Red alert: what the UK’s record June heatwave means for animal health
With a Red Extreme Heat Warning in place and temperatures forecast to exceed 39°C this week – potentially breaking the UK’s all-time June record – vets are urging… read more.
With a Red Extreme Heat Warning in place and temperatures forecast to exceed 39°C this week – potentially breaking the UK’s all-time June record – vets are urging… read more.
Now in its 20th year, Rabbit Awareness Week (22-26 June 2026) is focusing on nutrition – one of the most persistent welfare gaps facing the UK’s 800,000 pet… read more.
Following a 2.5-year investigation into the UK’s £6.7bn veterinary services market, the Competition and Markets Authority has confirmed legally binding measures to cap prescription fees, mandate transparent pricing,… read more.
A new eradication strategy, published this month, sets out the most ambitious programme yet to eliminate bovine tuberculosis from English cattle herds. With a cattle vaccine targeted for… read more.
The UK’s Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has approved Lenivia® (izenivetmab injection) for the alleviation of pain associated with osteoarthritis (OA) in dogs. Granted on 29 May 2026, the… read more.
With 95 confirmed or suspected outbreaks recorded in Britain by early June 2026 and horse shows turning away horseboxes at the gate, the equine flu crisis has moved… read more.
National Institute for Health and Care (NICE) has recommended mirvetuximab soravtansine (Elahere; AbbVie) for NHS use, marking the first new targeted therapy for platinum-resistant ovarian cancer in over… read more.