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  • Small Animal Medicine Society

    Case Report Competition 2010

    SMALL ANIMAL MEDICINE SOCIETY Case Report Competition 2010 Sponsored by Vetoquinol Do you have an interesting or unusual small animal medicine case that would be suitable to present as an oral abstract. The Small Animal Medicine Society is...
  • Small Animal Medicine Society

    Travel Scholarship Award

    The Small Animal Medicine Society is pleased to announce the launch of the SAMSOC Travel Scholarship The scholarship, worth £250, can be awarded to any SAMSOC member undertaking CPD to study a particular aspect of Small Animal Medicine. Applicants...
  • Small Animal Medicine Society

    Call for abstracts - specifics

    CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Do you have an interesting or unusual small animal medicine case/series of cases that would be suitable to present as an oral abstract? The Small Animal Medicine Society (SAMSoc) invites submission of abstracts for short communications...
  • Small Animal Medicine Society

    Travel scholarship - Deadline Reminder

    The Small Animal Medicine Society is pleased to announce the launch of the SAMSOC Travel Scholarship The scholarship, worth £250, can be awarded to any SAMSOC member undertaking CPD to study a particular aspect of Small Animal Medicine. Applicants...
  • Small Animal Medicine Society

    SAMSoc Meeting 2010

    The exciting programme for our satellite meeting in 2010 is attached! Please register early to avoid disappointment. Our 2010 satellite meeting will include a session which will be particulalrly useful to candidates preparing a medicine case book...
  • Small Animal Medicine Society

    Registration form for SAMSoc Meeting 2010

    Form attached with details of cost and methods of payment Yvonne
  • Small Animal Medicine Society

    Travel Scholarship - Final Reminder - Deadline December 31st 2009

    The Small Animal Medicine Society is pleased to announce the launch of the SAMSOC Travel Scholarship The scholarship, worth £250, can be awarded to any SAMSOC member undertaking CPD to study a particular aspect of Small Animal Medicine. Applicants...
  • Small Animal Medicine Society

    ONLY ONE WEEKEND LEFT TO WRITE YOUR CASE REPORT SUBMISSION

    CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Do you have an interesting or unusual small animal medicine case/series of cases that would be suitable to present as an oral abstract? The Small Animal Medicine Society (SAMSoc) invites submission of abstracts for short communications...
  • VetSurgeon News

    Boehringer launches liquid version of Vetmedin

    Boehringer Ingelheim has launched Vetmedin (pimobendan) 1.5 mg/ml oral solution for dogs in Great Britain, offering a new treatment option for smaller cardiac patients and ones that don't take tablets easily. The company says the two main benefits...
  • VetSurgeon News

    Krka launches generic maropitant

    Krka has launched Arocenia (maropitant) 10 mg/ml injectable solution, licensed for the prevention and treatment of vomiting in dogs and cats, including perioperative use and chemotherapy-associated indications in dogs. Krka says Arocenia provides fast...
  • VetSurgeon News

    New BSAVA guide to antibiotic use in rabbits

    The BSAVA and the Rabbit Welfare Association and Fund (RWA&F) have published a new guide to responsible use of antibiotics in rabbits. The BSAVA says there unique opportunities and risks to the use of antibiotics in rabbits. For example, antibiotic...
  • VetSurgeon News

    New pet food course for vets

    UK Pet Food has launched the Pet Food & Nutrition Course for Veterinary Professionals which will be hosted by The Webinar Vet and runs from the 6th October to the 4th December 2025. UK Pet Food says that with pet owners increasingly turning to their...
  • VetSurgeon News

    Improve International and Central CPD merge

    Improve Veterinary Education and Central CPD have merged. The merger brings together Improve International’s global reach and postgraduate qualification programmes with Central CPD’s practitioner-led Continuing Professional Development training and...
  • VetSurgeon News

    Dômes Pharma launches fluoxetine tablet for dogs with separation disorders

    Dômes Pharma has launched Fluoxevet, billed as the first re-engineered fluoxetine for dogs with separation disorders, offering accurate, flexible dosing in a double-divisible, flavoured tablet. Jonathan Hill, UK country manager at Dômes Pharma said...
  • VetSurgeon News

    Ian Wright to present exotic parasite webinar for vets

    Ian Wright MRCVS, Chair of the European Scientific Counsel of Companion Animal Parasites, will be presenting a free webinar about new exotic parasites on 17th July 2025, 7.30pm - 9.00pm . In the webinar, which is sponsored by Horiba, Ian will p resent...
  • VetSurgeon News

    New solution for anthelmintic resistance testing in sheep

    VetDX, a UK-based provider of digital tools for livestock diagnostics and health planning, has launched a new end-to-end solution for anthelmintic resistance monitoring in sheep. The solution is designed to streamline Animal Health and Welfare Pathway...
  • VetSurgeon News

    New resource for the owners of canine cancer patients

    HT Vista has launched a new information resource for pet owners about canine cancer. The new resource is designed to help dog owners understand the risks of cancer, recognise the importance of early detection, and learn how HT Vista’s cancer detection...
  • VetSurgeon News

    Julia Lee named Young Farm Vet of the Year 2025

    Hui Pin (Julia) Lee, associate vet at Crowshall Veterinary Services, Attleborough, Norfolk, has been named Zoetis Young Farm Vet of the Year 2025. Julia, who came to the UK in 2016, graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2021. She then completed...
  • VetSurgeon News

    Former vet refused restoration for the 12th time

    Warwick Seymour-Hamilton, a former veterinary surgeon who was removed from the Register in 1994, has had his twelfth application to be restored to the Register of Veterinary Surgeons refused. Mr Seymour-Hamilton was originally struck off in 1994 after...
  • VetSurgeon News

    New Bluetongue vaccine needs half the dose in cattle

    Virbac has announced that the Bluetongue vaccine, Syvazul BTV 3, that the company distributes, has been granted a marketing authorisation in Great Britain for use in cattle and sheep, with a reduced dose in cattle. The company says the main breakthrough...
  • VetSurgeon News

    BVA launches CPD library for members

    The British Veterinary Association has launched a new Continuous Professional Development library for its members. The library currently has 28 on-demand recordings, covering a range of sessions on three main themes: people, planet and animals. They...
  • VetSurgeon News

    Pioneering Lancs practice launches Community Vet Nurse Scheme

    Oakhill Veterinary Centre on Goosnagh, Lancashire, has launched an innovative Community Vet Nurse service, designed to bring expert veterinary nursing care directly to the homes of pets and their owners across the region. The service is designed to...
  • VetSurgeon News

    2026 RCVS Knowledge Awards open for applications

    The 2026 RCVS Knowledge Awards, which recognise teams who are using Quality Improvement (QI) methods to advance the quality of care are now open for applications. The Awards are open to all organisations and practice teams across the UK who are using...
  • VetSurgeon News

    VET.CT teleconsulting service to close

    VET.CT has announced its teleconsulting service, which provides veterinary teams with advice on their cases from multidisciplinary experts, will close from 1st September 2025. The company's teleradiology and education services are not affected, and...
  • VetSurgeon News

    Webinar to explore barriers to cryptosporidiosis and calf scour control

    MSD is hosting a free one-hour webinar which will explore the clinical and practical challenges vets face when recommending vaccination as part of a wider scour control programme, at 4pm on Wednesday 3rd September 2025 The webinar, which is exclusively...