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    Disciplinary Committee restores OV who falsely backdated certificates

    Laura Padron Vega, a veterinary surgeon who was struck off in 2018 for falsely backdating Certificates of Competence whilst working as an Official Veterinarian, has been restored to the Register by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee. Ms Padron Vega had...
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    Vets invited to talk about common canine oral tumours

    VetSurgeon.org, in partnership with Improve International , is inviting all vets to come and join in this year’s first online Clinical Article Club discussion: 'Diagnosis and treatment of common canine oral tumours'. For those new to the club, the...
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    Vets asked to share their views on otitis externa in dogs

    Dechra is conducting a survey of vets about otitis externa in dogs, and there's a Fortnum's hamper up for grabs. The five-minute survey includes questions on the number of otitis externa cases seen in practice, consultation times, common compliance...
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    New navel barrier for lambs and calves

    NoBACZ Healthcare, the wound protection company spun out from the University of Cambridge, has launched NoBACZ Navel, a novel, rapid-setting and long-lasting solution for navel dipping lambs and calves. Developed in conjunction with Fiona Lovatt BVSc...
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    Horiba webinar to show veterinary teams the benefits of a 'One Health' approach

    Horiba is hosting "One Health – Actions in diagnostics and therapeutics”, a free CPD webinar to explain how a 'One Health' approach can improve veterinary diagnostics and therapeutics usage, on Thursday 7th September from 7.30-9pm. The webinar will...
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    Mobile Vet receives Queen's Award

    The founders of one of the UK’s first truly mobile veterinary clinics have been presented with the Queen’s Award for Innovation by the Lord Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight at a ceremony at their veterinary surgery last Saturday. Dan Forster MRCVS...
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    Vets Now pledges to pay 'real' living wage

    Vets Now has pledged to pay all of its staff more than the 'real' living wage. The company says it believes it is the first major veterinary business in the UK to make this promise. As a result of the pledge, salaries for about a third of the pet...
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    BVA & RCVS launch forward-thinking initiative

    The RCVS and the BVA have announced the launch of Vet Futures, a jointly funded initiative designed to stimulate discussion about the future of the profession, and help its members prepare for and shape it. The initiative will draw on the experience...
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    Axiom Labs and Woodley Equipment partnership to offer cost savings for practices

    Axiom Veterinary Laboratories and Woodley Equipment Company have announced a partnership which the companies say will mean they can offer a comprehensive solution encompassing referral laboratory services and in-house diagnostic testing, with significant...
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    Metoclopramide? There's an app for that.

    Ceva Animal Health has launched two iPhone Apps for veterinary professionals and cat owners. The 'Metoclopramide' iPhone App calculates both the daily fluid requirements and the volume of metoclopramide to add to the fluid bag for a dehydrated, vomiting...
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    Uninsured pet owners increasingly choosing euthanasia over vets bills

    In the most recent Petplan Pet Census, an annual study of pet ownership in the UK, 97% of vets reported that a lack of funds had led to owners choosing euthanasia over treatment. Whilst some cases are the result of one-off ‘emergency' treatment, manageable...
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    Report acute moist dermatitis (AMD) and win a trip to WCVD, Hong Kong

    Vetxx is on the hunt for case reports of acute moist dermatitis treated with Fuciderm® gel. Practitioners that send in more than six before the 30th November 2007 will receive a Fisher space pen , and be entered into a prize draw for an all expenses...
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    RCVS increases renewal fees by 4%

    The RCVS has announced that renewal fees will increase by 4%. The 4% increase was approved by the Privy Council and the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs. Dr Tshidi Gardiner, RCVS Treasurer, said: “As with last year, RCVS Council recognises...
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    Defra appoints new Chief Veterinary Officer

    Helen Ghosh, Defra's Permanent Secretary today confirmed the appointment of Nigel Gibbens as Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO). Nigel qualified as a veterinary surgeon in 1981 and has spent most of his career involved in animal health and welfare with lead...
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    Sheep abortion testing service now available

    MSD Animal Health has launched FlockCheck 2012, its complimentary sheep diagnostic service that identifies whether enzootic abortion or toxoplasmosis is present in a client's flock. FlockCheck 2012 requires vets to take blood samples from 6-8 aborting...
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    New resource to help vets and owners cope with pet loss

    Compassion Understood , a new company set up to provide veterinary staff with training in how to help clients deal with pet loss, and provide owners with a new information resource on the subject, launched at BSAVA this week. The new service has been...
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    New colour-match hoof repair product

    Imprint has announced the launch of graphite-coloured Hoof Repair - a low melt mouldable thermoplastic product used for the repair of cracked and damaged hooves which colour matches the natural hoof for improved aesthetics. Hand-mouldable into any...
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    RCVS re-branding 'highly commended' in Membership Communication Awards

    The new RCVS brand has been highly commended in the 'Brand Development' Category of the Membership Communication (MemCom) Awards. The new look, which was launched last year, aimed to clarify the role and function of the College, with the strapline...
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    New ectoparasiticide for cattle, sheep and lambs

    Norbrook has announced the launch of Spotinor Deltamethrin spot-on, a new product which kills a wide range of external parasites that can have economically damaging effects on cattle, sheep and lambs. The product is effective against lice and flies...
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    Novartis survey reveals dog owners' appetite for information

    A survey conducted earlier this year by Novartis Animal Health 1 has shown that owners of dogs diagnosed with atopic dermatitis want to learn more about the condition after their veterinary consultation. When asked about what would help them understand...
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    New online database of livestock and poultry vaccines

    Inocul8 and the Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines (GALVmed), have launched vetvac.org a free new online database of information about livestock and poultry vaccines. Currently the Vetvac database contains information on nearly 2,000...
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    Angiostrongylus vasorum now a countrywide threat

    Vets should now consider Angiostrongylus vasorum a countrywide parasite and not one that is restricted to the traditional hotspots of the South East, the Midlands and south Wales. This was the main message delivered by Shelia Brennan of University College...
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    Vets urged to highlight the benefits of ORT for scouring calves

    Ceva Animal Health, maker of Rehydion, is urging vets to highlight the benefits of administering oral rehydration therapy (ORT) to scouring calves to farmers as part of its new ‘Making Milk Matter Against Scour’ campaign. The company highlights figures...
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    Hampshire referral centre announces 2023 CPD programme for vets

    Hampshire-based Southern Counties Veterinary Specialists (SCVS) has announced its programme of free and paid-for CPD sessions for vets in 2023. The programme covers everything from diagnostic imaging and ophthalmic emergencies to using echocardiography...
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    Simon Tappin appointed Clinical Director at Dick White Referrals

    Cambridgeshire referral centre Dick White Referrals (DWR) has appointed European and RCVS internal medicine specialist Simon Tappin as its new clinical director. Simon, who has worked at DWR for 15 years, graduated from the University of Cambridge...