ago   (367+ words) Work now being conducted to develop possible models for a VN prescriber role, which would require additional qualifications and training, after panels agreed on VNs’ ability to recognise and refer conditions. New research from the RCVS has opened the possibility…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (526+ words) Campaigners say tougher regulation is needed but Defra insists more research is required first. Charities are concerned about the growing popularity of breeds including the Scottish fold, sphynx (pictured), Persian and new XL bully types. Two major welfare groups have…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (314+ words) Local restrictions are in place in the area where the virus has been detected with nationwide rules set to follow. Dumfries and Galloway. Image: Maciej Olszewski / Adobe Stock Farmers in Scotland are being urged to secure vaccine supplies now as…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (430+ words) More than 2,000 dangerous wild animals are licensed to be kept privately in Britain 50 years on from the Dangerous Wild Animals Act’s introduction. Prominent animal welfare charities have urged the Government to review and reform legislation governing the keeping of wild…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (261+ words) An inquiry has begun into the source of the incident as officials praised the affected farmer for their swift action. An investigation has been launched after a new case of classical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was confirmed on a farm…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (324+ words) New figures have revealed a substantial fall in incidents reported to the charity from their 2024 peak. An XL bully-type dog in a harness. Image: maureen / Adobe Stock Reported incidents of cruelty and neglect affecting XL bully dogs in England and…...