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    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...

    HMRC offers guidance on forthcoming VAT increase

    HMRC has published advice concerning the forthcoming increase in the rate of VAT, from 17.5% to 20% on Tuesday 4th January 2011. From 4th January, you will need to charge the new 20% VAT rate on all standard-rated sales you make and all retail takings...

    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...

    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...

    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...

    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...

    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...

    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...

    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...

    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...
  • 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...

    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.....

    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...

    Boehringer launches bite-size laminitis webinars

    Boehringer Academy has joined forces with Andy Durham from Liphook Equine Hospital to launch a series of short webinars covering recent updates in laminitis laboratory tests and common FAQs on the management of PPID in horses. The webinars each last...

    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...

    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...

    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...

    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...

    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...

    Vets invited to inappetence breakfast meeting at ISFM Feline Congress

    Dechra, maker of Mirataz, is hosting a feline inappetence breakfast meeting at the ISFM Feline Congress at The Clayton Hotel in Dublin at 7.15am on Saturday 1st July to update vets on the practical management of inappetence in cats. The one hour ‘Wake...

    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....

    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...

    New bovine mastitis diagnostic assay

    Scottish biotech company, Biotangents has launched AmpliSpec LAB Mastitis, its next-generation bovine mastitis diagnostic assay. AmpliSpec LAB Mastitis uses isothermal amplification technology, which means laboratories can use less expensive equipment...

    New surgical treatment for canine glaucoma

    TR Biosurgical will be officially launching its new surgical treatment for canine glaucoma at the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists annual conference in Chicago at the start of November. TR-ClarifEYE is an sub-scleral implant placed in...