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    Free symposium about new feline pheromone

    Ceva Animal Health has published a one hour virtual symposium about its new feline pheromone, Feliway Optimum, which will be launched in September. 'The new discovery in feline communication' symposium was held during the ISFM (International Society...

    In-house testing could improve vets' confidence in treating UTIs

    Diagnostics company Test and Treat has carried out a survey which found that rapid in-house sensitivity testing could markedly increase veterinary confidence in prescribing antibiotics for UTIs. 76 vets, 34 nurses and 7 other practice staff took part...

    BSAVA returns to Scotland for Alba congress

    BSAVA is holding Alba 2022 - a weekend congress of CPD, networking and ceilidh dancing - on 16th/17th September at the Macdonald Inchyra Hotel in Polmont, Falkirk. Formerly known as BSAVA’s Scottish Congress, Alba delegates will be treated to 28 lectures...

    RCVS completes sale of its London offices

    The RCVS has completed the sale of its Westminster offices to a private investor for £14m. The deal includes an option for the College to lease the building for up to two years to give it time to consider its options for the future, and how they may...

    Vote for your favourite veterinary nurse

    The Blue Cross is calling for nominations from veterinary practices across the country for its Veterinary Nurse of the Year Award 2009. The annual award is presented at the British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) Annual Congress. It recognises...

    BEVA offers members half price CPD

    The British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) has announced that it is reducing the cost of its CPD by 50% this year and making its webinars free to members. David Mountford, Chief Executive of BEVA said: "Last year we were able to capitalise...

    Social media drives car sick dogs to the vet

    Zoetis (maker of Cerenia, the anti-emetic) is using social media for its latest campaign to remind owners that vets have a solution for dogs that suffer from travel sickness. The company highlights research which shows the problem is more common than...

    Everyone that visits ezyVet at the London Vet Show will raise £1 for Vetlife

    ezyVet, a maker of veterinary practice management solutions, says it will donate £1 to Vetlife for every person that visits its stand (D70) at the London Vet Show, on the 17th and 18th November 2022. Whilst you're there, the company will doubtless...

    Petplan announces winners of the Veterinary Awards

    Following a nationwide search to find the UK's top veterinary professionals for 2010, Petplan has announced the winners of the Veterinary Awards. The Petplan Veterinary Awards recognise and applaud staff and practices throughout the country that.....

    Updated guidelines for promoting animal medicines

    The National Office of Animal Health has completed its annual review of its Code of Practice for the Promotion of Animal Medicines, and a number of changes will come into effect on 1st July 2011. One change spells out the way antimicrobial medicines...

    VetCell becomes UK's first authorised equine stem cell centre

    VetCell Bioscience has become the first UK-based stem cell centre to be authorised under the Veterinary Medicines Regulations. Following a rigorous series of inspections and reports by Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Inspectors VetCell, in conjunction...

    Roll up, roll up for small animal medicine extravaganza

    The Small Animal Medicine Society (SAMSoc) has announced that its pre-BSAVA Congress meeting, to which all vets are welcome, will take place online, on 24th March 2021 from 8.40am. The programme includes: What’s the evidence in Veterinary Medicine...

    Parasitologist says profession has vital role in preventing zoonotic disease in children

    Maggie Fisher MRCVS, the parasitologist and chairman of ESCCAP (European Scientific Counsel Companion Animal Parasites), has highlighted studies which demonstrate an association between the common parasite, Toxocara spp. and human disease, and has...
  • Vetoquinol launches Epiphen starter pack for owners

    Vétoquinol, manufacturer of Epiphen (phenobarbital), for the control of epilepsy in dogs, has announced the launch of a new starter pack for clients that are embarking on treatment. The starter packs contain a variety of support materials designed...
  • 78% of vets treated animals for ingesting human medicines in 2013/14

    Direct Line has revealed the results of a small survey which found that 78% of veterinary surgeons had treated pets for ingesting human medicines in the last year. 100 vets took part in the study, of which 28% reported that they had cases where owners...
  • 50% of recent graduates unsatisfied with their career

    Vet Futures has published the results of a survey of the profession in which only half of veterinary surgeons who graduated within the last eight years say their career has matched their expectations. The online survey gathered views from 892 veterinary...

    New HR and legal support service for veterinary practices

    MS Rubric , a Bristol-based law and HR firm which specialises in the veterinary sector, has announced the launch of Vantage, a Human Resource Management (HRM) and Employment Law advisory service. The company says its service has been designed to help...

    Vets prefer online video-based CPD

    Agilio Software, a provider of frontline healthcare operations software, has published the results of a survey which found that veterinary professionals still prefer online learning, despite a resurgence of in-person CPD opportunities post-pandemic....

    BVA Veterinary View highlights industry developments

    The BVA has launched this year's Veterinary View , a series of veterinary current affairs videos introduced by Natasha Kaplinski. BVA President Gudrun Ravetz said: "Veterinary View not only highlights some of the veterinary profession's fantastic...

    RCVS survey to measure blame culture in the veterinary profession

    The RCVS has launched a survey to help gauge the extent to which there is a blame culture in the veterinary profession, and the degree to which it may itself be to blame for it. The College says it has become increasingly recognisant of how a blame...

    Animalcare launches canine GI support product

    Animalcare has launched Procanicare, billed as the first bacterial GI support product developed from the intestinal bacteria of healthy dogs. Procanicare contains three live strains of canine-specific Lactobacillus bacteria, which, according to the...

    BEVA to offer wetlab practicals at Congress

    BEVA has announced that it will be offering wetlab practicals at Congress for the first time this year (11th-14th September 2024, the ACC in Liverpool). The Arthrex Vet Systems Mobile Lab will be hosting hands-on sessions to help practitioners develop...

    RCVS appoints new Registrar

    The RCVS has appointed Clare Paget as its new Registrar and Director of Legal Services. Clare (pictured) who is currently the General Dental Council’s Interim Executive Director for Legal and Governance, will be joining the RCVS as its most senior...

    RVC research shows early conversations with owners about feline diabetes could save lives

    The Royal Veterinary College has published new data from its VetCompass programme which shed new light on the epidemiology, risk factors and outcomes for cats diagnosed with diabetes mellitus in the UK, and which researchers say could help reduce the...

    Veterinary nursing qualifications under review

    The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has embarked upon the most extensive review of its veterinary nursing qualifications for many years, in order to meet the timetable for Ofqual's implementation of the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF)...