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Keep up to date with a wide range of short, focused news articles and awareness campaigns, covering the issues and interests of the UK small animals veterinary community today.

Previous articles have covered a diverse range of topics, from “Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month” to “Become a volunteer…”, from the latest BSAVA Congress to discussions about time management and mental health, from Avian Flu updates to “Research shows Pugs at highest risk of obesity”.

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Latest veterinary news

Looking after your mental health – Alison Speakman

15 May 2023

Mental Health Awareness Week takes place from 15-21 May 2023 and this year is focusing on anxiety. It is estimated that approximately 1 in 4 adults are diagnosed with a mental health disorder with the most common being depression, anxiety, and panic attacks. Evidence shows that compared to the general population; members of the […]

The BSAVA PetSavers Ageing Canine Toolkit

10 May 2023

A major study recently funded by BSAVA PetSavers at the University of Liverpool is the Old Age Pets (OAP) research project, aiming to help vets and clients provide the best care for senior and geriatric dogs. The fruits of that research have now been translated into the BSAVA PetSavers Ageing Canine Toolkit. Dogs are living […]

Rabbit Awareness Week (RAW) focuses on benefits of neutering

9 May 2023

The Rabbit Awareness Action Group (RAAG), comprising some of the UK’s largest animal welfare organisations and charities and led by Burgess Pet Care, announces that the theme of this year’s Rabbit Awareness Week (RAW) campaign is ‘Neutering: Protect and Prevent’. RAW, which takes place from 26-30 June, will highlight the importance of neutering, which […]

New study finds non-endemic tick-borne diseases in UK dogs

9 May 2023

Ticks. We’ve all heard of them and many of us have had the task of removing one from our pet or ourselves. But how much do we know about the diseases they carry? As National Lyme Disease Awareness Month begins, we take a look at a new paper published in the Journal of Small […]

Frequency and risk factors of periodontal disease in cats

3 May 2023

Periodontal disease is a multifactorial inflammatory disease that is common in domestic cats and can affect the overall health, longevity, and quality of life in cats. Despite periodontitis being the most common clinical finding during feline consultations in general practice, with between 13.9% and 96% of cats being diagnosed with it, understanding of risk factors […]

BSAVA celebrate the BSAVA Library’s fifth anniversary

2 May 2023

The BSAVA are celebrating the fifth anniversary of the BSAVA Library. The library was established in 2018, in anticipation of growing demand for digital veterinary content. Since its launch, the site has expanded with the addition of features such as the video and webinar libraries, while further development is planned in the coming years. Currently, […]

Celebrating Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month – An Interview with Georgia Woods-Lee BSc(Hons) RVN CertCFVHNut VTS (Nutrition)

1 May 2023

You might already be aware that this month is Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month (VNAM), an initiative originally started by the British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) in 2012, after growing from a National VN awareness day which they started in 2005. The theme for #VNAM2023 is empowerment, giving us a chance to raise awareness of what […]

It’s Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month!

1 May 2023

Today marks the start of Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month (VNAM), a month to celebrate and raise awareness of the hard work that veterinary nurses do across the country. VNAM started in 2012 and is led each year by the British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA). This year the theme is empowerment, and we’ve got plenty of […]

BSAVA PetSavers launches ‘Fund the Future’ campaign to support PhD studentship in veterinary science

29 April 2023

In celebration of World Vet Day (29th April), BSAVA PetSavers are launching ‘Fund the Future’, a new fundraising campaign which aims to raise money to support a PhD studentship in veterinary science. BSAVA PetSavers has long championed the funding of education through their masters’ degrees by research and are now supporting the next step up […]

Exploring neurodiversity within your practice

28 April 2023

Neurodiversity isn’t spoken about nearly as much as it should be. The prevalence of neurodiversity in vets is unknown and difficult to establish, as so many people are often not diagnosed until much later in life. However, it’s estimated that around 15 – 20% (1 in 7) of the UK population is neurodivergent1. BSAVA Congress […]

New resource to guide pet owners on responsible use of parasiticides

27 April 2023

A brand-new resource pack is now available to help vets talk about the responsible use of parasiticides for dogs and cats with clients, ensuring any negative impacts to pets, people and the planet are minimised. The British Veterinary Association (BVA), British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) and British Veterinary Zoological Society (BVZS) have collaborated […]

Applications are open for the 2024 WSAVA Michael J. Day Scholarship!

25 April 2023

Applications are now open for the 2024 WSAVA Michael J. Day scholarship. This scholarship was created in memory of Emeritus Professor, Michael Day, with the generous support of MSD Animal Health. The scholarship is open to veterinary students around the world and will provide financial assistance to enable the selected Scholar to carry out research […]

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