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    Free new canine ocular examination videos

    Bayer Animal Health has launched the first in a free, three-part, short educational video series about canine ocular examinations, which account for one in ten canine consultations in first opinion practice. 1 Hosted by Chris Dixon, veterinary ophthalmologist...
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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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    Avid launches new pet microchip registration system

    Avid has released a new version of it's microchip registration system, which offers a significantly enhanced statistical analysis of the microchipping done at your practice. The new MicroChip Plus section of the site is specifically for implanters...
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    Dog owners prefer buying presents for pets over partners

    Direct Line pet insurance had released the results of a survey in which 70% of dog owners claimed that not only did they get far more enjoyment buying gifts for their pets than their friends and family, but they also feel their pet understands when...
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    Nominations open for Young Dairy Vet of the Year 2022

    Nominations are now open for the ‘Young Dairy Vet of the Year’, a recent addition to the Cream Awards: the annual dairy industry trade awards run by British Dairying magazine. The award, introduced in 2020 and supported by animal health company Krka...
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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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    New support materials to help vets deal with the impact of recreational drugs

    TVM has launched guidelines for treating pets which ingest recreational drugs and materials for practices to highlight other hazards to pets this Christmas. The company points to data from the Animal Poison Control Center in the US which showed that...
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    Tonight: vets join Channel Four team to reveal secret life of dogs

    Veterinary scientist, Dr Alex German and veterinary nurse, Shelley Holden are joining presenter and vet, Mark Evans in a new Channel Four series exploring the secret life of dogs, the first of which airs tonight at 8:00pm. The three-part series looks...
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    CEVA launches new antimicrobial for pigs

    CEVA Animal Health Ltd have introduced the UK’s first doxycycline-based antimicrobial for pigs. Soludox® joins Colivet® Solution, which is the UK’s only colistin-based antimicrobial, and maintains CEVA’s focus on water-based medication. CEVA...
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    RCVS Knowledge unveils new EBVM resource

    RCVS Knowledge has announced the official launch of Veterinary Evidence – a new resource designed to unite practitioners interested in promoting and using the principles of evidence-based veterinary medicine (EBVM) within practice. Veterinary Evidence...
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    New conference for veterinary students from the BSAVA

    The BSAVA has announced BSAVA Student Focus, a one-day virtual conference for veterinary students on 23rd January 2021. The event, put together by BSAVA volunteers and sponsored by Hill’s Pet Nutrition, is designed to offer students a fun, interactive...
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    CEVA Animal Health has introduced Carprodyl® F, a new flavoured version of Carprodyl®

    CEVA Animal Health has introduced Carprodyl ® F, a new flavoured version of Carprodyl ® . The company says that the original version of Carprodyl®, the carprofen-based painkiller, has proved very popular with vets, partly thanks to its cost-effective...
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    Win £100 high street vouchers with revamped Epiphen monitoring scheme

    Vetoquinol has revamped its Epiphen complimentary voucher scheme for testing serum levels of phenobarbital, and is offering vet practices a chance to win £100 of high street vouchers. New voucher pads will be posted to participating veterinary practices...
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    Applications open for new Veterinary Surgeon Graduate Programme

    The PDSA has announced the launch of a new graduate programme to help train the veterinary surgeons of the future. Applications for PDSA's Veterinary Surgeon Graduate Programme open today, and the programme is open to all veterinary surgeon graduates...
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    New car temperature alert system for dog owners

    A new device call the Animalarm, which sends dog owners an SMS text message if the temperature in their car exceeds a preset threshold, has been launched this week. Apparently, you can also ring the device to check what the temperature is inside your...
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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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    New disinfectant fights bird flu

    New BioPhen Plus, a disinfectant, effective against Avian Influenza (bird flu) H5N1 and other viruses, bacteria, moulds and fungi, has been launched by Biolink Ltd , Market Weighton, Yorkshire. The product is Defra-approved for diseases of poultry...
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    New task force to combat pet obesity

    A Pet Obesity Task Force, the first of its kind in the country, has been launched at the European Pet Obesity Conference, hosted by Hill’s Pet Nutrition to help tackle the growing number of obese and overweight pets and put in place strategies...
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    New personal loan service for practice staff

    CarefreeCredit has announced the launch of personal loans for all veterinary staff aged 21 and over, including veterinary surgeons, nurses, practice managers and receptionists. The company, which until now has only offered loans to practice clients...
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    New wet-lab training facility opens in the North

    Improve International officially opened its state-of-the-art new wet-lab practical training facility in Sheffield last Thursday. During a welcome reception, leaders and representatives of the veterinary profession were given tours of the facility...
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    VET Festival sees a 58% increase in delegates

    VET Festival, the annual CPDfest created by Professor Noel Fitzpatrick, has reported a 58% increase in delegates and a 30% increase in exhibitors at the event, which was held at the start of the month. 1004 veterinary professionals attended VET Festival...
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    Herts referral centre to offer hearing assessments for cats and dogs

    Herts-based Davies Veterinary Specialists has appointed neurology technician Julia Freeman to provide a hearing assessment clinic for cats and dogs with suspected hearing loss. Julia, who is a leading exponent of the Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response...
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    Judging panel for new rabbit-friendly vet awards announced

    Burgess Pet Care has announced the full judging panel for its new awards to celebrate the work of rabbit friendly veterinary surgeons, nurses and practices across the UK. The Burgess Excel Vet Awards have three categories: UK Rabbit Vet of the Year;...
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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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    Royal Canin launches UK's first diet for stressed cats and dogs

    Royal Canin has launched 'Calm', described as the UK's first complete nutritional support for cats and dogs during stress. Royal Canin says Calm contains a combination of two nutrients known to help support stress management. Alpha-casozepine...