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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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    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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    Dechra offers chance to win Apple Watch

    Dechra Veterinary Products has launched a competition for veterinary professionals in which you could win an Apple Watch for watching a two-minute video presentation about Felimazole, its treatment for feline hyperthyroidism, and answering three questions...
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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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    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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    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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    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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    New anti-bacterial, anti-fungal shampoo for cats and dogs

    Virbac has launched Pyoderm, an anti-bacterial and anti-fungal dermatological shampoo for dogs and cats. Containing 3% m/v Chlorhexidine, Pyoderm is designed to support the natural microbial balance of the skin whilst delivering gentle yet effective...
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    Bovilis IBR Marker Live vaccine replaces Bovilis IBR

    Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health has announced the replacement of its Bovilis ® IBR with Bovilis® IBR Marker Live vaccine, a move that brings the UK into line with the rest of Europe where marker vaccines are favoured. Many EU member states...
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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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    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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    Bayer launches campaign to highlight challenges of cat worming

    Bayer Animal Health, makers of Profender, has launched a campaign to reignite the age-long debate, 'Cats vs Dogs', to highlight the importance of protecting cats against intestinal worms. Aiming to spark discussion between pet owners and vets, the...
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    New guidelines for transport of equidae

    World Horse Welfare and Federation of European Equine Veterinary Associations (FEEVA) have announced the publication of a new set of practical guidelines on assessing the fitness for transport of equidae (horses, ponies, donkeys and their hybrids). ...
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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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    New course brings together ultrasonography, radiology and CT/MRI

    Improve International has launched a diagnostic imaging programme which brings together ultrasonography, radiology and CT/MRI. The programme offers a route to achieve a General Practitioner Certificate (GPCert). In 14 modules (six online and eight...
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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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    Vets urged to catch up on missed BP checks for elderly cats

    Ceva Animal Health is urging veterinary surgeons to review which of their elderly feline clients have missed out on routine health checks during the pandemic and may now have undiagnosed hypertension, putting them at risk of retinal damage, strokes and...
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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 advice about Rabbit Viral Haemorrhagic Disease

    The BVA, BSAVA and BVZS have issued advice concerning a new strain of Rabbit Viral Haemorrhagic Disease identified in rabbits in the UK. Rabbit Viral Haemorrhagic Disease variant (RVHD2) is a variation of the already recognised Rabbit Viral Haemorrhagic...
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    Free WSAVA webinar on the impact of coronavirus on patients and staff

    The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) is hosting 'The Impact of COVID-19 on your Patients and Staff - An Update for Veterinary Professionals', a free webinar for veterinary surgeons on Tuesday 15th September at 12:00pm UTC. The speakers...
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    RVC's new diabetic cat clinic recruiting cases for clinical trial

    Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College have officially launched a new Feline Diabetic Remission Clinic in the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals in Hertfordshire, to investigate the optimum methods to achieve good control, and ultimately diabetic...
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    Vetoquinol's phenobarbital serum monitoring now direct from wholesalers

    Vetoquinol has announced that the vouchers it provides as part of the Epiphen practice support package for monitoring and management of serum levels of phenobarbital will now be provided directly from the veterinary wholesaler and sent with each order...
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    Join VetSurgeon.org and win an iPad

    Every UK-based veterinary surgeon that registers as a member of www.vetsurgeon.org by 1st November 2010 will be entered into a draw to win an Apple iPad 32GB Wi-Fi worth £500. All existing veterinary surgeon members will also be entered into the draw...
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    Spending on veterinary care up 2% at CVS

    CVS Group has announced record half-year pre-tax profits of £1.9m, indicating the robustness of the veterinary sector in harsh economic conditions. Like-for-like sales were up 2.3% in the first half. However, according to a report in the Daily Telegraph...
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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...