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One in 10 not happy with pet insurance
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For 16 per cent of the survey's respondents, regular communication with their pet insurer was 'poor' or 'very poor'.
Cost and communication cited as top gripes, survey finds

Over one in 10 pet owners are unhappy with their insurance provider, according to a new survey carried out by Which?

Poor communication and value for money were found to be the top gripes, in the insurance company's study of around 2,000 pet owners.

Some 8 per cent of policy holders said they were 'unhappy' with their provider, while 3 per cent were 'very dissatisfied'.

For 16 per cent of the survey's respondents, regular communication with their pet insurer was 'poor' or 'very poor' and 12 per cent felt that value for money and the product itself was 'very poor'.

About a third of the participants had made a claim in the past 12 months, of which one in seven had problems with getting it paid.

According to the Association of British Insurers, 3 million of the country's pet owners have insurance. Providers pay a staggering £1.6 million a day in claims, with the average payment being £679.

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Submissions open for BSAVA Clinical Research Abstracts 2026

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 The BSAVA has opened submissions for the BSAVA Clinical Research Abstracts 2026.

It is an opportunity for applicants to present new research on any veterinary subject, such as the preliminary results of a study, discussion of a new technique or a description of an interesting case.

They must be based on high-quality clinical research conducted in industry, practice or academia, and summarised in 250 words.

Applications are welcome from vets, vet nurses, practice managers, and students.

Submissions are open until 6 March 2026. 

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Survey seeks ruminant sector views on antimicrobial stewardship

A new survey is seeking views of people working in the UK ruminant sector on how to tackle the challenge of demonstrating responsible antibiotic stewardship.

Forming part of a wider, collaborative initiative, the results will help identify the types of data available so that challenges with data collection can be better understood and addressed.

Anyone working in the UK farming sector, including vets and farmers,is encouraged to complete the survey, which is available at app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk