March 2017

The operations director of one of the UK’s leading not-for-profit veterinary clinics – who is also a former registered general nurse – has called for stronger control over clinical standards.

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The granting of the UK’s first sterile Manufacturer’s Specials Authorisation by the VMD has the potential to change the way equine vets here manage horses, according to BEVA.

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Research has detailed how a new vaccine has protected cows from respiratory syncytial virus infection, thought to be the main cause of the majority of respiratory diseases in cattle.

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"Calm vet, healthy pet" is the theme for this year’s Veterinary Northern Ireland small animal spring conference, to be in County Armagh in May.

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The humble egg could be key to mapping future outbreaks of the bluetongue virus (BTV) in the UK, according to scientists from The Pirbright Institute.

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The 387 Veterinary Centre has become the first practice in the UK to be awarded platinum level accreditation by the Investors in People scheme.

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UK vets are asked to be aware of possible cases of feline thiamine deficiency after Pets at Home withdrew sale of certain products from its own-range senior cat kibble products.

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A unique one health partnership between a UK veterinary neurologist and a paediatric neurosurgeon could signal “the biggest step forward in managing canine epilepsy”.

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The chairman of the Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance has stood up for the efforts to reduce antibiotic use as it claimed a new fund-raising campaign could “demotivate” such activity.

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Bayer 's third instalment of its electronic Education Now, Safeguarding Antimicrobials responsible use guides sees the RVC's Ross Bond focus on the effective management of pyoderma in dogs.

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A fast and cost-efficient technique for harvesting stem cells may have the potential to revolutionise the way vets treat orthopaedic conditions in horses.

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The fight against ticks vectoring Lyme disease and babesiosis in people and animals appears to have taken a step forward following the publication of novel research by US scientists.

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A vet from Crete swapped the sunshine of Greece for London streets to spend two weeks observing the work of the Mayhew Animal Home.

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British vets may soon have a new weapon in the treatment of dogs suffering atopic dermatitis, as the first monoclonal antibody in veterinary medicine has been recommended for marketing authorisation.

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A radioiodine unit for the treatment of hyperthyroid cats has opened in north-west Oxfordshire, bringing the number of such centres in the UK to 13.

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February 2017

Small animal pain management will be under the spotlight at the Veterinary Christian Fellowship's latest CPD session in May.

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A one-day session by feline specialist Sarah Caney exploring health issues in older cats is to take place at the end of March.

Scientists have used the techniques to produce pigs potentially resilient from porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome.

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A UK equine hospital is understood to have become the first in the world to offer a same-day qPCR test broad enough to identify all species of ringworm in horses.

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A lack of opportunities could be to blame for the falling number of young vets prepared to work in mixed animal or farm practice.

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