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    Biker vets help BEVA raised £20K to support Ukrainian equine vets

    Vets with Horsepower, an intrepid band of motorbiking vets, has helped BEVA hit its target of £20,000 to buy generators for colleagues in Ukraine. Vets with Horsepower is organised annually by Professor Derek Knottenbelt to help raise funds for equine...
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    ISFM Feline Congress launches 30th July online

    The International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM) is holding its annual congress online again in 2022, launching on 30th July at 1:30pm. This year’s theme is 'Feline Fine: how to create harmony between physical health and mental wellbeing in your...
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    New Canine Cruciate Registry to help vets improve patient care

    RCVS Knowledge has launched the Canine Cruciate Registry, billed as a first of its kind in veterinary medicine, The Canine Cruciate Registry is a free, anonymised, data collection audit tool that will enable veterinary surgeons to share information...
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    New, professional profiles for veterinary surgeons

    VetSurgeon.org has launched Public Professional Profiles for those veterinary surgeons who'd like to make themselves easier to find online. There are a number of reasons why you may wish to raise your professional profile online. For example, referral...
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    Dog ownership may have helped stave off depression during pandemic

    Purina Petcare has released the results of some research which suggests that the bond between dogs and their owners helped mitigate against some of the negative psychological impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. For the research, Purina questioned...
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    Privy Council dismisses Lincs vet's appeal against disciplinary sanction

    The Privy Council has dismissed the appeal of a Lincolnshire veterinary surgeon against the RCVS Disciplinary Committee's decision to strike him off the Register in January 2011 for serious professional misconduct. At a two-week Disciplinary Committee...
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    Vetoquinol launches feeding stuff for horses

    Vetoquinol has announced the launch of Chrysanphyton, the latest addition to its range of Equistro feeding stuffs for horses. Vetoquinol says Chrysanphyton is recommended for horses where support of a normal blood flow to the hoof is important....
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    BCF launches new generation wireless equine DR X-ray system

    BCF has announced the launch of the wireless Cuattro Slate 4 equine DR system. BCF says the new system is available with an Automatic Exposure Detection (AED) panel, which means the plate automatically recognises the radiation from the generator,...
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    BVA amongst groups calling on Prime Minister for improved dog laws

    The British Veterinary Association, some of the UK's largest animal charities, law enforcement agencies and unions have today called on the leaders of the main political parties to work together to introduce improved and updated legislation to protect...
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    Free course to help veterinary teams improve medication safety in practice

    RCVS Knowledge has launched 'Managing Veterinary Medicines: Staying legal and promoting safety', a free online course for veterinary teams to improve their medication safety in practice. 'Managing Veterinary Medicines' teaches safe and responsible...
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    New Equity, Diversity and Inclusion course for everyone in the veterinary profession

    CVS has launched a new ‘Equity, Diversity and Inclusion for All’ course and is offering it to all veterinary practices in the UK. Believed to be the first course of its type produced specifically for the veterinary sector, it aims to help educate colleagues...
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    Vet suspended for practising whilst not registered

    The Disciplinary Committee of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has suspended a veterinary surgeon for a period of three months for practising veterinary surgery while not registered with the College. At a hearing which concluded on 9 September...
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    Isle of Wight gets its own equine vet

    Endell Veterinary Group Equine Hospital in Wiltshire has stationed an equine veterinary surgeon on the Isle of Wight permanently to ensure that the island's numerous horses can receive rapid treatment when they need it. Florus Oskam MRCVS is providing...
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    Norbrook launches glucosamine supplement

    Norbrook Laboratories has launched NoroQuin, a nutritional glucosamine-based supplement which the company claims will help maintain healthy cartilage and joint fluids in cats, dogs and horses. The NoroQuin range has six active ingredients including...
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    AHT awarded £15,000 bursary to fight Strangles

    The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials has announced a £15,000 bursary to the Animal Health Trust . The bursary will be used to help fund the development of a rapid result blood test to identify horses infected with Strangles. The AHT has already developed...
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    40,000 chickens to be culled in Scotland after bird flu found in Dunfirmline poultry farm

    The government has confirmed that tests carried out on a poultry farm in Dunfirmline have indicated the presence of a notifiable strain of avian influenza. At this stage, officials say that the clinical picture indicates that this is a low pathogenic...
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    Vets called on to make OE treatment positive for pet and owner

    European Specialist in Veterinary Dermatology Natalie Barnard MRCVS and Clinical Animal Behaviourist Dr. Emily Blackwell are calling on general practitioners to think more carefully about treating otitis externa to make it a positive experience for both...
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    Agria moves to help unprotected pets during pandemic

    Agria has announced two new measures designed to help make sure pets are covered by insurance during the coronavirus pandemic. Firstly, pets that haven’t received primary vaccinations due to the coronavirus outbreak and develop an issue that would...
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    BSAVA dispensing course for vets now online

    The BSAVA has announced that its dispensing course will now be held online on Thursday 26 November 2020. The course helps veterinary practices manage their dispensaries with up-to-date information on medicines regulations. It covers the main aspects...
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    New campaign to talk about equine Cushings

    Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, manufacturer of the equine pergolide Prascend, has joined forces with the British Horse Society, Redwings Horse Sanctuary and World Horse Welfare to launch the 'Talk About Cushing's (TAC)' campaign. The initiative,...
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    RVC duo complete 4 day bike ride to Paris

    Simon Dennis, lecturer in cardiology and Rob Goggs, staff clinician in emergency and critical care, both from the Royal Veterinary College have completed a gruelling four day charity bicycle ride from London to Paris. The bike ride was in aid of Action...
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    Nominations open for 2023 RCVS Council election

    Veterinary surgeons who want to play a part in determining how the RCVS regulates professional standards and education, as well as advancing the profession through its Royal Charter activities, can now put themselves forward as candidates in next year...
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    Quick poll: Was your last OOH call an emergency?

    VetSurgeon.org and VetNurse.co.uk are holding a quick snap survey of vets and nurses to discover what percentage of calls made to veterinary general practices out of hours are genuine emergencies, what percentage could wait (or should have been seen...
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    New Contagious Canine Cough campaign

    MSD Animal Health, the maker of Nobivac(r) Respira Bb, has launched a new risk assessment campaign for Contagious Canine Cough (CCC), to direct dog owners to ask their local vet for protection. The company says that with an estimated 3.2 million UK...
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    BEVA celebrates 60 exceptional individuals

    In the build up to its 60th birthday celebrations on 18th November, BEVA is highlighting 60 exceptional individuals who have had an impact on the equine veterinary sector. The Association is also encouraging horse owners to join in the celebrations...