November 2018

Accolade will celebrate key contribution made by front-of-house staff members to the profession, with nominations welcomed from colleagues and clients.

4 mins

John Pate in running to participate in Fjällräven Polar 2019 to raise awareness of mental health conditions – if he can secure enough public votes.

4 mins

The consultation, unveiled at this year’s London Vet Show, asks for the views of the profession in a broad range of areas relating to how students are trained and recent graduates supported.

3 mins

Those wishing to stand for a place on RCVS council or RCVS VN council have until 31 January to submit their nomination.

3 mins

Bath will again host the congress, which is offering lectures on a wide range of topics, ranging form blood pressure in anaesthesia to mitral valve repair.

4 mins

Professor of anaesthesiology and critical care warns of anaesthesia risks to personnel during lecture at Vets Now’s Emergency and Critical Care Congress.

4 mins

Study by Direct Line finds 71% of owners were unable to recognise sound of a dog barking in terror, with 35% mistaking a fearful sound for excitement or playfulness.

4 mins

“Please donate during our Big Give Christmas Challenge to help save the painted wolf." - Wildlife Vets International’s executive director Olivia Walter.

5 mins

AnimalhealthEurope welcomes European Union regulations that include a ban on preventive use of antibiotics on groups of animals and antimicrobials in medicated feed.

5 mins

Nominations for the eight different categories can be submitted until end of January following an extension decision.

2 mins

Prime location in Westminster, home to RCVS for past 25 years, will soon be “no longer fit for purpose” – and the hunt is on for new premises.

5 mins

Sophie Adamantos, an RCVS specialist in emergency and critical care, will join Paragon Veterinary Referrals alongside husband Mickey Tivers, an RCVS and European specialist in soft tissue surgery.

7 mins

The study, conducted by staff at the University of Exeter and the BVA, follows a 2017 collaborative study into workplace pay, representation and equality issues.

3 mins

The Veterinary Care of Exotic Pets app, created by Kent vet Mark Rowland, features species sections on common conditions and therapeutics, plus treatment videos.

3 mins

The study, costing more than £50,000, took two years to complete and was conducted under European Pet Food Industry FEDIAF guidelines.

5 mins

National charity providing canine blood to vets still needs more donors to come forward to combat increased demand as transfusion medicine continues to advance.

5 mins

Significant investment will add more clinical capacity and a host of new facilities to small animal practice in Worcester.

5 mins

Vets Now announces Royal Armouries Museum and New Dock Hall will be home to emergency and critical care streams for next year’s event on 8 and 9 November.

5 mins

Bird flu viruses could escape vaccine immunity while increasing potential to infect humans, according to research led by The Pirbright Institute.

4 mins

Bodies unite to protect the public from “dodgy pet sellers”, and ensure any animal advertised online by classified websites is done so legally and ethically.

4 mins