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    Superhero-vetman opens £10m state-of-the-art neuro-orthopaedic centre

    Veterinary surgeon Noel Fitzpatrick, a pioneer of prosthetic implants, has launched what is being billed as Europe's most advanced neuro-orthopaedic centre for dogs and cats. Fitzpatrick Referrals' £10m facilities at Eashing, near Godalming, Surrey...

    More than half of stray dogs reunited with owners

    The Dogs Trust has released the results of its 2010 Stray Dog Survey, which shows that 51% of stray dogs picked up by local authorities in the UK were reunited with their owners. According to the charity, this compares with 42% last year and is...

    Novartis to market Adequan Equine from January

    Novartis Animal Health has announced that it will begin marketing and distributing Adequan Equine in the UK from January 2011. According to the company, Adequan Equine offers equine veterinarians a proven intramuscular treatment option for equine...

    FarmVets SouthWest joins Origin

    Origin ( previously known as Westpoint ) has announced that FarmVets SouthWest has joined the group, giving further geographical coverage to its veterinary practice network. FarmVets SouthWest has practices at Ilminster and North Petherton in Somerset...

    300,000th pet owner joins CVS loyalty scheme

    CVS has announced that its Healthy Pet Club loyalty scheme, already the largest of its type in the UK, has reached the 300,000-member milestone. Mrs Angie Scullion (pictured right) from Okehampton joined the Healthy Pet Club in May 2017 at Okeford...

    NOAH calls on vets to support #VaccinesWork campaign

    The National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) is calling on vets to support the #VaccinesWork campaign. Starting in the New Year, the benefits of vaccination will be communicated to both farmers and pet owners, initially focussing on farm use. The...

    BSAVA offers training days to help vets recognise and act on non-accidental injuries

    The BSAVA and the Links Group are to host regional training days to help veterinary teams recognise and act on non-accidental injuries, helping them understand the link between animal abuse and domestic abuse. The training will take place in locations...

    New formulation and support for Hill's Prescription Diet Canine r/d

    Hill’s Prescription Diet Canine r/d has been reformulated following new findings regarding the role of protein in weight loss and the development of new fibre technology. According to Hill's, trials of the new formulation resulted in some impressive...

    RVC seeks 3000 owners for equine laminitis study

    The Royal Veterinary College and the Animal Health Trust are trying to recruit 3000 horse and pony owners to take part in 'CARE about laminitis', a web-based research project that aims to reduce the threat caused by laminitis. The four-year study...

    North Yorks OV reprimanded for dishonesty over avian flu certification

    North Yorkshire-based Amelia Briggs MRCVS has been reprimanded and warned by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee after she was found to have been dishonest in documentation relating to her official avian influenza surveillance visits. Dr Briggs faced four...

    Julian Hoad becomes new BSAVA President

    Julian Hoad has taken up his role as BSAVA President for 2024-25. Taking over from Carl Gorman , Julian says his focus is to continue the work undertaken this year as part of a ‘programme of change’ for BSAVA, that will continue to promote the strong...

    New research proves coccidiosis treatment can support heifer development

    Bayer is highlighting a new study which, the company says, proves that a 'metaphylactic' treatment approach to coccidiosis - when the animal has been infected, but before the disease has had chance to take hold - produces the best long term results 1...

    First black woman invested as RCVS President at first virtual AGM

    Mandisa Green has become the first black woman to be invested as the RCVS President at the first Annual General Meeting to be held online. In her opening address, Mandisa said: "When the College was founded in 1844, it would have been unthinkable that...

    Ceva to host free Derma Day conference for vets

    Ceva Animal Health will be hosting Derma Day, a free online conference about the latest developments from the world of veterinary dermatology, on Thursday 28th October from 12:00 - 4:00pm. Dr Natalie Marks DVM CVJ will present "Meeting the expectations...

    New award programme to champion the role of GP vets

    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...

    Hill's survey of new grads offers food for thought

    Hill's Pet Nutrition has released the results of a survey of how last year's graduates feel about clinical nutrition. Despite teaching of clinical nutrition moving up the agenda for most vet schools, over one third of respondents said that they.....

    New stool designed to help vets' operating posture

    Spanish company Vital Dinamic has announced the launch of SD VET, a new stool designed to reduce the physical stress from prolonged standing whilst operating. The stool is based on a multi-directional rocking design which gives the surgeon a wide...

    Webinar to help student vets look after mental wellbeing during pandemic

    VetKind, a collaboration between the Association of Veterinary Students of UK and Ireland and SkillsTree Training, are giving a webinar this Saturday which will offer advice for student vets about how they can look after their mental wellbeing during...

    Vets invited to online quiz night

    Elanco is hosting another online CPD quiz night for vets, this time on the subject of fleas, at 7pm next Thursday (27th August). The event is being hosted by Luke Gamble as part of the company's ‘Advocates of Knowledge’ series, and there are £400 worth...

    New formulation of Virbac's Veterinary HPM diet promises enhanced oral care for small and toy breeds

    Virbac has launched an improved formulation of Veterinary HPM Small & Toy which, the company says, offers both high quality nutrition and advanced oral care in a single product. Virbac highlights research which shows that 90% of all dogs over one year...
  • RCVS seeks candidates to run for election

    The RCVS is seeking candidates to run for election to the RCVS and VN Councils. There are six seats on the RCVS Council and two on the VN Council due to be filled in the 2010 election. Candidate nominations must be received by 31 January 2010; voting...

    Veterinary dentist runs her ass off for donkeys

    VetSurgeon member Simone Kirby Dip EVDC MRCVS , a veterinary dental specialist in London and Hertfordshire, will be running the BUPA London 10,000 for SPANA: Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad. The charity provides free veterinary care to...
  • RCVS invites nominations for 2017 Honours

    The RCVS is now inviting nominations from veterinary surgeons and nurses for those colleagues and individuals who they feel should be recognised for going above-and-beyond the call of duty and exceeding expectations. Nominations can be made for three...
  • Horse Health Week starts 26th September

    MSD Animal Health has announced that this year's Horse Health Week will take place between the 26th and 30th September. The aim of the week is to focus equine practices on ‘Taking care of the small things that make a big difference’ with a toolkit...

    Bristol Vet Specialists’ linear accelerator treats 100th cancer patient

    Bristol Vet Specialists, the £13.5M referral centre based to the north west of the city, reports that it has treated its 100th cancer patient with it's state-of-the-art, £1.7M linear accelerator, 12 months after opening. The Elekta Infinity linear...