October 2023

Provet’s small animal nutrition course, hosted by specialist vet and independent consultant Mike Davies, will be held at the Holiday Inn Basingstoke and via Zoom from 19 to 21 January.

2 mins

Veterinary professionals and researchers from across the UK and Europe have taken part in the fourth Mind Matters Initiative Research Symposium in Manchester.

12 mins

Alterations made so vets and VNs, who have to show how they have reflected on what they have learned from their CPD, can more easily track progress and see when they are compliant.

6 mins

A vet with a major care provider has told a parliamentary committee that some owners are already asking for their dogs to be euthanised because of Government plans to outlaw the controversial dog type.

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Thrums Vets, largest independent practice in Scotland, attracted 16 and 17-year-olds from across UK and is now planning similar events. 

9 mins

Northern Ireland could be left without any vaccines for Salmonella and leptospirosis if a permanent supply agreement is not reached with the EU, Anna Judson told the association’s Northern Ireland dinner.

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A host of industry organisations are backing the initiative, after new research suggested there was no significant impact from using antibiotics to treat canine diarrhoea.

13 mins

Endocrinology app has been created using latest AI technology developed by RVC’s VetCompass team.

7 mins

Colin Mason opened the association’s annual congress in Telford with a plea for vigilance against bluetongue as it continues to spread in mainland Europe.

4 mins

Communication, leadership and management – all key to sustainability of vet profession – will feature as part of a series aimed at all members of the team.

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Thistle was given the prosthetic hoof, designed and fitted by teams at the RVC, after being born with fractured digits.

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A committee of MPs has heard concerns that Government plans to define and outlaw the breed by the end of the year will present major challenges for the veterinary and charitable sectors.

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The initiative by Vet Sustain and VetSalus is due to be formally unveiled during the BCVA Congress, which opens later this week.

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Three professionals have been shortlisted for the prize, which will be presented during November’s London Vet Show.

8 mins

The WSAVA Certificate in Pain Management is based on the updated Global Guidelines for the Recognition, Assessment and Treatment of Pain and has been created with Zoetis as a new toolkit.

12 mins

An emergency session will take place tomorrow after the Government vowed to define and ban the breed in response to a series of attacks.

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Hundreds of farms in the Netherlands are understood to have been affected by the BTV-3 strain, with a further incident also being reported in Belgium.

13 mins

Bosses hope the scheme will boost skills and knowledge among professionals and enable the development of a broader support network across the group’s farm practices.

4 mins

The awards celebrate practices, as well as vets and nurses, dedicated to improving the lives of domestic rabbits and guinea pigs in the UK.

8 mins

Five other charities are set to benefit from the proceeds of a tribute fund set up in memory of the popular broadcaster and animal campaigner, which has raised £480,000.

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