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    MSD relaunches bursary with new awards for students and practitioners

    MSD Animal Health has relaunched its Research Bursary Initiative to include awards for both vet students and practitioners. The existing MSD Animal Health Connect Bursary and Ruminant Research Bursary have been combined into the new MSD Animal Health...

    Veterinary corporatisation to be debated at BEVA Congress

    The British Equine Veterinary Association has announced that it will be hosting a debate exploring the pros and cons of corporatisation on the Friday of this year's Congress, which runs from Wednesday 13th to Saturday 16th September. The session will...

    BSAVA's call to the veterinary profession on World Mental Health Day

    The British Small Animal Veterinary Association President John Chitty is calling on everyone in the profession to take a moment during today's World Mental Health Day to think more deeply about the mental health of their practice teams and the wider...

    Veterinary Management Group seeks new directors

    The Veterinary Management Group (VMG), the professional association for people in leadership and management roles in the veterinary sector, is inviting applications for a number of places on its board. In particular, the association says it is looking...

    Virbac re-introduces dental chews

    Virbac has announced the reintroduction of chews as part of its dental range. VeggieDent chews are available in packs of 15 in sizes suitable for small, medium and large dogs. The chews contain chlorhexidine and have a texture and shape designed to...

    Pfizer launches Pre-Sale Scab Treatment Certificate

    Pfizer VPS has launched a 'Pre-Sale Scab Treatment Certificate' so that sheep treated for sheep scab and protected against re-infestation beyond their autumn sale date can be formally certified as such. A choice of two moxidectin-based treatments...

    SAMSOC & BSAVA issue antibiotic usage guidelines

    The Small Animal Medicine Society (SAMSOC) and the BSAVA have together produced a new poster containing guidelines for the appropriate use of antibiotics in practice. In recent years, alongside wider recognition of resistant bacteria such as MRSA...

    BSAVA announces Congress scores on the doors

    The BSAVA reports the highest ever attendance at Congress this year: 6,178 veterinary surgeons, nurses, practice managers and students, 6% cent higher than in 2011 (the last time the BSAVA hosted its own Congress). According to the association, a significant...

    Vets invited to online presentation of new WSAVA reproduction guidelines

    Virbac is hosting a webinar at 5pm on Wednesday 17th April, where members of the WSAVA Reproduction Control Committee will present its new reproduction guidelines. The 1st Reproduction Control Guidelines of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association...

    60% of vets think farmers are disposing of pharmaceutical waste wrongly

    Ceva Animal Health is encouraging vets and farmers to work together to ensure best practice in the disposal of pharmaceutical waste, after the company found that nearly 60% of vets believe that some of their farming clients are disposing of pharmaceutical...

    New awards for evidence-based approach to vet medicine

    RCVS Knowledge has announced two new categories for its annual awards, which are now open for applications. The awards, which which celebrate initiatives that advance the quality of veterinary care and demonstrate a commitment to using an evidence...

    Gastric Ulcer Awareness Month 2009 announces risk assessment initiative

    The UK's first online gastric ulcer risk assessment for horse owners has just been launched as part of the 2009 Gastric Ulcer Awareness Month (GUAM), organised by Merial Equine Health. Merial has developed the risk online questionnaire to enable....

    £1m put towards veterinary mental health and wellbeing

    The RCVS has announced a total of £1 million funding to address mental health and wellbeing within the veterinary profession over the next five years. The RCVS Operational Board has agreed £100K of funding for the first year of the Mind Matters initiative...

    RVC research identifies an important reason for equine pregnancy loss

    New research from the Royal Veterinary College has revealed that a chromosomal defect is the reason why a significant proportion of horse pregnancies fail within the first two months of development. The College says this will pave the way for new diagnostic...

    Veterinary Woman to tackle health taboos

    Veterinary Woman is running a campaign to put challenging health topics on the agenda throughout October and into November. The campaign comprises of a series of live interviews, articles and surveys aimed at exploring the impact of breast cancer,...

    Low cholesterol linked to mortality in canine and feline patients

    A new study, published in the latest issue of the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP), has shown that hypocholesterolaemia is associated with mortality in cats and dogs and may be a negative prognostic indicator. 'Period prevalence and mortality...

    Willows launches pioneering procedure for canine heart failure

    Willows Veterinary Centre is now offering transeptal puncture (TSP), a minimally invasive procedure previously only used in human healthcare, to treat dogs with heart failure. The procedure involves introducing a catheter through the jugular, then...

    New tool to help vet practices with bad debt

    DSL a debt recovery company which specialises in veterinary debt, has launched a free tool to help practices understand the impact of bad debt on the business. The VetDebt Recovery Compass tool provides a way for practices to understand how outstanding...

    New studies show Cerenia offers relief for car sick dogs

    Two recently published studies have demonstrated that the canine anti-emetic Cerenia® (maropitant - Pfizer) which was launched last year also relieves car sickness in dogs. In a pilot study, 17 dogs were given either Cerenia or placebo one hour...

    Royal Canin launches cans for cats

    Royal Canin is launching a new packaging format for its range of feline wet diets. The company says the launch comes in response to research showing that more than three-quarters of pet owners (76% 1 ) feed their cats wet food and almost half of wet...

    Search for most rabbit-friendly vets

    Burgess Pet Care and the Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund are inviting nominations for three new awards to celebrate the work of rabbit-friendly vets, veterinary nurses and practices in the UK. Judges for the UK Rabbit Vet of the Year, the Rabbit...

    Success treating equine sarcoids with immunotherapy

    Viennese biotech company BlueSky Immunotherapies says it has used its viral vector platform delNS to treat sarcoids in horses successfully, paving the way for a new cancer therapy in humans. BlueSky says that conventional treatment for equine sarcoids...

    New talks to focus on post-pandemic issues facing vets

    WellVet has announced the launch of a new series of talks focussing on post-pandemic issues affecting veterinary professionals. The talks will be free to join live on Zoom, while being simultaneously streamed into the Vet Mums Facebook group. Following...

    New referral centre in the Midlands to host liver disease CPD day

    Longbridge-based Blaise Veterinary Referral Hospital is to host its first CPD event: a day focusing on the liver, on Wednesday 13th September 2023 at Herbert's Yard. The sessions will be delivered by Andrew Kent , clinical director at Blaise and a...
  • Braid Vets sign 1000th Pet Health Plan member

    Edinburgh-based Braid Vets has signed up its 1000th client to the practice's VIP (Very Important Pet) Pet Health Plan. To mark the event, staff at the practice and Kenneth Agnew from Practice Plan For Vets Ltd, presented 1000th member Douglas Roberts...