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    Pedigree launches Adoption Drive 2011

    Following the announcement from the Dogs Trust that the number of stray and abandoned dogs has reached an 11 year high, Pedigree has launched it's fourth annual Adoption Drive. The campaign, which seeks to raise awareness and funds for the thousands...
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    Intervet has developed Bluetongue vaccine

    Intervet International bv, part of Schering-Plough Corporation, has developed a vaccine against Bluetongue serotype 8, for sheep and cattle. The vaccine has been taken into production now. Intervet is aiming to deliver the first quantities of vaccine...
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    New claim for Prac-tic

    Prac-tic® – the spot-on flea and tick treatment from Novartis Animal Health has added a new claim to its licence. It now states that adult fleas are killed before they lay eggs for a minimum of four weeks after treatment and, as the product...
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    Petplan announces new veterinary award

    Petplan has announced a new category - ‘Rising Star’ - has been added to its 2016 Veterinary Awards. The company says its awards, which recognise members of the veterinary profession who have gone above and beyond in their daily roles, have been focussed...
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    Learning & Skills Council calls for vets to enter Apprenticeship Awards.

    The search is on for the country’s top apprentice employer as the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) launches its fifth annual Apprenticeship Awards 2008. Employers of all sizes are encouraged to enter the prestigious Awards, and the veterinary...
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    Last call for RCVS election candidates

    Would-be candidates in the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeon Council and Veterinary Nurse Council elections are reminded that the nominations deadline is 5pm on 31 January 2013. Veterinary surgeons need two nominations from veterinary surgeons...
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    New sales training CDs from Animus4Vets

    Animus4Vets has launched a new complete series of training CDs. The new series of 4 CDs is entitled Sales and Merchandising and covers aspects such as consulting room sales, waiting room sales and educational displays. Animus4Vets says the new...
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    New courses to teach practice managers about mental health

    The RCVS Mind Matters Initiative and the Veterinary Practice Management Association have launched a series of courses designed to help those in a veterinary practice management role to support colleagues with mental health issues. The day-long courses...
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    Nutravet launches ear cleaning range

    Nutravet has launched Nutraotic, a range of ear cleaning products designed to address common ear health issues in pets. The Nutraotic range includes ear wipes and an ear cleaner, both formulated to provide anti-fungal and anti-bacterial support while...
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    RCVS to launch EMS National Booking Database early next year

    The RCVS has announced it will launch its free EMS National Booking Database early in 2025. The database, which has been designed to streamline the process of securing extra-mural study (EMS) placements for veterinary students and providers in the...
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    New PPID service to aid post-diagnosis monitoring

    Boehringer Ingelheim has launched Care and Connect a free online PPID aftercare service for horse owners, designed to help veterinary practices monitor their PPID case load and streamline the case management process. The new service is part of Boehringer...
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    NOAH's chairman for 2008

    Howard Wilder has been elected chairman of the National Office of Animal Health for 2008-2009. He is the managing director of Genitrix Ltd. The election took place at NOAH's AGM in London on 23 April. Mr Wilder was elected to the NOAH Board of Management...
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    Disciplinary framework for nurses agreed by council

    Plans for the introduction of a disciplinary mechanism for Registered Veterinary Nurses (RVNs) have been agreed by the RCVS Veterinary Nurses Council. RVNs agree to account for their professional conduct and keep their skills and knowledge up to date...
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    Team approach boosts veterinary profits

    Understanding profit and loss within a veterinary practice is vital for all employees. That was the message delivered to delegates attending Pippa Reffold's lecture, sponsored by Dechra Veterinary Products, at the VPMA Congress late last month. ....
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    Woodley launches improved i-STAT® 1 portable critical care analyser

    Woodley Equipment Co Ltd has announced the launch of the new, improved i-STAT® 1 Portable Critical Care Analyser. According to the company, the new i-STAT 1 analyser offers the same extensive test menu as the original analyser, plus the new CHEM8...
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    RCVS calls for views on Day One Competences

    The Royal College is calling for views on the Day One Competences required of newly qualified veterinary surgeons, via an online survey. The survey can be accessed from the RCVS website ( www.rcvs.org.uk/consultations ), and can be completed until...
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    RCVS records highest ever increase in VN student vocational enrolments

    Last year saw the highest ever increase in the number of people enrolling as veterinary nursing (VN) students on vocational courses, according to figures released by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. In 2011, some 1,041 students registered...
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    New research-sharing hub for vets, dog owners and researchers

    The Kennel Club has announced the launch of a new, internet-based research and knowledge sharing hub designed to bring researchers, veterinary surgeons and dog owners together. The Kennel Club says that one of the key benefits of the Bio-Acquisition...
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    Avian Influenza epidemiology report published

    Defra has published an epidemiology report into the Avian Influenza outbreak confirmed in Oxfordshire on 4 June. The report concludes that, at as of 11th June, the outbreak was confined to a single premises, and there is no evidence of infection in the...
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    Female veterinary students continue to dominate

    Less than a quarter of veterinary students starting their degrees in 2009 were male (24%), according to figures released today in RCVS Facts . This is up slightly from 23% last year, but down from just over 30% in 1999: ten years before that, the...
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    iCatCare launches behaviour course for vets

    International Cat Care has launched the Cat Behavioural Health Programme, an online behaviour course to help veterinary professionals champion cat wellbeing. Written by 16 internationally renowned cat welfare experts and endorsed by the European Society...
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    Supreme reports on trends amongst rabbits and guinea pigs owners

    Supreme Petfoods has published the UK Small Pet Market Report 2024, which offers an insight into the latest trends amongst rabbit and guinea pig owners. Based on a survey of 1,000 rabbit and guinea pig owners, the report found that amongst other things...
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    Vets invited to RCVS mental health research symposium

    The RCVS Mind Matters Initiative is to host its fifth biennial mental health research symposium to highlight current contributions to veterinary mental health research from around the globe on Friday 10th October from 9am to 5pm at The Eastside Rooms...
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    Norbrook launches iPhone app

    Norbrook has launched a new iPhone app designed to give veterinary professionals essential pharmaceutical product information at the touch of a button. The Norbrook Veterinary Excellence Tool includes information on the company's full range of animal...
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    National Pet Month reveal latest pet owner trends

    New research carried out by the Pet Food Manufacturers Association on behalf of National Pet Month has provided an insight into the latest pet purchasing trends in the UK: There are 27 million pets in the UK with dogs and cats being the animal...