VETERINARY NEWS

VETERINARY NEWS

The latest veterinary news for UK veterinary surgeons, covering clinical research, regulation, CPD, events & industry developments. More

    Hill's adds new Science Plan Snack to the range

    Hill's has added to its range of Science Plan Snacks with a large biscuit size, big bag version for large breed dogs. The 400 gram packs are available as Large Breed Light and Large Breed Healthy Mobility Snacks at a launch price of £2.49 (normal...

    New resource to improve your apptitude for exotics

    Exotics referral practitioner, Mark Rowland MRCVS CertZooMed MRCVS has launched an iPhone app for GPs which puts all the information you need about the commonly presented exotic species at your fingertips. Mark said: "Vets often have little training...

    Alstoe launches improved joint supplement

    Alstoe has launched Easeflex Plus Chews, a development of the original Easeflex Chews joint nutrient supplement for dogs. According to the company, improvements include the addition of 500mg per chew of green lipped mussel, a source of Omega 3 PUFA...

    Unlimited, free, documented CPD for veterinary surgeons

    VetSurgeon.org has today launched 'Claim CPD', a new feature which allows members to claim time spent on the site towards the annual requirement for 35 hours documented Continuing Professional Development. The system has been designed...

    Improve to hold neurosurgery masterclass

    Improve International has announced that it will be running a three-day masterclass on neurosurgery at its veterinary wet-lab training facility in Sheffield from 27-29 January 2021. The masterclass, which will be 50% lectures and 50% practical, will...

    London Vet Show limbers up for first major vet gathering in 24 months

    The London Vet Show is getting ready to throw open its doors on the 11th and 12th November for what will be the first major vet gathering in two years. Rob Chapman, MD of the event organiser, CloserStill Media, said: "The London Vet Show in 2019 was...

    NOAH chief says more practices should get involved in National Pet Month

    Phil Sketchley, chief executive of the National Office of Animal Health , today called for more veterinary practices to get involved with National Pet Month (5th April to 5th May). Speaking at the annual conference of the Veterinary Practice Management...

    London Vet Show announces business programme

    The London Vet Show, which takes place on Thursday 19th November and Friday 20th November at the Olympia Grand , has announced the business programme for 2015. The programme will include: ‘Preparing to double your veterinary practice profits...

    David Godfrey takes up post as BSAVA President

    David Godfrey has moved into his post as BSAVA President for 2025-26. Taking over the Presidency from Julian Hoad, David will continue to focus on the Programme of Change and the BSAVA’s new strategy, which includes some new products and services....

    RCVS amends microchipping and client confidentiality guidance

    Guidance for veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses on client confidentiality and microchipping has been amended by the RCVS. The amendments deal with situations when a client presents an animal registered in another person's name, and a new...

    Webinar vet offers unlimited access for final year students

    The Webinar Vet has launched a new Scholarship membership which offers final year vet students unlimited access to its CPD webinars. Webinar Vet founder, Anthony Chadwick MRCVS said: "We wanted to put something back into the profession and this seemed...

    More practices offering CarefreeCredit to clients

    CarefreeCredit, the vet-run company we reported on back in October , has announced that it is working with its 600th practice in offering its interest-free or low-interest credit to clients that find themselves unable to pay for unforeseen veterinary...

    Virbac launches reformulated dental chew

    Virbac has launched a reformulated dental chew for dogs. The company says the new VeggieDent chew is thicker in order to prolong the chewing time, but retain its palatability and characteristic Z shape, designed to facilitate prehension and enhance...

    Win a blood pressure monitor

    US company Midmark is running a UK prize draw to win a Cardell 9401 blood pressure monitor worth nearly £2000. To enter the draw, click here .

    Dog owners confused about chips

    Petlog has released the results of research to discover what dog owners know about microchipping and the upcoming change in legislation which will make chipping compulsory from 2016. The survey was conducted amongst 1000 people in May. 46% of those...

    Nominations open for Young Poultry Vet of the Year 2015

    The World Veterinary Poultry Association (WVPA) has announced that nominations are now open for its Young Poultry Veterinarian of the Year 2015 Award, sponsored by Zoetis. The award, now in its fourth year, is open to qualified poultry veterinarians...

    RCVS Council votes to become fully-appointed

    RCVS Council has voted on the changes to its governance structure proposed in its ‘Good Governance’ public consultation held earlier this year. Council members voted in favour of becoming a fully-appointed governing Council and to explore retaining...

    New service audits how well vets communicate

    InsideMinds, a UK veterinary marketing consultancy founded by veterinary surgeon and consumer psychologist Rebecca Maher, has launched a service which gives practices detailed, real-world feedback on their client conversations. The service, which is...

    Review group to investigate RCVS overspends

    RCVS President Peter Jinman has announced that a review will be carried out into the circumstances that led to higher-than-expected expenditure on the College's new database and development works in the Lower Ground Floor at Belgravia House. He said...

    Free feline hypertension and CKD CPD coming up in Watford

    Ceva Animal Health is hosting a free evening CPD meeting on feline hypertension and CKD, at the Hunton Park Hotel in Watford on 18th February 2020, starting with a buffet at 7:30pm. The meeting will be led by Dr Rosanne Jepson BVSc MVetMed PhD DipACVIM...

    Yorkshire practice launches blisteringly good recycling scheme

    White Cross Vets has joined forces with Yorkshire waste management and recycling company, MYGroup, to launch an innovative recycling scheme to prevent thousands of pet and human use medicine blister packs ending up in landfill each year. As well as...

    Muksak to help dog fouling problem.

    An English entrepreneur, Alison Vaughan, has just launched Muksak , a new product to make it easier to clear up dog mess when you're out walking the dog. I was about to poo poo this idea (sorry). Having been brought up in the countryside, and...

    And finally ... fox hunting MUST STOP

    Equine Flu Scheme to boost protection

    Merial has launched a 'Vaccination Back on Track' promotion via vet practices that administer Merial vaccines. Under the scheme, owners of all horses over 12 months of age that have not yet been vaccinated against equine influenza or are overdue....

    RCVS recruiting for new Practice Standards Scheme Assessors

    The RCVS has launched the recruitment process for new Practice Standards Scheme (PSS) Assessors, ahead of the Scheme's relaunch in November this year. The College is looking to recruit 18 experienced veterinary surgeons as Assessors who will work...