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    Celebrities recreate scenes from history to mark 125 years of Blue Cross

    Comedian Bill Bailey, actor and TV presenter David Harewood MBE and Paralympian Lauren Steadman MBE have marked the Blue Cross's 125th birthday by recreating scenes from the charity's history. Originally known as ‘Our Dumb Friends League’, the Blue...
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    Free webinar to explain the bacterial risks of raw feeding in companion animals

    Horiba is hosting a free CPD webinar for veterinary surgeons, where Dr Conor O’Halloran BVSc MSc PhD MRCVS will explain the bacteriological risks and benefits of feeding a raw diet to companion animals, on Thursday 7th July 2022 at 7.30pm. Feeding...
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    Eye specialist calls on vet practices to refer cataract cases quicker

    James Oliver MRCVS, a European and RCVS specialist in veterinary ophthalmology at Dick White Referrals, is calling on veterinary practices to refer dogs with cataracts caused by diabetes cases urgently to avoid irreversible sight loss. James says he...
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    Three new initiatives to support Ukraine

    The veterinary profession has started three new initiatives over the last few weeks to support Ukraine. Vets4Ukraine2022 is the brainchild of a group of twenty veterinary Specialists who are raising money by offering their knowledge and expertise in...
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    Linnaeus recruiting next cohort for graduate development programme

    Linnaeus is inviting applications from final year undergraduates and newly-qualified veterinary surgeons to join its two-year Graduate Development Programme (GDP). As part of the scheme, Linnaeus offers one-to-one mentoring, professional and clinical...
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    Last chance to nominate for 2021 Petplan Veterinary Awards

    Petplan is urging members of the veterinary profession to put their colleagues forward for the 2021 Petplan Veterinary Awards before the nominations close on 18th January. Last year, the company had more than 37,000 entries from pet owners and the...
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    Purina webinar to help you direct clients to credible information sources

    The Purina Institute is holding a one-hour webinar about helping clients identify credible sources of information that address their questions and concerns about petfoods on 14 th July at 6pm BST. Aimed at all members of the veterinary team across...
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    Pets may suffer as the country goes to the dogs

    Research carried out by YouGov on behalf of the Dogs Trust, has shown that as the cost of living crisis develops, 68% of dog owners in the UK feel worried, to some extent, about how they will care for their dog in the next year, with 30% either ‘very...
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    Ian Battersby to lead on responsible pharmaceutical stewardship at Mars

    Mars Veterinary Health has appointed Small Animal Medicine Specialist, Ian Battersby, BVSc DSAM DipECVIM FRCVS, as its global Responsible Pharmaceutical Stewardship Lead. In his new role, Ian will guide the development of interventions, strategies...
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    Veterinary Vision reports success with novel canine cataract procedure

    Ophthalmologists Gary Lewin and Chris Dixon from Veterinary Vision, the ophthalmology referral clinic with centres in Penrith, Sunderland and Charnock, is reporting success with a novel cataract technique they've developed. The new technique enables...
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    Booking opens for Vets Now ECC Congress

    Vets Now has opened bookings for its emergency and critical care Congress which takes place from Thursday 3rd to Friday 4th November 2022 at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds. The event offers over 80 hours of CPD across seven streams – with everything...
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    New ECG webinar series for vets

    HeartVets, the specialist-led cardiology referral and telemedicine service, has launched a CPD webinar series offering vets an introduction to ECGs. Dave Dickson MRCVS (pictured right) said: "The ECG series is full of case examples and practical advice...
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    Dogs with lungworm may be symptomless

    Elanco Animal Health, maker of Advocate, is highlighting a new study which found that in a group of dogs naturally infected by Angiostronglyus vasorum , 36.1% were clinically asymptomatic and apparently healthy. 1 This, says the company, suggests that...
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    Dogs fed raw meat have higher risk of salmonella and E.coli

    Research published in the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP) has revealed that UK dogs eating raw meat diets have a higher risk of Salmonella and antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli being found in their faeces than dogs fed cooked food. For...
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    Krka launches palatable Milprazon wormer

    Krka has launched a palatable version of Milprazon, its broad-spectrum cat and dog wormer. Krka says Milprazon Chewable is the first wormer in its category with proven palatability for dogs based on EMA Testing Guidelines. In a study¹, more than...
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    RVC research reveals best toys to improve ferret welfare

    A new study from the Royal Veterinary College has revealed the best toys and housing for ferrets’ health and wellbeing. It is estimated that there are more than one million pet ferrets in the UK and a further 500,000 in the United States, but until...
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    BEVA president elect highlights plight of Ukrainian horses

    David Rendle, president elect of the British Equine Veterinary Association, is highlighting the plight of Ukrainian horses after returning from a trip to the Ukraine-Poland border to deliver veterinary supplies earlier this week. David says that whilst...
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    New booklet for vets to give owners of pets with firework fears

    Ceva Animal Health has published a booklet for vets to give pet owners, offering advice about desensitising cats and dogs to fireworks and loud noises. Long-term help for pet firework fears has been written by clinical pet behaviourist, Charlotte Carr...
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    Sue Paterson, Olivia Cook and Abbie Calow elected to RCVS Council

    The RCVS has published the results of the 2022 Council elections, which saw Sue Paterson, Olivia Cook and Abbie Calow elected to RCVS Council This year, 13 veterinary surgeons stood for three available places on Council. 6,583 veterinary surgeons...
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    Veterinary practices are missing a digital trick

    Provet Cloud has announced the results of a survey carried out at BSAVA which found that a significant proportion of veterinary practices are missing digital opportunities to improve efficiency. 177 delegates took part in the survey, which found that...
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    New brand of scrubs

    Alsico, one of the largest producers of workwear in Europe, has launched Zesti, a new brand of stretch fabric scrubs. Zesti comprises three ranges: The Spirit range is a more standard looking scrub, manufactured from Alsi-Flex. The ‘Mode’ range looks...
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    Ceva urges vets to get farmers to test for enzootic abortion of ewes

    Ceva Animal Health is urging vets to encourage their farming clients to test for enzootic abortion of ewes (EAE) if they have experienced an abortion rate of over 2% in their flock or if two or more have aborted over two to three days irrespective of...
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    New hedgehog and wildlife information for vets

    The BSAVA has released a new collection of resources to help veterinary surgeons treat hedgehogs. The resource includes content from Companion, BSAVA Congress, and the BSAVA Manual of Wildlife Casualties. Topics range from hand-rearing to anaesthesia...
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    Webinar to tackle veterinary workplace burnout

    Hill's Pet Nutrition is hosting a free webinar about veterinary workplace burnout at 7:00pm tomorrow, Wednesday 4 May. The talk, by Stephanie Sorrell, Director of The Mindful Vet, will provide insights and tips on how to support staff, promote wellbeing...
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    IVC announces partnership to promote sustainability in the veterinary profession

    IVC Evidensia has announced that it has partnered with social enterprise company, Vet Sustain, to help promote sustainable practices and improve the implementation of them within the veterinary industry. Vet Sustain works to inspire and enable veterinary...