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    BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Dermatology 4th edition out now

    The BSAVA has published the fourth edition of its Manual of Canine and Feline Dermatology. Under the direction of Hilary Jackson and Rosanna Marsella, the manual has been revised and updated to provide a resource focused on the clinically relevant...

    George Smith, Kathryn Patel, Sebastian Wylie & Michelle Demkova win BSAVA Clinical Abstract Awards

    MsRCVS George Smith, Kathryn Patel, Sebastian Wylie and vet student Michelle Demkova have been announced as the winners of the BSAVA Clinical Abstract Awards for 2024 George won the Best Medicine Award for: 'Predictors of clinically significant bleeding...

    Veterinary wound management conference joins VETcpd Congress in Doncaster

    The 2023 Veterinary Wound Management Conference will be held at Doncaster Racecourse on Tuesday and Wednesday 11th and 12th July. The event is merging with the new northern VETcpd Congress to give attendees a broader range of CPD subjects. In the...
  • Cats & dogs - there are more than we thought

    A new study has found that the UK domestic cat and dog population is larger than previously reported by industry figures. Cats and dogs are amongst the most popular pets in the UK but it has been over 20 years since domestic cat and dog population estimates...

    Northern ophthalmology referral group scoops ISFM award

    Veterinary Vision has been awarded with silver accreditation by the International Society for Feline Medicine (ISFM) for the facilities it provides at its sites in Penrith, Sunderland and Charnock Richard. Head nurse Nicola Atkins (pictured right)...

    Elanco launches dermatology newsletter

    Elanco Companion Animal Health has launched a dermatology e-newsletter called Under The Skin , designed to help veterinary professionals stay informed and up to date on a wide range of skin conditions. Featuring a guest editor for each edition...

    Boehringer offers rectal tops prize for watching colic CPD video

    Boehringer (maker of Buscopan 20) is offering 30 rectal tops in a prize draw for veterinary professionals who watch its Feel Good Colic Rectals (there's an oxymoron if ever I've heard one) online CPD video. Feel Good Colic Rectals is a 20-minute online...

    RCVS calls on vets to share new advice for pet owners

    The RCVS has launched a new section of its website designed to give pet owners a better understanding of how veterinary practices work and is urging vets to share it with clients. The advice in the new help section has been designed to highlight the...

    Nominations open for RCVS Council Elections 2018

    The RCVS is now accepting nominations from veterinary surgeons who wish to stand as candidates in next year’s RCVS Council election. The nomination period runs until 5pm on Tuesday 31 January 2018. In order to stand, candidates will need to submit...

    WellVet Weekend returns to Cambridge in 2019

    The WellVet Weekend of inspirational speakers, sporting events, wellbeing workshops and social activities for vets, vet nurses and anyone working in the profession, is set to return to Girton College, Cambridge on the 6 th -8 th September 2019. The...

    DC refuses to restore former Kent-based vet

    Warwick Seymour-Hamilton, a former Kent-based vet, has had his application for restoration to the Register of Veterinary Surgeons refused by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee. Mr Seymour-Hamilton was originally removed from the Register in June 1994...

    RCVS launches information campaign for new grad development programme

    The RCVS has launched a new campaign to help veterinary practices and students prepare for a new graduate development programme which is launching next summer to provide structured support to aid the transition of newly-registered veterinary surgeons...

    New fish euthanasia product

    Vetark has launched Aqua-Sed, a fish anaesthetic which has obtained the first permit for use as a fish euthanasia product. Vetark says the new product enables the humane euthanasia of seriously ill or severely injured fish, as well as being a sedative...

    Nominations open for RCVS Elections 2021

    Veterinary surgeons can now nominate themselves as candidates in the 2021 elections for RCVS Council. The full eligibility criteria, including FAQs and guidance notes, for veterinary surgeons who wish to stand for RCVS Council can be found at: www...

    Free additional canine leptospirosis diagnostic testing

    MSD Animal Health is funding a research project which is offering veterinary surgeons free additional testing of PCR and/or MAT positive samples from suspected clinical cases of leptospirosis in 2021. The research project, which is being carried out...
  • BVA promotes responsible anthelmintic use

    The British Veterinary Association has launched a guidance poster to encourage farm animal vets to use anthelmintics responsibly, following ongoing concern about the development of resistance to these medicines. According to BVA, misuse of anthelmintics...

    Nominations sought for Petplan Pet Insurance Advisor Award

    Petplan is calling for nominations for this year's 'Petplan Pet Insurance Advisor Award'. The award is to recognise the hard work and dedication that Pet Insurance Advisors (PIAs) do to highlight the importance of insurance to pet owners...

    BVA welcomes ban on advertising antimicrobials

    The BVA has welcomed the decision to prohibit the advertising of antimicrobials directly to animal keepers from 2013 in a bid to reduce antimicrobial resistance. The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) announced that the Veterinary Medicines...

    1,600+ respond to second RCVS Brexit survey

    The RCVS reports that over 1,600 EU-qualified veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses have already responded to its second survey on the implications for them of the UK’s decision to exit the European Union. The original survey was sent last year...

    Surrey referral centre now boasts three eye specialists

    North Downs Specialist Referrals is celebrating the success of two of its clinicians after they passed their exams to become European Specialists in Veterinary Ophthalmology. Andra-Elena Enache and Savina Gogova join the head of service Richard Everson...
  • PDSA calls on vets to take PAW survey

    The PDSA is calling on veterinary surgeons and students to complete its Animal Wellbeing (PAW) Report survey 2016 . The charity says that the survey is the largest, most comprehensive insight into pet wellbeing in the UK; an opportunity for veterinary...

    ISFM's World Feline Congress proves a hit

    The International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM) reports that over 600 veterinary surgeons and 350 nurses and technicians attended its World Feline Veterinary Congress held in Brighton. Delegates came from 31 different countries - as far afield...

    South African man banged up for three years for impersonating a veterinary surgeon

    South African Peter Keniry has been given a three year prison sentence at Taunton Crown Court for using the identity of a legitimately registered veterinary surgeon fraudulently to practise as a vet. The RCVS played a proactive role in Mr Keniry’s...

    Crafty vet nurses offer new way to de-stress

    Sarah Taylor and Zoe Daley, the veterinary nurses behind vnpetproducts.co.uk , have launched a new initiative which they hope will offer veterinary surgeons and other nurses a welcome, calming distraction from the stresses of practice life, and raise...

    Medivet partner says more flexible practice ownership models needed

    Medivet senior partner Adi Nell says the profession needs to consider new business models to encourage more vets into ownership, as well as fresh approaches to supporting the role. Responding to issues and recommendations highlighted in the latest...