Sheep farmers must integrate new anthelmintic groups into their worming strategies now, says the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group. In a statement issued…

The BBC Trust has ruled that a report in a 2015 edition of BBC 1’s Watchdog about pet store chain Pets at Home was not accurate…

A one day SMART (Simply Monitor Assess the Risk and Treat accordingly) worm egg count masterclass for SQPs and veterinary nurses, worth 50 AMTRA CPD points,…

Harper Adams University tops the latest Times Higher Education  UK Student Experience Survey. Just over four years after gaining full university status, the specialist agricultural institution has…

Three opossums which went missing after being illegally imported into the UK pose a rabies threat, warn Trading Standards officers. The opossums – marsupials native to…

Comic Relief has apologised over the use of a brachycephalic (flat-faced) breed of dog in its campaign merchandise this year, following complaints by the British Veterinary Association…

The RSPCA says the problem of abandoned exotic pets is a growing concern for animal rescue charities. RSPCA officer Nicola White said: “We are finding that…

The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use has decided that veterinary medicines containing zinc oxide should be withdrawn. The European Commission will…

AHDA and AMTRA have supported the announcement that SQPs will be able to prescribe the sheep anthelmintic Zolvix – despite opposition from the British Veterinary Association.…

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is unhappy that the VMD has re-classified Zolvix, an anthelmintic for sheep, from POM-V to POM-VPS. The re-classification means it can…