Chris Shales, an RCVS fellow, is keen to introduce a range of treatment innovations as part of his role of clinical director at West Midlands-based referral centre.
In a poll of thousands of pet owners in the UK and across Europe, 34% of dog owners and 43% of cat owners put clinical signs of OA down to their pets getting older.
RCVS director of education warns of need for reform while college outlines work taking place to support changes it plans to implement from autumn 2024.
The service – “Occurrence of parasite-associated infections” – is based on data collected by German laboratories, but it is hoped it will soon feature data collated from across Europe.
The Cardiff Cat Clinic, the only feline-exclusive practice in Wales, had long hoped to provide the service – not only for its own clients, but others facing waits across the country.
College has announced plans for seven online workshops, beginning later this month, to explore ways the veterinary sector’s workforce challenges could be resolved.
Professionals and members of the public have until the end of March to have their say on the measures, which include revised prescription guidelines for vets.
The group will offer up to eight weeks’ full pay in exceptional health event circumstances, and changes will also apply to major surgery as part of a gender transition in “veterinary industry first”.
As data from Surveillance of Equine Strangles shows high levels of disease in 2022, Dechra has raised importance of vaccination alongside good biosecurity measures.