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    Improve International launches PgC in Dentistry and Oral Surgery

    Hot on the heels of CPD Solutions , Improve International has launched a Postgraduate Certificate in Dentistry and Oral Surgery . The course is comprised of a 14-module programme of lectures, case discussions and practical sessions, during which Improve...
  • Support service for vets facing RCVS investigation

    The RCVS has launched an independent service to provide emotional support to veterinary surgeons and nurses who are under investigation by the College after a complaint about their professional conduct. The ProfCon Investigation Support (PCIS) service...

    Krka launches single-dose solution for BRD

    Krka has launched Flovuxin, a fast-acting, single-dose, injectable solution for bovine respiratory disease (BRD) caused by Mannheimia haemolytica , Pasteurella multocida , Mycoplasma bovis and Histophilus somni , associated with pyrexia. Krka’s Farm...

    Cheryl Cole's hare for sale

    Some big names from the art and entertainment worlds, including Cheryl Cole, Tracey Emin, Twiggy and Jamie Oliver are donating their own paintings and drawings of hares to raise money for two new operating theatres at Great Ormond Street Hospital. ...

    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...

    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...

    CVS upskills over 300 of its vet nurses to carry out minor surgical procedures

    CVS reports that over 300 RVNs have now completed its recently launched Surgical Schedule 3 Course, designed for nurses looking to upskill and perform minor surgical tasks that were previously undertaken by vets. The course covers w ound management...

    New progesterone device for cattle

    Ceva Animal Health has launched PRID Delta, described as an improved intra-vaginal progesterone device for the synchronisation of oestrus in cycling and non-cycling cattle. The company says it has used its 35 years of expertise in cattle fertility...
  • RCVS answers vets' and students' Brexit questions

    The RCVS has published a new web page giving the answers to frequently asked questions about the impact of Brexit on veterinary surgeons and students. The College has kicked off with questions and answers about the right to work in the UK and the...

    Eye specialist calls on vet practices to refer cataract cases quicker

    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...

    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...

    Neurologists seeking canine spinal injury cases for study to help predict recovery

    Neurologists Nicolas Granger (pictured) and Jon Prager from Bristol Vet Specialists are recruiting dogs paralysed following thoraco-lumbar spinal cord injury for a study which aims to see whether new ultrasound software can predict recovery in dogs after...

    BCF launches Medison Sonovet R3 ultrasound scanner

    BCF has announced the launch of the Medison Sonovet R3 portable ultrasound scanner. BCF says the R3 is the next evolution of the Pico from Medison which is ideal for both equine and small animal vets. It is now more compact with a robust design with...

    VetPlus launches powdered potassium supplement for cats and dogs

    VetPlus has launched a powdered version of Kaminox, its potassium supplement for cats and dogs. Kaminox contains potassium gluconate and B-vitamins to help dogs affected by hypokalaemia. Originally released as an oral liquid supplement, Vetplus says...

    Vets bills highlighted again by insurance survey

    Pet insurer esure has released the results of a survey of vets bills, carried out amongst 3000 pet owners. Whilst the intent behind surveys like these may be laudable (i.e. to encourage more pet owners to insure their pets), they do the profession...

    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...
  • 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...

    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...
  • Strawberry fields forever

    Loseley, the ice-cream maker, has announced that it has developed a new way of making flavoured ice-cream by adapting the diet fed to its cows. The first variety to be made using the new technique is 'Eton Mess', for which the company's herd is being...

    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...

    Thank you, equine vets

    Boehringer Ingelheim has launched 'Thank You Vets', a new campaign to give horse owners an opportunity to recognise the care and passion equine vets have continued to deliver during the pandemic. The company is encouraging owners to post a simple ...

    New Country Manager at Kruuse

    Andrew Groom has been appointed as the new Country Manager for Kruuse UK Ltd based near York, following the promotion of Lars Lund and his relocation back to Kruuse A/S in Denmark. Andrew takes up this new position to head up the UK sales and marketing...

    Novartis launches Milbemax Chewable Tablets for dogs

    Novartis Animal Health has launched a chewable formulation of Milbemax wormer, for dogs. According to the company, clinical studies have shown that the chicken-flavoured formulation and chewy texture of Milbemax Chewable Tablets is highly palatable...

    Boehringer launches new BVD vaccine

    Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica has announced that it will be launching Bovela, a new viral diarrhoea (BVD) vaccine, to farmers during April 2015. Allan Henderson from Boehringer said: "BVD remains the most common viral disease affecting cattle throughout...

    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...