Current Affairs

Committee finds vet fit to practise despite conviction

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Disciplinary Committee has found a Lancashire-based veterinary surgeon not unfit to practise following…

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JSAP reviews pros and cons of raw food diet

Peer-reviewed veterinary journal The Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP) is focusing on the pros and cons of a raw…

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VN removed from register following animal poisoning conviction

The Veterinary Nurse (VN) Disciplinary Committee of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) directed that a Dunbartonshire-based veterinary nurse’s…

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Vets Now pays tribute following sudden death of VN Louise O’Dwyer

Out-of-hours emergency veterinary practice Vets Now has paid tribute to veterinary nurse Louise O’Dwyer who died on 5 May. The…

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HMRC raises millions from tax-dodging puppy farmers

More than £5m has been raised by an HMRC taskforce tackling dishonest dog breeders who were selling pups on the…

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Petplan partners with Tikspac to provide 100 dog waste bag stations

As part of Petplan’s investment to help promote responsible pet ownership, the insurer has partnered with sustainable dispenser station company…

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‘Anti-vaxx’ sentiment creeping into pet care, warn vets

Vets are concerned that scepticism about vaccination is creeping over from human health into pet care as new statistics show…

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Owner of raided 4 Paws banned from acting as company director

Former owner of the 4 Paws boarding kennels, Jodie Annabel Fairbrother, from Immingham, Lincolnshire, has had her bankruptcy restrictions extended…

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Butcher’s first TV commercial in five years to air during BGT

Tomorrow (13 April) marks the launch of Butcher’s Nourishing Food For Dogs’ first advert in five years. The advert, developed…

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‘Dog Food Diet’ book launches

Fitness expert Dr April Phule has announced the launch of her second book, ‘The Dog Food Diet’, which aims to…

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