Ablation surgery performed on Labrador by surgeons at Davies Veterinary Specialists – one of only four centres in the world able to carry out procedure – following diagnosis of supraventricular tachycardia.
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.
Delegates who enjoyed first major congress of 2023 can already register their interest to be there again next year as organisers enjoy positive feedback from this year’s event.
Contentious measures, just approved by RCVS council and set to be implemented this year, topped agenda at inaugural Big 6 Live debate at SPVS Congress in Birmingham.
Nicola Bromley, who has more than 20 years’ experience as a vet and experienced leader, joins the management team from previous role as clinical director at a multi-site vet hospital in West Sussex.
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”.
David Martin – animal welfare advisor for IVC Evidensia – believes current legislation is hard to enforce unless “you actually catch someone in the act of cropping the dog’s ears”.
