August 2016

The year equine vet John Mason started in the profession, a pint of beer cost 12p, Anthony Eden was prime minister and The King and I was enthralling cinemagoers.

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A puppy has survived meningitis thanks to the actions of a quick-thinking vet.

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A vet has won the British Mountain Bike Orienteering National Championship at his first attempt.

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Vets can brush up on performing canine ocular examinations thanks to an educational video series.

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Vetacademy has added a course on aquatic medicine for vets, vet technicians and aquarists working in the aquarium and aquaculture fields who wish to fast-track their knowledge and skills.

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Practice staff wanting to learn more about practical infection control – and help a charity while doing so – can participate in an online course starting on 8 August.

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Staff at two veterinary practices are celebrating after being named among the most rabbit friendly vets in the UK by the Rabbit Welfare Association and Fund.

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A cat had a lucky escape after surviving a life-threatening situation with one of its kidneys.

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July 2016

The veterinary profession could be on the cusp of unprecedented change – and vets need to be prepared.

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The way vets analyse animal behaviour could be revolutionised thanks to a piece of computer technology that will assess what animals are thinking and feeling.

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US researchers believe the English bulldog is so inbred and unhealthy, its survival may depend on an infusion of new bloodlines from another breed.

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Two vets are cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats in the name of charity.

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A trio of veterinary organisations have issued advice on a new strain of rabbit viral haemorrhagic disease which has become more prevalent in the UK.

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Steps are being taken to protect the status of EU vets and vet nurses living and working in the UK following the result of the EU referendum.

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Pioneering vets at Davies Veterinary Specialists have teamed up with human doctors to use a cutting edge technique to cure dogs with life-threatening heart conditions.

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A two-day course aimed at helping vets and VNs who graduated abroad prepare for UK practice life has been confirmed for September.

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Aspiring vets from across the UK and Europe will soon get a taste of veterinary medicine via a short course in Wales.

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Les Stocker, founder of the world's first bespoke hedgehog unit and an honorary associate of the RCVS, has died aged 73.

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A national petition has been launched calling on the RCVS to provide adequate support for new graduates and reduce suicide rates.

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A project to produce a consensus statement on the growing tick-borne disease risk to animals and humans has been launched.

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