June 2023

Practices looking to make their work more sustainable are being invited to join others embarking on the programme next month.

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Applications are now being sought to fill vacancies on five of its councils and committees.

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In celebration of today’s (14 June) World Blood Donor Day, it has announced the winners of its best donor awards for cats and dogs.

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MiNightVet – created in a small section of Campsie Veterinary Centre – will serve OOH care to County Tyrone and the west of Northern Ireland.

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New EMS support framework has also been designed to help practices and students structure each placement, based on RCVS day one competencies.

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In what company describes as a first of its kind, Vetscan Imagyst platform will have “expert-level AI” able to analyse for yeast, inflammatory cells and bacteria, delivering fast results.

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Rob Kelly plans to develop a flexible curriculum with a core focus on enabling veterinary professionals to tailor their development for a lifelong career in general first opinion practice.

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WSAVA Congress will be held in China for the first time with the Suzhou International Expo Center near Shanghai hosting the three–day event from 3 to 5 September.

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British Veterinary Dental Association is heading to iM3’s ACE facility in the Irish capital for two days focusing on composite use on 28 and 29 July.

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Failing to have a cat chipped could result in a hefty fine from 10 June 2024, but study for the charity finds 47% of adults in England are not aware of new law.

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First CPD conference had focus on mental health and communication when held at Titanic Belfast.  

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A free copy of the final survey results – detailing fees charged for services in the small animal, large animal and equine sectors – will be sent to all those who complete it.

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Developers of smaXtec advanced health system say early new standard – known as Level Zero – will enhance welfare and help reduce economic losses.

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UK Dairy Cattle Welfare Strategy aims to help the industry show progress in animal welfare over the next six years and has six strategic goals.

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Almost 100 members of the company’s graduate development programme attended the two-day gala event, which features a broad range of CPD, as well as fun social and sporting events.

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As RCVS Academy hosts new online course, figures reveal disciplinary committee hearings accounted for less than 0.5% of all concerns raised with the RCVS last year.

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RCVS Knowledge announces its 2023 Quality Improvement Champions and winners in its new category – Antimicrobial Stewardship Champions.

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Pressure is growing for devolved administrations to follow Westminster’s lead and introduce compulsory microchipping for all cats before they reach 20 weeks old.

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Exotics animal specialist Matt Hartley says Kept Animals Bill would have banned keeping of primates as pets and given local authorities greater enforcement powers.

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Researchers at the RVC, led by the VetCompass programme, find one in seven boxer dogs is diagnosed with neoplasia each year, with cancer the most common cause of death – at 12.43% of all deaths.

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