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    VetCT now offers unlimited teleconsulting support for chronic cases

    VetCT has announced that it now offers unlimited specialist teleconsulting support to help general practitioners with the management of chronic cases. The VetCT teleconsulting service, which can be accessed via the web and an app-based platform, provides...
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    CVS project increases ear cytology by 43%

    CVS reports that a project it has been running since 2019 to increase the use of ear cytology and support the appropriate use of antibiotics in treating otitis externa (OE) in first opinion practice has resulted in an increase in intervention rates from...
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    Vets invited to open day for new exotics referral clinic in Shropshire

    Evolution Exotics, a new, independent exotics referral clinic which is opening on the 1st October in Cleobury Mortimer, South Shropshire, is hosting an open day for vets on Saturday 21st September from 10:00am to 4:00am. The new clinic is led by Marie...
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    Mars pilots anaesthetic gas capture technology

    Mars Veterinary Health has partnered with SageTech Veterinary to pilot an anaesthetic gas capture solution designed to help stop greenhouse gases from entering the atmosphere. Mars says that during a typical anaesthetic procedure, less than five percent...
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    New Specialist-led exotics referral centre for the North of England

    RCVS Recognised Specialist in Zoo and Wildlife Medicine Molly Varga Smith has opened The Exotic Animal Vets, the first Specialist-led exotics practice in the North of England, in Urmston, Manchester. The practice will offer 24/7 care with the same...
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    New special interest group focuses on rehabilitation

    A special interest group has been established for vets, veterinary nurses and chartered physiotherapists interested in the rehabilitation of diseased and injured animals. 'Physiovet UK' aims to provide practical training in the field of veterinary...
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    Genitrix launches ‘C2Collaplex® Money Back Guarantee’ initiative

    Genitrix has launched a scheme to help vet practices generate revenue through increasing sales of its canine mobility product, C2Collaplex. The scheme offers a money-back guarantee if clients and practices don’t see clear benefits from using C2Collaplex...
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    Simultaneous use for CEVAC® Chlamydophila

    CEVA Animal Health has announced that its live enzootic abortion vaccine, CEVAC® Chlamydophila, now has an added benefit. It can be used simultaneously with the only available toxoplasmosis vaccine. According to CEVA, infectious abortion,....
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    Free marketing seminar for vets at the London Vet Show

    The Veterinary Marketing Association is running a free seminar on Thursday 24 th November from 5-7pm for any delegates of the London Vet Show, or those in the vicinity, that feel they'd like to learn about the principles of marketing. The VMA says...
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    Cornwall vet wins Cornish break

    Recent graduate, Sophie Gumble, from Head & Head Vets in Helston, Cornwall , has won a week for two in a luxury cottage in Cornwall. Sophie won the prize after entering a draw run by Vetlife at the Veterinary Defence Society recent graduate meetings...
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    New farm animal medicine record book

    Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health has produced a new medicine record book to help producers effectively document animal health product usage, to coincide with the cattle pneumonia season. The Resflor-sponsored booklet incorporates space to...
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    6 top tips for addressing clients' concerns over cat microchips

    With less than one month to go before all cats are required to be microchipped, Michelle Townley MRCVS, veterinary advisor to HomeAgain, has shared six ways to address the more common concerns that pet owners have about microchipping: Tip 1 – Make...
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    BCF invites vets to apply for job as Clinical Manager by video

    Diagnostic imaging company BCF Technology is inviting veterinary surgeons to apply for a job as Clinical Manager by submitting a 2 minute video outlining why they would like to work for the company. BCF Managing Director Gavin Mitchell said: ...
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    VET Festival announces speaker line-up for 2016

    The VET Festival has announced its speaker line-up for this year's event, taking place on the 3 rd & 4 th June at Loseley Park in Guildford, Surrey. The 21 hand-picked speakers include respected opinion formers from across the USA, Canada and the...
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    New research shows AED safety studies below standard

    The RVC’s canine epilepsy clinic has carried out the first ever systematic review and meta-analysis on the tolerability and safety of all AEDs in canine epilepsy, concluding that the effectiveness of testing anti-epileptic drugs’ (AEDs) safety and tolerability...
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    ISFM launches Academy of Feline Practitioners

    International Cat Care (iCatCare) and its veterinary branch, the International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM) have launched two initiatives to further a holistic approach to cat welfare. The new ISFM Academy of Feline Practitioners is a body of...
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    BEVA launches new wound management resources

    The BEVA has launched a range of resources to support primary care veterinary professionals in equine practice. The new resources include the Equine Veterinary Journal’s (EVJ) publication of BEVA’s Primary Clinical Care Guidelines on wound management...
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    Petplan launches biggest ad campaign in its 36-year history

    Petplan has launched what it says is the biggest advertising campaign in its 36-year history. The company won't reveal what it's spending on the campaign, but its built around a TV advert (below) being shown on all the major channels throughout January...
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    Axiom to launch in-practice analysers at BSAVA

    Axiom Veterinary Laboratories is launching MiLab, a new range of in-practice analysers at the BSAVA Congress. Axiom says the range will be supported with a comprehensive range of additional services, from installation and training through to technical...
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    Royal Veterinary College opens specialist ophthalmology service

    The Royal Veterinary College has opened a new specialist ophthalmologist service at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals (QMHA) in Hertfordshire. According to the College, the service is equipped with the most up-to-date and state-of-the-art equipment...
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    Petplan reveals top 10 animal health conditions

    Petplan has revealed the top 10 most claimed for health conditions in cats and dogs for 2011. They were: Hyperthyroid/hyperthyroidism Diabetes mellitus Cystitis Renal disease Renal failure Weight loss Lameness Diarrhoea...
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    Cevac Chlamydia supplies dried up till October at least

    Ceva Animal Health has announced its EAE (enzootic abortion of ewes) vaccine, Cevac Chlamydia, will not be available as anticipated in September for the main 2024 vaccination season. There had already been a gap in supply of the vaccine between June...
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    Forte to hold neonatal passive transfer webinar for vets

    Forte Healthcare Ltd, maker of Locatim, hosting “Fresh Ideas on Neonatal Passive Transfer in Calves: Implications For Scour Prophylaxis”, a free webinar presented by Dr Nicola Gladden, a European specialist in cattle practice and Farm Animal Clinical...
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    Eastbourne vet to run Brighton Marathon for Canine Partners

    National charity Canine Partners, which provide specially trained assistance dogs to people with disabilities, will benefit from an Eastbourne vet's efforts to run the Brighton Marathon on Sunday 10th April in less than 3.5 hours. Simon DeVile is...
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    Check registration status of recruits, warns RCVS

    The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons is stressing the need for employers to check the registration status of the veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses they recruit. This comes following several incidences where veterinary surgeons have been...