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    Cheshire equine vet scoops MSD research bursary

    Aimie Wilson MRCVS from Ashbrook Equine Hospital in Cheshire has won MSD's 2018 Companion Animal Veterinary Surgeon Research Bursary for her proposal to research current equine vaccination practices and protocols used by vets in the UK. The MSD Animal...
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    BEVA Congress to focus on colic

    The British Equine Veterinary Association has announced that colic will be a key topic on the scientific programme at Congress this year, which runs from 11th to 14th September at the Birmingham ICC. Global names in gastroenterology will be sharing...
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    Vets invited to enter cat photography competition

    Feline charity International Cat Care (iCatCare)'s annual cat photography competition is now open for entries. This year, in collaboration with Your Cat , the charity is looking for entries which showcase the cat-human bond with a brand new theme...
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    BSAVA offers vets training to help with suspected abuse cases

    The BSAVA has teamed up with the Links Group to provide veterinary surgeons with free CPD sessions on how to deal with suspected cases of non-accidental injury to small animals. Members of the profession are of course more likely than most to receive...
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    Elanco announces UK launch of new treatment for canine osteoarthritis pain

    Elanco has announced that Galliprant (grapiprant), its new treatment for canine osteoarthritis pain, is now available in the UK. Galliprant is a first in a class of drugs called piprants, or non-COX-inhibiting prostaglandin receptor antagonists (PRAs...
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    Fitbit for dogs could help measure a response to treatment

    Appearing as my alter ego, 'Gadget Man', I've just published a new review of the Pitpat dog activity monitor , something which could be a useful way of measuring a response to treatment for things like osteoarthritis and to increase engagement with dog...
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    Remote veterinary consultation service announces partnership with leading insurer

    Vet AI, which launched Joii, its remote veterinary consultation service earlier this year, has announced a partnership with pet insurer Animal Friends. Animal Friends is launching a pilot programme through which its customers will be able to check...
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    CVS announces new mental health and maternity policies

    CVS Group's new CEO, Richard Fairman, has announced the company's new maternity policy, and that it has signed the Time to Change Pledge , committing it to change the way it thinks and acts about mental health in the workplace. The new maternity policy...
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    First referral practice to publish clinical outcomes ...

    Roundhouse Referrals in Glasgow has started publishing clinical outcome and client satisfaction results for Tibial Plateau Levelling Osteotomy (TPLO) surgery performed at the practice, the first practice in Scotland to do so, possibly in the whole of...
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    Last chance to nominate for Ceva Animal Welfare Awards 2020

    It’s the last chance to nominate individuals or teams for the Ceva Animal Welfare Awards 2020, which celebrate outstanding veterinary surgeons, nurses, farmers and animal welfare professionals which have enhanced the health and welfare of animals. ...
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    Yorkshire referral centre wins veterinary hospital design award

    Paragon Veterinary Referrals in Wakefield has won the 2019 British Veterinary Hospital Association (BVHA) Design Awards for its £5 million centre designed by architect John Marsh from DesM . The centre was launched in February last year after an 8...
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    New treatment for canine otitis externa coming in the new year

    Bayer Animal Health has announced that it has been given marketing authorisation in Europe for Neptra (florfenicol, terbinafine hydrochloride, mometasone furoate), a new treatment for canine otitis externa which requires just one dose, administered by...
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    BMUS invites vets for a day of ultrasound CPD

    The British Medical Ultrasound Society is inviting vets to come to its Annual Scientific Medical Ultrasound Conference in Harrogate on the 12th December, where it will be running a veterinary stream aimed at veterinary GPs with an interest in ultrasound...
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    New probiotic point of sale materials from Purina

    Nestlé Purina PetCare has launched new point of sale materials for Fortiflora, its probiotic for cats and dogs. There's a complimentary counter top unit and pillow packs to help veterinary surgeons and nurses communicate the benefits of probiotics...
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    New project aims to inform care of older dogs

    The BSAVA charity, PetSavers has awarded a Citizen Science research grant to support the development of a new tool to help veterinary professionals and pet owners work together to provide the best care to senior dogs. The grant has been awarded to...
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    Weight gain more than doubles the risk of laminitis in horses and ponies

    Horses and ponies that gain weight are more than twice as likely to develop laminitis than if they lose or maintain their weight, according to new research published last month in BMC Veterinary Research 1 . Carried out by the Royal Veterinary College...
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    Dechra launches 'breakthrough' mastitis treatment

    Dechra Animal Health has launched Revozyn RTU, billed as a revolutionary breakthrough for subclinical and clinical local mastitis in cows. Revozyn RTU, which contains 400 mg/ml Penethamate hydriodide, is the first ready-to-use injectable narrow spectrum...
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    Veterinary profession unites behind evidence-based medicine

    15 of the major UK member organisations, vet schools and policy-making bodies have come together to affirm their commitment to veterinary medicine based on sound scientific principles, in a new publication produced by RCVS Knowledge and the charity Sense...
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    New service to help vets compete on parasite control

    MSD Animal Health has launched VetsDeliver, a new service delivering parasite prescriptions direct from the veterinary practice to the pet owner’s home. Through the new service, which is designed to save clients' time and improve compliance, practices...
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    VMG announces dates for 2020 practice management workshops

    The Veterinary Management Group (VMG) has announced a series of regional workshops for those interested in achieving the Certificate of Veterinary Practice Management (CVPM) next year. The CVPM is the industry-recognised professional examination for...
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    Remote veterinary consultation provider secures €18.5M funding

    FirstVet , the Swedish startup remote veterinary consultation provider which launched in the UK earlier this year , has closed an €18.5M Series B funding round. FirstVet says the funding will enable it to expand its service globally, including the...
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    Ceva launches salmonella vaccine for pigs in the UK and Ireland

    Ceva has launched Salmoporc, a salmonella vaccine for pigs, in the UK and Ireland. Salmoporc gives protection against Salmonella Typhimurium and its monophasic variants. It is administered orally to piglets and through subcutaneous injection in sows...
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    Vets' diagnostic accuracy not significantly impaired by viewing radiographs on smartphones

    A new study , published in the latest issue of the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP), suggests that diagnostic accuracy is not significantly impaired by viewing radiographs on a smartphone 1 . It comes hot on the heels of the as-yet-unsubstantiated...
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    Half of veterinary receptionists paid less than the Real Living Wage

    The British Veterinary Receptionist Association has announced the results of its second salary survey, which found that 50.3% of veterinary receptionists are being paid less than the voluntary Real Living Wage of £9.30 per hour (or £10.75 in London)...
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    Two new client education posters from the PFMA

    The Pet Food Manufacturers Association (PFMA) has produced two new waiting room posters: ‘Handling Commercial Raw Pet Food Safely’ and 'Importance of Hay in a Guinea Pig’s Diet'. The raw pet food poster gives owners guidance on how to handle and prepare...