Changes at Stewart Vets in Dudley have doubled number of consult rooms, allowed for a dedicated area for nurse clinics and added two new operating theatres with cutting-edge equipment.
CPD Solutions announces first postgraduate certificate in March, which will be awarded by the University of Central Lancashire, home to the UK’s 11th vet school.
Dog Control Coalition, whose members include the BVA, has also voiced fears there is “no clear understanding” of just how many dogs could be affected by the forthcoming legislation.
A panel of experts will discuss research on the topic after a new survey revealed limited public awareness of possible non-surgical alternatives to the procedure.
New BVA figures indicate that a little more than half of vets want stricter welfare rules on the use of animals in sport, while one in six believe at least some disciplines should be axed altogether.
Campaigners seeking tighter rules on the recording of euthanasia cases by vets and rescue organisations have warned thousands of dogs are potentially at risk from moves to outlaw the XL bully.
A Greater Manchester-based professional showed “exemplary” insight into her misconduct over the treatment of a cocker spaniel that died five days after a major operation, a disciplinary report said.
IVC Evidensia, which has targeted raising £100,000 for the charity, is exclusive sponsor of the project, which was unveiled as part of the event that attracted a top number of delegates.
Newly published analysis has revealed sales of the medication for food-producing animals fell substantially last year and are down nearly 60% since 2014.
More than 20 organisations have signed an open letter urging the UK Government to act amid fears the substances are already at dangerous concentrations in some English rivers.
Plans unveiled today (31 October) appear to breach the Government’s previous pledge to define and ban the controversial dog type by the end of 2023, but officials claim plans give owners time to prepare.
Supporters of Labour commitment to scrap the controversial policy if it enters government say the plan is on “the right side of history”, but the BVA argues all options, including culling, should remain open.
Twenty-seven vets have been welcomed to the RCVS register after completing the membership exam as the overall number of overseas vets registering in the UK looks set to hit a four-year high.
Bosses say the project represents the group’s single biggest investment in one practice, which will offer some of the most advanced cancer treatments in Europe.
Latest in Farm Animal Veterinary Society Carpool Cases series, with Ami Sawran – a member of the clinical and farm executive boards at VetPartners – taking the session.
