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    Two new guides to equine MRI, free for vets

    Two guides for equine veterinarians have just been produced by Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging covering the role of MRI in diagnosing lameness. MRI Cases in the Standing Sedated Horse looks at fourteen cases from seven clinics in the Hallmarq user...
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    Vets Now launches fast track programme for graduate vets

    Vets Now has this month launched a new fast track programme called 'Cutting Edge', which the company says is aimed at young, dynamic vets. The 'Cutting Edge' initiative is apparently the first training programme of its kind in the UK...
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    Run for your life

    Martin Hosegood MRCVS has been selected to run for (your) Vetlife in the Virgin London Marathon. Martin said: "Through my role at VDS where I assist those on the receiving end of an allegation of professional negligence or professional misconduct...
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    Hysolv offers free swine flu diagnostic test to vets

    Hysolv Animal Health has announced that it is offering a free swine flu laboratory diagnostic service to veterinary surgeons in the UK and Ireland. The company will supply kits to veterinary surgeons with which to take samples from pig herds they...
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    Last chance to nominate for an animal welfare award

    Ceva Animal Health has made a last call for anyone to nominate a veterinary professional, charity worker or volunteer for one of its Animal Welfare Awards. The awards are designed to help identify and celebrate the people who work to help better the...
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    RSPCA survey. Vets concerned about puppy trafficking

    The RSPCA has launched a campaign to try and help stamp out puppy trafficking. As part of the campaign, the charity has released the results of a survey of vets (June 2008) which shows that: 23% of you reported an increase in puppies being presented...
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    FAB becomes International Cat Care

    The Feline Advisory Bureau (FAB) has changed its name to International Cat Care in order to better reflect the work the charity does to help improve the lives of cats both in the UK and internationally. Along with the name change, the charity has...
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    RCVS reveals new five-year strategic plan

    The RCVS has published its 2025-2029 strategic plan, which lays out how the College will work with and for stakeholder groups. Underlying the strategic plan are what the College says are its four updated values of compassion, collaboration, clarity...
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    Hold Your Horses

    The British Equine Veterinary association has launched 'Hold Your Horses', a free-to-members online CPD course presented by Gemma Pearson RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Behavioural Medicine (Equine), to help equine vets and clients minimise patient stress...
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    CVS equips its vets with pocket clinical resource

    CVS is equipping its vets with MiGuide, a pocket resource containing the clinical information they need every day in first opinion companion animal practice. CVS says it believes the phone-based resource is a first in the profession. It contains...
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    Postgraduate Deans appointed

    Two new Postgraduate Deans have been appointed by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons to advise and monitor new veterinary surgeons during their Professional Development Phase (PDP), the first stage in veterinary continuing professional development...
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    Siemens to showcase diagnostic solutions at BSAVA Congress

    Siemens will be showcasing its range of technology for veterinary care, from advanced ultrasound, CT and MRI systems to haematological and immunological diagnostics at BSAVA Congress. The company says MRI and CT are starting to become more influential...
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    Grahame Gardner's summer scrubwear collection

    Graham Gardner has launched its summer collection of scrubwear in the form updated versions of its Urbane and Easiphit Collections, with new colour combinations added to the range. The Urbane Collection , pictured right, is designed specifically for...
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    New expert recommendations for anaesthesia available

    As part of its ongoing "Excellence in veterinary anaesthesia" initiative, and following the launch of Alfaxan, Vetoquinol has published a summary of the latest expert recommendations concerning anaesthesia in cats and dogs in a new document: ...
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    Vets Now Ltd reaches Scottish final of £35 million entrepreneur challenge

    Vets Now Limited , the out-of-hours emergency care provider, has been announced as a finalist in the Scottish region of the Bank of Scotland Corporate £35 Million Entrepreneur Challenge. The company will now compete with four other businesses to secure...
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    Petplan wins Best Pet Insurance Provider

    Petplan has been named the UK's Best Pet Insurance Provider at the Consumer Moneyfacts awards. Voted for by over 17,000 consumers, the awards recognise the best financial products available to consumers in the UK. Petplan, which says it has recently...
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    RCVS announces appointments for new DC and PIC

    The RCVS has announced that the first members of its reconstituted Disciplinary and Preliminary Investigation Committees have been appointed and will join the Committees from July 2013. Beverley Cottrell and Catherine Goldie (pictured right) have...
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    Centaur to offer K-Laser therapy equipment

    Centaur Services has announced a new partnership with VBS Direct which will allow the wholesaler to offer USA-based K-Laser products to its customers for the first time. According to VBS, the K-Laser range can be used to treat a wide range of conditions...
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    Vets needed for RCVS Ethics Review Panel

    The RCVS is looking for two vets to join its Ethics Review Panel (ERP), which supports veterinary professionals carrying out practice-based research by providing ethical approval for their projects. The ERP was established in 2016 when it emerged that...
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    Rose Tallon shares her top picks for BEVA Congress

    BEVA Congress committee Chair Rose Tallon has shared her top picks for this year's event, running from the 10th-13th September at the ICC Birmingham. Super early bird tickets are available till 28th May. Rose’s programme recommendations are: ...
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    RCVS Director of Education retires

    Freda Andrews, the Director of Education at the RCVS, has announced her retirement from the position on 2nd April after nearly 16 years at the College. Freda joined the RCVS as Head of Education in September 1999 and became Director of Education in...
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    Agria offers insurance 'age amnesty' for older pets

    Agria Pet Insurance has announced an 'age amnesty' in May, during which time the company will quote for cover regardless of the age of a pet. The company says it is common for the owners of older pets to have difficulties finding insurance cover for...
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    Register early for BSAVA Congress and win prizes

    The British Small Animal Veterinary Association has opened registration for next year's BSAVA / WSAVA / FECAVA Congress, offering the added incentive of some high value prizes for booking early. Every month between now and December, everyone registered...
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    CPC opens new farewell suite for bereaved pet owners

    CPC, the pet crematorium has opened a new facility for bereaved owners who wish to make their final farewell to a much loved pet in person. The farewell suite forms part of CPC's extended premises on the A505 just south of Cambridge at Thriplow Heath...
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    Bookings open for Vets Now ECC congress

    Vets Now has opened the bookings for the UK’s for its emergency and critical care congress, which will take place online from 3rd to the 6th November 2021. 2021’s event will see over 70 hours of CPD across eight themes, with speakers including Megan...