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    Gloucestershire-based Vale Referrals completes £2m expansion

    Vale Referrals and Vale Vets in Dursley, Gloucestershire, has completed its 18-month, £2m expansion. The expansion has increased the hospital's footprint by 30%, adding three new operating theatres, six new consult rooms and new feline facilities,...
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    New equine standing CT in Berkshire

    Valley Equine Hospital in Lambourn has installed a Hallmarq standing CT scanner, which it says will revolutionise the early identification of distal limb pathology. Thus far, the hospital has relied on conventional radiographs or referred for MRI for...
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    New skin and ear cytology online training course for vets

    Ceva Animal Health, manufacturer of Douxo S3, has launched ‘Boost your confidence in skin cytology’, a skin and ear cytology online training course. Worth two hours of free CPD, the course has eight bitesize modules of between five and 15 minutes....
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    New course to help vet surgeons deal with complaints

    The RCVS Academy has launched a free scenario-based course to help veterinary professionals respond to complaints with confidence and compassion. Developed in partnership with the Veterinary Client Mediation Service (VCMS), the course uses practical...
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    RVC research reveals most common conditions in English Cocker Spaniels

    The Royal Veterinary College has published research which reveals the most common medical conditions in English Cocker Spaniels. The VetCompass programme studied 10,313 English Cocker Spaniels from an overall sample of 336,865 UK dogs of all breeds...
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    14th International Equine Colic Research Symposium to be held on 10-12 July

    Equine clinicians and scientists are being invited to submit abstracts for presentation at the 14th International Equine Colic Research Symposium taking place in Edinburgh on 10-12 July 2024. The event is held every four years and hosted alternately...
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    RCVS asks vets to help recruit animal owners to new advisory group

    The RCVS) is calling on veterinary surgeons to help it recruit around 30 animal owners and keepers for a new Public Advisory Group to help guide the College's policies. The group is being set up to ensure that the College meets its objective of working...
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    Radioactive iodine therapy service for vet practices in the East of England

    The Veterinary Surgery in Lowestoft is launching a radioactive iodine therapy service for veterinary practices in the East of England to refer hyperthyroid cats from 5th June. The service will be run by Dr Eloise Quince BVetMed CertAVP(SAM-F) PgCertVPS...
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    Improve partners with VECCS to raise the standard of emergency medicine in practice

    Improve Veterinary Education has partnered with the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society (VECCS) to raise the standard of emergency medicine in practice. VECCS was founded in 1974 to promote the advancement of knowledge and high standards...
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    Sophie Aylett, Katherine Edmondson & Sam Price named BVA's Photographers of the Year 2023

    The British Veterinary Association has announced the three winners of its Photographers of the Year competition, sponsored by iM3 Dental. The winning images were selected from nine finalists , shortlisted from hundreds of entries that were taken by...
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    Essex referral centre opens oncology and radiology suite

    Southfields Veterinary Specialists in Basildon has opened a new oncology and radiotherapy suite. The new suite offers chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment facilities under one roof, including a linear accelerator (LINAC) which enables treatment...
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    Vets asked: Are company reps VIP or RIP? ahead of House of Lords debate

    The Veterinary Marketing Association is inviting first opinion veterinary surgeons to take part in a survey about veterinary pharmaceutical company reps and whether you think they will still be needed in five years, ahead of a House of Lords debate taking...
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    Linnaeus to hold virtual open day about veterinary internships

    Linnaeus and Vets: Stay, Go, Diversify are hosting 'Internships Explained: Unleash Your Potential', a virtual open day on Tuesday 23rd May (9:00am-8:00pm) in which more than 20 speakers will take part in 12 presentations, live demonstrations and panel...
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    Northamptonshire vet struck off for theft and fraud

    Northamptonshire-based Joanna Wicksteed has been struck off by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee after being convicted of theft and fraud, and found to be dishonest and misleading in not declaring a police caution and an adult restorative disposal to the...
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    Veterinary wound management conference joins VETcpd Congress in Doncaster

    The 2023 Veterinary Wound Management Conference will be held at Doncaster Racecourse on Tuesday and Wednesday 11th and 12th July. The event is merging with the new northern VETcpd Congress to give attendees a broader range of CPD subjects. In the...
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    Dechra becomes distributor for feline kidney health products, Porus One and Add One

    Dechra has taken over the distribution of two products designed to support kidney health in senior cats, Porus One and its sister product Add One. Porus One contains renaltec, a selective absorber that absorbs the precursors of uraemic toxins in the...
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    Virbac launches joint care supplement for dogs

    Virbac has launched Movoflex Soft Chews, a joint care supplement for dogs. Movoflex contains eggshell membrane, hyaluronic acid, Astaxanthin, Boswellia serrata and krill meal, formulated to support joint health and help increase quality of life. ...
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    RCVS to survey vets about disability and chronic illness

    The RCVS and British Veterinary Chronic Illness Support (BVCIS) are asking all vets and student vets to take part in a survey into disability and chronic illness within the veterinary sector. The aim of the survey is to provide a better understanding...
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    Free webinar to help vets assess the value of supplements

    The Purina Institute is hosting a free one hour webinar: “Evidence-based selection of supplements in clinical practice” on 2nd May at 6:00pm. The webinar will be presented by Marge Chandler DVM, MS, MANZCVS, DACVIM (SAIM, Nutrition), MRCVS and Dr Michael...
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    BVA reveals finalists for the Veterinary Photographer of the Year 2023 competition

    The BVA has chosen nine finalists for this year's Veterinary Photographer of the Year competition. BVA President Malcolm Morley said: “Judging this competition has been genuinely both extremely enjoyable and really difficult. "The entries this year...
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    Vets asked to share their views on strangles and strangles vaccination

    Dechra is conducting a survey about strangles to better understand veterinary surgeons' approach to managing the disease. The survey will assess vets’ experiences of the disease, biosecurity and the role of vaccination to help prevent strangles....
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    Feline inappetence webinar tonight!

    Dechra, the maker of Mirataz, is hosting a free webinar: ‘Feline pawsative about feline inappetence?’, at 8:00pm tonight. Presented by Sam Taylor BVetMed(Hons) CertSAM DipECVIM-CA MANZCVS FRCVS, the webinar will also be available to watch on demand...
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    Alice McLeish, Linda Belton and Tim Hutchinson elected to RCVS Council

    The RCVS has announced the results of this year's Council elections. There were ten candidates for the three available places. 6,087 veterinary surgeons voted, representing a 16.7% turnout. This continued a decline seen since 2020, when there was...
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    Mars launches periodontal disease risk assessment tool for dog owners

    Mars Petcare has launched a data-driven periodontal disease (PD) risk assessment tool for dog owners. The new tool uses aggregated data from Banfield Pet Hospital medical records to identify whether a dog has a high, medium, or low risk of having PD...
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    VetYogi launches yoga subscription service for vets and practice teams

    VetYogi, a yoga company run by Chloe Hannigan MRCVS, has launched a subscription service for veterinary practices and individuals. VetYogi’s new ‘VetYogi Collective’ offers an on-demand online hub of yoga, mental health and wellbeing sessions designed...