Walking around the neighborhood is a daily routine for most dogs. They can enjoy all the smells and get the exercise they need. Most dogs are safe in their own neighborhoods, but sadly, a Milwaukee man named Erich Gross soon learned that wasn’t always the case. Within seconds, Gross’s rescue dog named Ted was electrocuted … Read more
VetPartners’ bid to acquire a Greater London group of practices is set to proceed after regulators accepted plans to sell off several sites to another major provider. The deal to take over the Goddard Veterinary Group has been on hold for nearly a year because of concerns raised by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). … Read more
I try and get out most days with my pre-lunch cup of coffee to sit in the garden, listen to Classic FM, soak up my Vitamin D, while enjoying the peace and quiet that is my life and catch up on my emails. And then Monster decided to sit next to Ted. Possibly not his … Read more
A vet who ran one of the country’s busiest orthopedic referral centers has revealed plans for a multi-million pound new-build vet hospital. John Ferguson, who set up East Neuk Veterinary Clinic in St Monans and spent 22 years there before selling it in 2019, has received planning permission from Fife Council for a pet orthopedic … Read more
ort 4.40am, groggy after a wind-battered night, I unzip my tent door. To my delight and dismay, the scene is worth getting out of bed for: delicate dawn light gilds the fells, lights up the flanks of Great Gable and blurs the hills around Derwentwater into a wistful, honey-colored haze. I watch the dawn unfold … Read more
It was refreshing to read Chitra Ramaswamy’s article (She takes an age to walk now, but I love my old dog, smells and all, 2 June). Two years ago we adopted a rescue greyhound, Arthur, aged 10. Greyhounds are cruelly treated, and produced on an industrial scale for UK racetracks. (We are one of only … Read more
The regional nursing manager at Village Vet has praised the career development pathways open to nurses as part of the group’s innovative focus on the profession. RVN Kerry Jackson, who was appointed to the newly created leadership role at Linnaeus-owned Village Vet last year, has hailed the opportunities available to both herself and colleagues to … Read more
Thet may be one of the slowest-moving conservation projects in history, not just because of the red tape, but due to the animals themselves: 40 red-footed tortoises are being released into El Impenetrable national park in Argentina in the coming weeks after being rescued from the illegal pet trade in Paraguay and transported to Argentina. … Read more
Researchers will investigate why racehorses are susceptible to respiratory illnesses during intense training. The findings could inform ways to help alleviate inflammation in the airways, which commonly affect animals, impacting on their performance. Immune cells A team from The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and The Roslin Institute will use a combination of analysis … Read more
The regional nursing manager at Village Vet has praised the career development pathways open to nurses as part of the group’s innovative focus on the profession. RVN Kerry Jackson, who was appointed to the newly created leadership role at Linnaeus-owned Village Vet last year, has hailed the opportunities available to both herself and colleagues to … Read more