Veterinary News Headlines

    Agria offers free CPD and half-price insurance

    From today, all practices working with Agria will be given free six-month subscriptions for practice staff to access a range of Improve International's online Bitesize CPD modules. As part of the partnership between the two companies, anyone who takes...

    New grant for veterinary management research

    The Veterinary Management Group (VMG) has launched what it says is the first grant scheme dedicated specifically to veterinary management research. Researchers and practitioners working in any field of academia, industry and/or clinical practice are...

    Kent practice becomes first B Corp veterinary practice in Europe

    Congratulations to Kent-based Pennard Vets, an employee-owned, seven-practice group which has become the first veterinary practice in Europe to become B Corp certified. Certified B Corps are companies that meet exceptionally high standards of social...

    Take part in veterinary employee survey

    Pfizer has repeated it's call for veterinary practice staff to take part in its Vet Support+ independent, industry-wide survey of employee engagement. The survey gives practice team members, who are not partners or owners, the chance to have their...
  • Evidence-based medicine hampered by lack of quality research

    The RCVS Charitable Trust has released the results of a survey that suggests a lack of available, high-quality research could be hampering the implementation of evidence-based medicine (EVM) in veterinary practice. Of the 70 survey respondents, although...

    Advanced Practitioner applications to be accepted from September

    The RCVS has announced that it will start to accept the first applications for the new Advanced Practitioner status from the start of September. The new accreditation status represents a 'middle tier' between veterinary surgeons holding an initial...

    Enterprising student appeals for help overcoming financial barrier to becoming a vet

    Amber Cordice, an aspiring veterinary student from Gravesend in Kent, is appealing for financial help to overcome the barriers to entering the veterinary profession. 21-year-old Amber recently graduated with a first class degree in Zoology from the...

    London Vet Show offers peek at what's to come

    The London Vet Show has published the first details of the conference programme for this year's event, being held at the ExCeL, London on 16th and 17th November. Organisers Closer Still Media have published details of the small animal clinical sessions...
  • RCVS updates 1CPD platform to support reflection

    The RCVS has updated its 1CPD platform to allow users to track how many hours of continuing professional development (CPD) they have reflected on. The 1CPD homepage now displays two progress bars: one to track the number of CPD hours currently achieved...

    Animalcare launches CNS stimulant for aging dogs

    Animalcare has announced the UK and Ireland launch of Vitofyllin, a central nervous system stimulant for older dogs suffering from dullness, poor demeanour and unwillingness to exercise. The launch of Vitofyllin is the result of a collaboration...

    Kennel Club recognises new breed of pedigree dog

    The Kennel Club has announced that it now recognises the Portuguese Pointer, bringing the total number of recognised pedigree breeds in the UK to 212. The Portuguese Pointer is only the second new breed to be recognised by the Kennel Club in the last...

    BVA pays tribute to Norbrook boss killed in helicopter accident

    The BVA has paid tribute to Lord Ballyedmond, founder of the veterinary pharmaceutical company Norbrook Laboratories, after he was killed in a helicopter crash in Norfolk last Thursday. The life peer (pictured second from left collecting a business...

    Veterinary dermatology guru launches own brand shampoo bars

    Sue Paterson FRCVS, the RCVS and European Dermatology Specialist, Past-President of the BSAVA and founder of Virtual Vet Derms has launched PetDerm shampoo soap bars. The new bars are designed specifically for owners who want a sustainable choice....

    Receptionist at Kent practice celebrates seven decades of service

    Mrs Muriel Taylor, who worked as a receptionist at Pennard Vets in Kent for a staggering 70 years, has been presented with the British Veterinary Receptionist Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award at a celebration with more than 100 staff at the practice...
  • RCVS launches new course to help vets recognise and challenge unconscious bias

    The RCVS Academy has launched a new course to help veterinary professionals recognise and challenge unconscious bias. The course was developed with RCVS Leadership and Inclusion Manager, Gurpreet Gill (pictured), and aims to increase self-awareness...

    Scanner and goggles worth £6000 up for grabs from Vetoquinol

    Vetoquinol has just launched its Marbocyl 10% online case study competition in which veterinary surgeons are being invited to provide information about how they treat E.coli mastitis. Two winners (one in the UK and one in Ireland) will win a BCF EASI...
  • New online review system for practices

    Vethelpdirect.com, the website founded by VetSurgeon.org member, Susie Samuel MRCVS , has launched a new system called VetReviews which allows your clients publish a review of your service directly from your own website. To use the system, you (or...

    Belfast vet collects first Queen's Medal

    Belfast-based Des Thompson MRCVS was presented with the first ever RCVS Queen's Medal by Her Majesty at Buckingham Palace this afternoon. Des, pictured right showing off the new medal with his wife Rosalie, received two separate nominations for the...

    New PgCert in small animal dentistry

    CPD Solutions has launched a new PgCert in small animal dentistry. The course starts in October 2019 and lasts 12 months. The programme is based around nine days of expert-led small group hands-on practical sessions at CPD Solutions' Training Centre...

    New demodicosis indication for Advocate

    Bayer Animal Health has announced that its parasiticide - Advocate Spot-On Solution - is now licensed to be used weekly, and for a prolonged period of time, in severe cases of demodicosis in dogs. According to the company, recent work carried out...

    DC dismisses case against Kent vet convicted of tail docking

    The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has dismissed a case against a Kent veterinary surgeon convicted of tail-docking and also charged with misleadingly altering an owner's record relating to tail dockings. At the outset of the four-day hearing, David...

    New joint supplement for cats and dogs

    Nutravet has launched Nutraflex, a new joint supplement for cats and dogs. Nutraflex contains turmeric curcumin complex and boswellia extract, which Nutravet says work synergistically to support the natural systems that control inflammation. The...

    CVS reports continued growth and expands into Australian market

    Veterinary group CVS has published a trading update for the year 2023 in which it reports organic revenue growth of 7.3% and its entry into the Australian marketplace. The company says the like-for-like sales increase was at the upper end of its target...

    Defra announces Animal Health & Welfare board

    Defra has announced plans to form a new Animal Health and Welfare Board for England which will bring experts including farmers, veterinary surgeons, welfare experts and others from outside Government together with the Chief Veterinary Officer and civil...

    MSD launches new injector for calf pneumonia vaccine

    MSD Animal Health has launched a new injector and nozzle kit to make it easier to administer its Bovilis Intranasal RSP Live calf pneumonia vaccine to multiple animals. The kit contains the ergonomically designed Henke-Sass Wolf injector with an adjustable...