National Marine Week is the Wildlife Trusts’ nationwide celebration of all things marine. Despite the name, it lasts 15 fun-filled days to allow for the variation in tide times around the country. Two common enquiries we receive relating to the sea involve seawater and jellyfish. Seawater has a salinity of [...]
International Cat Day on August 8th, provides us with 24 hours of recognition and appreciation for one of humanities oldest and most beloved pets. It is a day to raise awareness for cats and their care, and learn about ways to help and protect them. This year, custodianship of International Cat [...]
The RVC is regularly updating the information on the outbreak of pancytopenia in cats. There have been more than 520 cases reported with a fatality rate of more than 60%. FAQs for owners and vets are available on the RVC website. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) issued a statement stating that mycotoxins have [...]
National Meadows Day is an annual celebration of wildflower meadows across the UK, which this year falls on the 2nd July. Around this time of year we tend to get an increase in the number of hogweed (Heracleum species) poisoning cases received. Heracleum is a genus of biennial and perennial herbs in the [...]
Research published in June’s Vet Record discusses the attitudes and perceptions of vet professionals towards ADR reporting. A survey was designed by the research team and advertised widely through conventional and social media and at several conferences. In total, 260 respondents completed the survey, including 210 veterinary surgeons, 49 veterinary nurses [...]
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has issued a warning to pet owners in the Southwest to take extra precautions when walking dogs around freshwater, following the death of a dog from suspected blue green algae poisoning. With the warmer weather conditions, concerns have been raised about an increased risk of toxic [...]
This year, 27th June marks the beginning of Rabbit Awareness Week (RAW). Endorsed by the British Veterinary Association and the British Small Animal Veterinary Association, this year marks the 16th RAW. With their inquisitive and social nature, rabbits are an increasingly popular choice of pet. This year, the VPIS have already [...]
In May, we attended the 42nd International Congress of the EAPCCT in Tallinn, where we presented three posters. The posters for the congress are available to view online. Our abstracts are: • Accidental ingestion of alcoholic beverages in dogs • Severe local tissue injury from accidental use of pressurised surgical spirit [...]
Many of us will be celebrating Her Majesty’s historic reign during the Platinum Jubilee Central Weekend, which takes place from 2nd to 5th June. Preparing for a big Jubilee celebration? Coronation chicken, scones, chocolate cake and alcoholic drinks are just a few of the potential hazard's pets could be exposed [...]
Nicola Robinson, our Head of Service, will be lecturing at BVA Live which is taking place on the 23rd and 24th of June at the NEC in Birmingham. Nicola's presentation is on the 23rd at 15.35 in the Clinical Theatre 1. This lecture will look at the various ways for vets [...]
