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    Dechra to host CPD on cat inappetence, sedation of dogs, and strangles at London Vet Show

    Dechra Veterinary Products is hosting a series of one hour CPD sessions covering cat inappetence, the sedation of dogs, and strangles at the London Vet Show this year (17th/18th November). At 9.00am on Thursday and 1.45pm on Friday, Dr Sam Taylor,...

    2023 RCVS Council elections now open

    Voting has opened for the 2023 RCVS Council elections. There are 10 candidates standing this year and vets can vote for up to three of them until 5pm on Friday 21st April 2023: Professor David Barrett FRCVS Linda Belton MRCVS Dr Martin Chamberlain...

    CVS initiative allows vets to work in the land down under

    CVS, which is currently expanding in Australia, has launched a secondment programme through which its vets can apply for an opportunity to work down under for up to two years. A similar scheme will also be run for Australian colleagues wanting to spend...

    Veterinary surgeons needed to join RCVS Veterinary Nurses Council

    Two vacancies have arisen for veterinary surgeons to join the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons' Veterinary Nurses Council. The positions, which are open to veterinary surgeons not currently serving on RCVS Council, would be particularly well suited...

    Bayer launches flea animation to educate owners

    Bayer Animal Health, maker of Advantage, has produced a new animation to educate pet owners about fleas. The three minute animation, which is available on YouTube (below), is also available from Bayer for practices to play in the waiting room. ...

    Nominations open for BVA Council elections

    The British Veterinary Association is asking members to put themselves forward as candidates in the upcoming elections for BVA Council. In eight of the 12 regions BVA is seeking regional representatives who are willing to gather and represent the...

    20% of horse owners don't know how to treat redworm

    This year's National Equine Health Survey, conducted by the Blue Cross and supported by Zoetis, has revealed that 20% of owners who claimed to have treated for encysted small redworm (ESRW) used a wormer that was not indicated to treat the parasite....

    Dechra signs deal for new drug delivery platform

    Dechra Pharmaceuticals has signed an agreement with Piedmont Pharmaceuticals LLC which gives Dechra exclusive worldwide rights to the sale and distribution of veterinary products which use Piedmont's proprietary soft chew platform to deliver the active...

    CVS acquires first practices outside the UK

    CVS has announced the acquisition of its first two practices in The Netherlands. The company says it is a further step forward in its plans to expand into Europe and follows the launch of its online pharmacy business, Animed Direct, into France during...

    Royal Canin to launch something at BSAVA

    Royal Canin has announced that it will be launching something, it's not saying what, at 4:30pm on Friday 7th at BSAVA Congress on stand 611. The company says there will be experts on hand to answer 'highly anticipated' questions about the new something...

    RCVS launches Brexit survey for EU vets

    The RCVS has launched a survey for EU vets and nurses to share how Brexit has affected them. The survey asks EU nationals about their experience of practising in the UK since the referendum and will seek to find out what their career expectations and...

    RCVS to overhaul the disciplinary system

    The RCVS is to implement major reforms of the disciplinary process after Council gave the go ahead yesterday. The College says the reforms will make for a clearer and more streamlined process, and offer an alternative, more compassionate way of resolving...

    First World Veterinary Equestrian Show Jumping Cup

    If you’re a show-jumping vet, you might like to take part in the first-ever international veterinary-only riders competition – held in the beautiful region of Lure at the foot of the Vosges in France. The French association of veterinary riders...

    Animal Friends Insurance wins injunction

    Animal Friends Insurance (AFI), a not-for-profit pet insurance business, has a High Court injunction which paves the way for its customers to make a smooth transition from the company's previous underwriters, Equine and Livestock Insurance Company (E&L...

    Owners fuel noise phobias in their pets

    New research amongst veterinary professionals conducted by CEVA Animal Health, manufacturer of D.A.P. ® and Feliway ® , has revealed that pet owners may be unintentionally fuelling their pets' noise phobias in the run up to the fireworks'...

    CEVA trial confirms efficacy of Tiludronate for the treatment of bone spavin

    CEVA Animal Health has published a trial which, according to the company, shows that horses suffering lameness caused by bone spavin can show marked improvement following treatment with a Tiludronate infusion, in combination with controlled exercise...

    BVA joins campaign to end rabies by 2030

    To mark World Rabies Day (28 September) the BVA has announced that it is joining the global End Rabies Now campaign that aims to end the tens of thousands of human deaths each year from canine-mediated rabies by 2030. Almost all rabies cases are as...

    Petplan's early Christmas present to practices

    Petplan has announced that from 1st October until the end of 2016, practices will be given double Portfolio Rewards credits for every new insurance policy they generate. Under the Petplan Portfolio Rewards scheme, each time a practice generates a...

    Eastcott looks for new dentistry resident

    Swindon-based Eastcott Veterinary Referrals is looking for a new resident to join its dentistry team. Eastcott’s dentistry department is led by Andrew Perry, an EBVS European Veterinary Specialist in Dentistry. He's supported by Peter Southerden, AVDC...

    SPVS to celebrate 90th birthday at Congress

    SPVS will be celebrating its 90th anniversary at its forthcoming Congress, being held at the Hilton Metropole, Birmingham on the 26th and 27th January 2023. The theme of Congress is 'Thriving in Practice' and there are five lecture streams: Self...

    Reeder wins Reader from RCVS

    Veterinary surgeon Andrew Reeder, Director of the Stonehenge Veterinary Hospital, in Durrington, near Salisbury, was the lucky winner of a Sony Pocket e-Reader in the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons' prize draw at the London Vet Show in November...

    New feline hyperthyroidism webcast

    Dechra Veterinary Products has launched a webcast about feline hyperthyoidism, given by Tim Williams MA VetMB MRCVS from the Feline Research Group at the Royal Veterinary College. During the ten minute webcast, entitled: 'The highs and lows of feline...

    BSAVA launches radiography manual aimed at new grads, students and nurses

    The BSAVA has launched the BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Radiography and Radiology with a new introductory text aimed at veterinary students, nurses and new graduates. The Association says confident radiographic interpretation presents a considerable...

    RCVS allows vets to continue prescribing remotely

    The RCVS has decided to extend its temporary guidance that allows veterinary surgeons to prescribe prescription-only veterinary medicines remotely, without first having physically examined the animal, until the end of September. The guidance has been...

    RCVS to move to Clerkenwell

    The RCVS has bought new premises at 1-2 Hardwick Street, Clerkenwell, London. Having sold Belgravia House – its Westminster offices since 1995 – to a private investor in March 2021 for £14.5m, RCVS Council agreed the purchase of the new building for...