Alison Speakman has been appointed the 65th President of the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA), taking over from the outgoing President, Sheldon Middleton.  

Alison has been an active member of the BSAVA since graduating from the University…

James Oliver MRCVS, a European and RCVS specialist in veterinary ophthalmology at Dick White Referrals, is calling on veterinary practices to refer dogs with cataracts caused by diabetes cases urgently to avoid irreversible sight loss.

James says he is sticking…

The RCVS and the Veterinary Schools Council (VSC) have published recommendations on how support for Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) veterinary students can be improved.

The report is the culmination of the work of a joint RCVS and VSC BAME Student…

Veterinary nurse Remi Onabolu, who is currently studying to become a veterinary surgeon, has joined forces with JHP Recruitment on a new initiative to improve diversity and attract more individuals from BAME backgrounds into the veterinary profession.

BEVA has introduced Recognised Internships: a stamp of approval for high-quality internships that meet a set of core standards.

The association says the new Recognised Internships significantly enhance its existing programme which just listed available…

The RCVS Mind Matters Initiative has launched a free new training programme to help the whole veterinary team better understand the multifactorial mental health and wellbeing challenges facing veterinary professionals.

The training sessions are taking place…

CVS and the Veterinary Osteoarthritis Alliance (VOA) have launched a new project to develop and enhance osteoarthritis management which should have benefits for the wider profession.

The project, which has been supported by Zoetis, came about after 45…

The BVA has launched 'Vet Team in a Box', a teaching resource for secondary school-aged pupils, designed to encourage young people to consider a career in the veterinary professions.

The new resource, which is sponsored by ManyPets pet insurance…

Improve International has launched its rebranding at the London Vet Show, which now comprises three sub-brands: Improve Veterinary Education, Improve Veterinary Practice and the International School of Veterinary Postgraduate Studies (ISVPS). 

Improve Veterinary…

Improve Veterinary Education and the International School of Veterinary Postgraduate Studies (ISVPS), has launched My Veterinary Career, a new points-based career pathway so vets can structure their training and qualifications around different clinical…

The Dechra Academy has become the first veterinary education provider to be accredited by the Learning and Performance Institute (LPI).

To achieve the accreditation, Dechra’s Digital Learning team’s educational content, processes and services were reviewed…

IVC Evidensia has launched the GP Vet Futures Award Programme, designed to champion the role of its general practitioners.

In what the company says is a European first, IVC vets will be recognised for the skills they already have, as well as supported to…

Improve Veterinary Education has opened its first wet-lab training facility in Neu-Isenburg (Frankfurt, Main-Germany).

The training facility is over 800m2 and houses 18 working stations, three lecture rooms, the latest training technology, a leisure area…

CVS has developed a new Extra Mural Studies (EMS) placement online booking system to help veterinary students find suitable placements immediately.

According to the company, it's the first large-scale EMS online booking system of its type in the veterinary…

Kieran Borgeat and Jose Novo Matos, two RCVS Recognised Specialists in Veterinary Cardiology, have launched The Animal Heartbeat, a fortnightly podcast covering all things cardiac.

The first two episodes, which discuss feline cardiomyopathy, are available…

Newly-invested RCVS President, Dr Sue Paterson FRCVS, has announced that her focus for this year will be on widening access to the veterinary profession to those from different socioeconomic, ethnic and religious groups.

She said: “My theme will be focussed…

CVS has launched a new ‘Equity, Diversity and Inclusion for All’ course and is offering it to all veterinary practices in the UK.

Believed to be the first course of its type produced specifically for the veterinary sector, it aims to help educate…

The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has welcomed its first cohort of 78 BVMS veterinary degree students, selected using GP veterinary partners and skills based tests for a career in general practice.

Dr Pete Down, Associate Dean for Undergraduate…

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…

The RCVS Council has approved a new project to enhance veterinary clinical career pathways in three ways.

The first is the introduction of Specialist training and status for general practitioners in primary care, for which the RCVS project will now dev…

Medivet has signed a multi-year sponsorship with the University of Central Lancashire’s (UCLan) School of Veterinary Medicine, through which it will give the university's BVMS students financial and training support.

The company says the sponsorship…

Boehringer Ingelheim has launched an online educational hub to help practices use a risk-based approach to responsible parasiticide prescribing in their practice.

whatstherisk.co.uk has been created for all practice staff and contains advice from para…

Vets Now and the PDSA are recruiting candidates for an initiative which lets Vets Now staff observe and work on elective surgical cases at PDSA Pet Hospitals, while PDSA’s new graduate vets get a taste of frontline Emergency and Critical Care medicine…

The RCVS has launched a consultation on its standards framework for veterinary nurse training. 

The Standards Framework for Veterinary Nurse Education and Training sets out the professional values, skills and behaviours required of approved educational…

Niall Connell FRCVS and Nicky Paull MRCVS have been elected by RCVS Fellows to the Fellowship Board.

Niall, who stepped up from Vice Chair to acting interim Chair of the Fellowship Board after the resignation of the previous Chair, has been formally elected…