RCVS has set up a working party, and will invite representatives of other bodies, to look at provisions to allow for a more inclusive approach to training and hiring vets and VNs.
“I think all the vet schools realise that widening participation is really important – and hopefully my book can play a role in that” – Lorna Clark, Pinfold Vets.
BVA guide, which vets can use in conversations with young people considering vet school, addresses issues about grades, lack of veterinary background, work experience and applying more than once.
A full list of items that can be donated has been put together by British Veterinary Professionals for Ukraine, which is still also welcoming cash donations.
Caernarfon-based vet Anke Hill has been removed from the register after being sentenced to 19 years in prison for taking a “key part” in the kidnapping of a child at knifepoint.
Course will outline principles and protocols required for veterinary dispensary management, including: prescribing; supplying; dispensing; sourcing and storing; and the processes to minimise dispensing errors.
Katy Wetz and Laura-Jayne Pattinson, alumni of the RVC, are part of a four-woman team raising charity money by taking part in Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge.
Research conducted by VET Festival and Veterinary Management Group shows 76% across professions describe well-being as “reasonable” or “very good”, with progress made on supporting practice staff.
Joint letter, published in Vet Times, says an increase in worm and worm-like parasites has been observed in dogs imported from southern and eastern Europe.
Judges have gone through more than 22,000 nominations to select 15 finalists with the winners to be announced at an awards ceremony in Manchester on 24 March.
“[Vetlife] are a trusted and confidential service to many of our employees, and our donation will help provide support to those they serve so well” – Lisa King, IVC Evidensia.
“The flexibility and concern for staff welfare, along with creating a real work-life balance, has really helped me gain a greater balance between family life and work” – Vicky Fraser.
RVC Equine Referral Hospital says it has become the first clinic in the UK to offer a new melanoma treatment for horses that targets lesions unable to be surgically removed.
Topsey the cat is home safe after eight months missing, which included a brief appearance on live TV during a League One football match followed by a 10-day stay at Paragon Veterinary Referrals.
A second-generation Ukrainian vet is coordinating a massive relief effort to send vital medical supplies to help save lives of civilians injured following brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Vets at Ceva Animal Health warn colleagues in practice that cessation of routine wellness checks during the pandemic has meant many cases going undiagnosed.
Vets4Pets Project Listen report shows almost half of veterinary professionals are struggling with work-life balance while 40% described personal well-being as “not that good” or “poor”.
