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    New survey reveals equine health problems

    The results of the UK's first ever public National Equine Health Survey have quantified non-notifiable healthcare issues affecting horses, ponies, donkeys and mules in the UK. The survey, which was pioneered by The Blue Cross animal charity and is...
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    Genstran now available in 50ml bottles

    Forte Healthcare has announced that Genestran (R-closprostenol), its injectable synthetic prostaglandin for use in cattle, horses and pigs, is now available in a 50ml bottle, complementing the current 20ml bottle. Maeve Cuffe, Junior Brand Manager...
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    RCVS initiative to increase access to the veterinary profession for disabled people

    The RCVS has set up a new Working Party tasked with increasing disabled people's access to the veterinary profession. The aim of the Working Party is to compare options, such as limited licensure, for increasing inclusion, source evidence both from...
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    New wound dressing

    Fabtek Solutions has announced the launch of Meditek, an activated carbon wound dressing which has been impregnated with silver to enhance its antibacterial qualities. Joy Coutts from Fabtek Solutions said: "Meditek uses Zorflex which is a 100% pure...
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    Equimidine solution now available in 50% larger plastic bottle

    Zoetis has announced the introduction of Equimidine solution in a 50% larger plastic bottle. The company says the new 15ml multi-dose presentation, now in plastic rather than glass, offers greater safety, as well as cost-saving advantages to practices...
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    RCVS calls for papers for Mind Matters Research Symposium in September

    The RCVS second Mind Matters Initiative Research Symposium, 'Understanding and supporting veterinary mental health', is now open for applications for presentations on veterinary mental health and wellbeing research. The symposium, which will be held...
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    Fort Dodge launches Dorbene vet and EWSS

    Fort Dodge has unveiled an initiative to help practices improve peri-operative care and the management of hospitalised cases with the launch of its Early Warning Scoring System (EWSS) kit. The kit contains cat and dog anaesthesia and observation charts...
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    Virbac Launches in-house Diagnostics Test for Leishmaniosis

    Virbac Animal Health has launched Speed Leish K, a diagnostic test for canine leishmaniosis. Speed Leish K detects antibodies directed against the kinesins of leishmania using a Kinesin Capture Complex (KCC), a complex of recombinant proteins with...
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    New mental health training programme for rural vets

    The RCVS and Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England are running a free, online mental health training programme for vets in isolated and rural areas across the UK, and ambulatory vets. As part of the programme, the College aims to form a network of...
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    Vetlife reports 25% increase in calls in 2020

    Vetlife reports that its helpline was contacted by 3,921 members of the veterinary profession in 2020, making it the charity's busiest year to date. The charity says that many of the calls and emails were linked to the coronavirus pandemic. Vetlife...
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    New echocardiography videos from BCF

    BCF Technology has released a free 'how-to' video series describing the techniques required to take some of the more-commonly-used echocardiographic measurements for first opinion small animal practitioners. The videos, by BCF in-house vet Ben Sullivan...
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    Canine Cruciate Registry's acceptance at medical research conference paves the way for further collaboration

    RCVS Knowledge and Amplitude Clinical Outcomes are celebrating the acceptance of a virtual poster about their Canine Cruciate Registry at the National Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) Research Conference, paving the way for greater collaboration...
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    Vets struggle to interpret ocular findings in hypertensive cats

    A study published in the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery has identified barriers to blood pressure measurement in cats and revealed that vets and nurses struggle to interpret ocular findings when identifying hypertensive lesions in cats 1 . ...
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    CPD Solutions launches UK-first PGCert in Soft Tissue Surgery

    CPD Solutions has launched the first postgraduate certificate (PGCert) in Soft Tissue Surgery in the UK. Awarded by The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), the programme starts in March 2024. The programme combines practical training with reflective...
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    Survey to help the VBF help you

    The Veterinary Benevolent Fund has launched a survey for veterinary surgeons in order to learn more about how the charity is viewed by the profession, and understand how it might improve the support it offers. Please take part! The survey is anonymous...
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    Survey to look into technician's role in practice

    The Veterinary Development Council (VDC) is conducting a survey to investigate the role of paraprofessionals and technicians in veterinary practice, and is asking vets in large animal, equine, and mixed practices to complete a short survey. The VDC...
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    Vetpartners offers grants for vets volunteering to help animals overseas

    Vetpartners is offering grants to support those of its vets who want to boost their clinical skills by doing veterinary work overseas. The veterinary group is stumping up more than £100,000 for the initiative, which will enable 20 vets and nurses,...
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    Boehringer launches 'revolutionary' mixing tool for its pig vaccines

    Boehringer Ingelheim has announced the launch of TwistPak, billed as a revolutionary mixing platform which allows swine producers to combine and administer two vaccines, Ingelvac CircoFLEX and Ingelvac MycoFLEX, in a convenient, fast and flexible way...
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    IVC announces partnership to promote sustainability in the veterinary profession

    IVC Evidensia has announced that it has partnered with social enterprise company, Vet Sustain, to help promote sustainable practices and improve the implementation of them within the veterinary industry. Vet Sustain works to inspire and enable veterinary...
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    New service allows all practices to offer home delivery

    Virtual Recall has announced the launch of OurVet.Shop, a new service through which practices can give clients a way to reorder and pay for medications and services from their vets , and have them delivered to their door or made ready for (contactless...
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    RCVS Disciplinary Committee restores former Shropshire vet to Register

    The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has accepted an application for restoration to the RCVS Register by Gordon Lonsdale, who had been struck off in March 2004 for illegally delegating acts of veterinary surgery to insufficiently qualified members of his...
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    Intervet / Schering Plough announces winners of Connect Bursary Awards

    Eight vet students have been recognised for their exceptional work with the Intervet / Schering-Plough Animal Health Connect Bursary Awards, designed to provide financial assistance for students for elective research during their college years. Three...
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    Petition Downing Street for compulsory microchipping

    The Prime Minister's website has received a petition for a new law making it compulsory to microchip pets in the UK. If you wish to support this petition, please click here and add your name: http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/MicrochipPets/ The...
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    Eradication of Strangles one step closer

    The AHT has secured an award of £580,000 from the Wellcome Trust to fund the development of a new diagnostic test for Strangles which takes only 30 minutes. It's been achieved in part by 'Breaking the Strangles Hold' - a two-year...
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    AMTRA launches SQPs CPD scheme

    The Animal Medicines Training Regulatory Authority (AMTRA) is launching its new Continuous Professional Development (CPD) scheme today, designed to ensure that the Authority's registered Suitably Qualified Persons (SQPs) keep up to date with the latest...