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    New petition to protect the title VN

    Veterinary Nurse Nick Shackleton has started a campaign to protect the title Veterinary Nurse The campaign has a section on Facebook where Nick explains: "The title veterinary nurse at present is not a protected title. A lot of people who work in...
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    Bristol vet school gets unconditional approval from RCVS

    The RCVS has restored its full approval to the University of Bristol's School of Veterinary Science. The full approval was granted by the RCVS Council in March, at the recommendation of the Education Policy and Specialisation Committee (EPSC), following...
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    BVA welcomes report addressing dog welfare challenges

    The British Veterinary Association has welcomed a report published by The Advisory Council on the Welfare Issues of Dog Breeding, which sets out eight priority welfare problems. Commenting on the report, BVA President Carl Padgett said: "We welcome...
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    RCVS registration changes mired in controversy

    Changes to the registration procedure for veterinary surgeons, which are being put forward for approval by the Privy Council, have caused some concern in the profession. Most contentious is the new requirement for veterinary surgeons to confirm their...
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    Tess Daly puts lungworm in the spotlight

    Bayer Animal Health has been enjoying considerable success in its efforts to raise awareness of the danger of lungworm amongst pet owners. The company signed model and 'Strictly Come Dancing' presenter Tess Daly to front it's Be Lungworm Aware campaign...
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    Review calls for aggregation of antibiotic use data from farm vets

    The industry-led Cattle Health and Welfare Group of Great Britain (CHAWG) has published a review which identifies a practical approach to gathering antibiotic usage data on UK cattle farms. The review outcomes, announced today at a joint conference...
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    IVC moves to offer more engaging online CPD

    IVC Evidensia has reported great success using a more conversational style of online CPD session, following a trend started by VetSurgeon.org earlier this year. Rather than offering 'death by Powerpoint', where large numbers of delegates are invited...
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    New course to help vets improve outcomes by looking at human factors

    RCVS Knowledge has published "Introduction to Human Factors and Systems Thinking" a free online course to help vets improve quality, patient safety, and team wellbeing. The Human Factors aspect of the course considers how interactions between people...
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    Vets say badger culling is necessary to tackle TB

    Badger culling is necessary in certain circumstances to tackle the spread of bovine tuberculosis (bTB), according to the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and British Cattle Veterinary Association (BCVA). This week the BVA's Council approved the...
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    University of Bristol opens £2M vet school dairy farm

    The University of Bristol's School of Veterinary Sciences at Langford has opened a £2 million state-of-the-art dairy farm. Wyndhurst Farm's dairy unit has undergone a major rebuild in order to provide a world-class practical teaching environment for...
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    More practices offering CarefreeCredit to clients

    CarefreeCredit, the vet-run company we reported on back in October , has announced that it is working with its 600th practice in offering its interest-free or low-interest credit to clients that find themselves unable to pay for unforeseen veterinary...
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    Cat owners happy to pill pets

    Owners of hyperthyroid cats say they would rather veterinary surgeons prescribed the appropriate dosage for their pets than have an easy way to administer the medicine, according to new research carried out by feline expert Dr Sarah Caney BVSc PhD...
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    CVS floated on the alternative investment market (AIM)

    CVS Group has been successfuly floated on the alternative investment market at a market value of £105.7 million. CVS was established in August 1999 and with financial backing from funds managed by Sovereign Capital, it commenced the consolidation...
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    Record number sit practice management exams

    Braving the elements, a record 12 candidates sat the examinations for the Certificate in Veterinary Practice Management last week, seven of which passed their selected elements, and four of which have been awarded their certificate. The new CVPMs...
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    AT Veterinary Systems launches IRIS imaging solution

    AT Veterinary Systems has launched the IRIS Imaging Solution, a 'digital hub' for veterinary practices which the company says goes beyond many traditional PACS (Picture Archiving Communications Systems), offering a multi-user and multi-screen...
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    Reproduction specialist highlights alternatives to neutering

    Veterinary surgeons can consider a wider range of options when it comes to neutering cats and dogs. This was the message from veterinary reproduction specialist Angelika von Heimendahl MSc BVM(Berlin) MRCVS DipECAR, at a recent seminar on reproductive...
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    New research finds cattle and badgers rarely meet in person

    New research published in Epidemiology and Infection (Cambridge University Press) reveals that direct contact between badgers and cattle is rare, suggesting that it may be rare for bovine tuberculosis (TB) to be passed on through the two species...
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    Horse owners need to understand dewormer resistance

    A new study, published in the Equine Veterinary Journal (EVJ) 1 has concluded that whilst horse owners are increasingly looking to vets for worm control advice and use faecal worm egg counts more frequently, they remain largely unaware of the threat...
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    Dragons Den entrepreneur announced as BSAVA keynote speaker

    Entrepreneur and star of Dragon’s Den, Jenny Campbell has been announced as the Keynote Speaker for BSAVA Congress 2-5 April 2020. As part of an increasing focus on wellbeing at Congress, Jenny will be sharing her thoughts on balancing a successful...
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    Canine Partners offers places on runs, rides and rappels

    Assistance dog charity Canine Partners is asking the profession to support its work by taking places on a number of fund-raising challenges this year, including the Reading Half Marathon , Brighton Marathon , Tough Mudder , Ride London , Forth Road Bridge...
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    NOAH welcomes proposals for revised veterinary medicines legislation

    The National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) and the International Federation for Animal Health Europe (IFAH) have welcomed the European Commission's publication of proposals for revised legislation concerning veterinary medicines and medicated feed earlier...
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    WSAVA calls for vets and nurses to help in Africa

    The WSAVA is calling on veterinary surgeons and nurses to volunteer to help with outreach projects in Africa in September 2014. The projects are part of a new initiative from WSAVA called the 'WSAVA Global Outreach', which is designed to help share...
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    Bereavement - how well does your practice handle it?

    CPC, the pet crematorium, has developed a new online survey tool to help practice staff analyse the effectiveness of their bereavement care capabilities. Called " Bereavement Care - How does your practice compare? ", the online survey comprises...
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    Help needed with feline cystitis survey

    Cat Professional is carrying out a survey to assess the use of Zylkène in cats with idiopathic cystitis (FIC), and is looking for owners whose cats are using the treatment to complete an online survey. Zylkène is a nutritional supplement which has...
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    Vets asked to take part in BSAVA old pet survey

    Veterinary surgeons who conduct consultations on senior dog preventative healthcare treatment are being asked to take part in a BSAVA PetSavers Old Age Pets survey to shape the development of a guidance tool to support the care of senior dogs. BSAVA...