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Bristol Veterinary School hosts record-breaking Official Veterinarian (OV) Course for final year students
18 July 2025
We are proud to share the success of our recent Official Veterinarian (OV) Course, delivered by the Veterinary Public Health (VPH) team
- Bristol Veterinary School hosts record-breaking Official Veterinarian (OV) Course for final year students 18 July 2025 We are proud to share the success of our recent Official Veterinarian (OV) Course, delivered by the Veterinary Public Health (VPH) team
- Bio Detection dogs successfully detect Parkinson’s disease by odour, study finds 16 July 2025 People with Parkinson’s disease (PD) have an odour that can be reliably detected from skin swabs by trained dogs, a new study shows. The research, in collaboration with Medical Detection Dogs and the Universities of Bristol and Manchester, is published in The Journal of Parkinson’s Disease today [15 July].
- Professor Tim Parkin, Head of Bristol Veterinary School inaugurated as the 149th President of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) 5 July 2025 The new President outlined his vision for how mentorship and respectful, constructive dialogue would help the regulator, and the veterinary professions as a whole, deal with some of the challenges ahead.
- Research suggests earlier kitten neutering does not affect bodyweight in later life 3 June 2025 Cats that are neutered at four months old compared to the traditional six months old are not at any greater risk of weight problems as they age, new research has found.
- Road traffic accidents leading cause of pet cat deaths in the UK, Bristol Cats study finds 30 April 2025 Road traffic accidents (RTAs) are the leading cause of death among UK pet cats who are 8 years old or younger, new research has found. This is the first UK-wide study to assess mortality and survival rates in pet cats to include those that do not attend vets or have insurance. The study, by the University of Bristol Veterinary School and Cats Protection, is published in the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery.
- Study finds 'optimistic' medical detection dogs excel in tasks, while 'pessimistic' dogs shine in scent specificity 9 April 2025 A new study into medical detection dogs — which use their scent detection abilities to detect diseases or assist individuals with chronic health conditions — reveals that dogs displaying more "optimistic" responses in judgment bias tests tend to perform better overall in detection tasks. In contrast, "pessimistic" dogs exhibit greater scent detection specificity. The University of Bristol-led study, published in PLOS One, could offer valuable insights for improving the training, selection, and support of medical detection dogs.
- VetEd: Exciting Sponsorship Opportunities Now Available 24 March 2025 VetEd, the premier symposium and networking event for veterinary educators and students, is set to take place from July 2nd to 4th, 2025, at Bristol Veterinary School. This annual event, now in its 15th year, brings together veterinary professionals from the UK, Europe, and the United States to share innovative teaching practices, discuss challenges in veterinary education and collaborate on the future of the profession.
- Greater openness about the use of complementary and alternative medicines in UK dairy farming could bring benefits 26 February 2025 Greater openness about complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) use has the potential to strengthen farmer-vet relationships, which may prevent potential unintended harm to animals, reduce antibiotic use and improve herd health management, new research has found. The study, led by the University of Bristol, is published today [26 February] in Frontiers in Veterinary Science.
- Bronwyn secures poster presentation at BSAVA Congress 2025 19 February 2025 We are delighted to share that Bronwyn Bailey, former Bristol Veterinary School student, had her clinical abstract entitled 'Investigating the Prevalence, Predictability and Intervention Efficacy for Feline Peri-anaesthetic Hypotension', accepted for poster presentation at BSAVA Congress 2025.
- Bristol Veterinary School to host VetEd Conference 2025 12 February 2025 We are delighted to announce that Bristol Veterinary School will be hosting the prestigious VetEd Conference in July of this year. This internationally recognised event brings together veterinary educators, researchers and professionals to share innovative teaching practices, discuss challenges in veterinary education and collaborate on the future of the profession.