Veterinary News Headlines

    RCVS continues fight to protect the title 'veterinary nurse'

    www.youtube.com/watch The RCVS has launched an online petition calling on Parliament to protect the title ‘veterinary nurse’ in law. The petition follows on from the work done by the College earlier in the year, drawing up the ‘Veterinary Nurse...

    Nominations now open for 2017 RCVS Council elections

    The RCVS is now accepting nominations from veterinary surgeons who would like to stand as candidates in next year’s RCVS Council elections. The nomination period runs up until 5pm on Tuesday 31 January 2017. In order to stand, candidates need to submit...

    New canine osteoarthritis 'Lunch and Learn' CPD for vets

    Animalcare, the distributor of Daxocox, has launched canine osteoarthritis ‘Lunch and Learn’ CPD for vets and RVNs. The company says the sessions will help veterinary staff learn more about the condition - which affects up to 20% of dogs in the UK...
  • Wales leads the way on dog welfare

    The British Veterinary Asssociation and British Small Animal Veterinary Association have strongly welcomed moves to tighten up the rules on dog breeding in Wales with the publication of the proposed Animal Welfare (Breeding of Dogs) (Wales) Regulations...

    VetSurgeon launches locum register

    VetSurgeon.org has launched a new register of veterinary locums as a resource for practices that need to find a locum quickly and at no cost. Veterinary locums can add themselves to the register free of charge, and include full details of the service...

    RCVS Trust offers two veterinary research grants

    The RCVS Charitable Trust is offering two 'Blue Sky' grants of between £10,000 and £20,000 for basic or pure research intended to advance veterinary science. Applications may be made for either an 'open' grant or a Robert Daubney Fellowship. Both...

    Virbac launches clinical diets

    Virbac has announced the launch of Veterinary HPM Clinical Diets. The company says the new diets are based on a formulation high in protein and low in carbohydrate, of which 90% of the protein is of animal origin, providing clinical nutrition closest...

    New pet health service claims to save owners £300 cost of veterinary appointment

    A new pet health advice line, similar in principle to the now-defunct NHS Direct service, has been launched for pet owners. pet-gp.co.uk offers a 12 month subscription for £4.50 per month, or owners can seek one-off advice from its team of veterinary...

    RCVS sets out revised timeline for 'under care' review

    The RCVS has set out a new methodology and timeline for its review of its guidance to the profession on ‘under care’ and 24/7 out-of-hours emergency cover. The review, which had been due to start in late 2019, will now start in April 2020. Melissa...

    Practice Standards Scheme suspends assessments

    The RCVS has suspended all Practice Standards Scheme assessments until 1st May 2020. Pam Mosedale, Lead Practice Standards Scheme Assessor, said: “We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, but based on the UK Government’s advice and our...

    The RVC asks vets to take part in survey to help shape epilepsy research

    The Canine Epilepsy Research team at the Royal Veterinary College is calling for general practice vets to take part in a survey being conducted on canine epilepsy therapies and their impact, in order to best support dogs with epilepsy, their owners,...

    Webinar to empower veterinary women

    Veterinary Women In Leadership (VWIL) is to host an online CPD event designed to empower women in the veterinary profession to problem-solve and achieve career goals on 7th December 2022 from 1-7pm. The event, sponsored by Provet Cloud, will include...

    Dechra Veterinary Products launches new VETORYL® 10mg

    Dechra Veterinary Products is launching a new dosage size in its' Vetoryl range. The new 10mg capsules are ideal for dose adjustments and can also be used with dogs that require particularly small doses of trilostane. Vetoryl is the only licensed...

    Dorwest highlights seaweed in fight against obesity

    Dorwest Herbs has highlighted research that suggests a highly rational mode of action for kelp seaweed as an aid in the treatment of obesity when used alongside a weight reduction diet. The company is asking vets and nurses to look at the evidence and...

    NOAH welcomes decision to continue advertising to farmers

    In contrast to the British Veterinary Association , The National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) has welcomed the decision by DEFRA not to proceed with the proposal contained in the draft Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2010 to prohibit the advertising...
  • Latest flea facts from Elanco

    Elanco (maker of Comfortis) has released the results of a survey of 1006 dog owners which showed that nearly half are not aware that turning on their central heating can cause pupal fleas to hatch and go in search of a host to feed on. 50% of those...

    RSPCA say pedigree dogs still sufffering

    The Kennel Club and dog breeding world still needs to take urgent action to improve the health and welfare of pedigree dogs, five years after a BBC documentary highlighted the levels of suffering many animals endure, according to the RSPCA. Programme...

    New support programme to help recent grads develop

    Author, veterinary skills coach and mentor, Dave Nicol MRCVS has announced that he is taking enrollments for the first VetX Accelerated Learning and Mentoring Group , which offers 'life skills' teaching, online mentoring support, problem-solving and...

    Pre-BSAVA small animal medicine meeting programme announced

    The Small Animal Medicine Society has announced the programme for its Pre-BSAVA CPD meeting at the Birmingham ICC on 1st April, which is open to all veterinary professionals and students. The full day programme includes: • Gastroprotectants in veterinary...

    Vets Now to open 28th out-of-hours clinic in Maidenhead

    Vets Now will be opening its 28th out-of-hours emergency clinic at Summerleaze Veterinary Hospital, Summerleaze Road, Maidenhead on Monday 8th October. It will provide emergency cover for private veterinary clinics in the Maidstone and Berkshire...

    New practice management consultancy

    Denmark-based consulting firm praQtice has launched a subsidiary in the UK to offer veterinary practice management consultancy services. The company says it concentrates on six business areas: strategy and business development, marketing, employee and...

    Farm vets want faster tests

    A Europe-wide survey has found that speed and accuracy are the key features that farm animal veterinary surgeons and farmers want from diagnostic tests More than 334 individuals from 8 countries were asked about their current usage and knowledge...

    Virbac launches Prostate Awareness marketing materials

    Virbac Animal Health is offering a client e-shot and text alert service for practices taking part in its Canine Prostate Awareness Month initiative this year. Canine Prostate Awareness Month takes place during November 2012 following its debut last...

    Referral centre installs £12K cytotoxic safety cabinet to keep oncology team safe

    Paragon Veterinary Referrals in Yorkshire, has installed a £12,000 Envair CytoFAST Elite cytotoxic safety cabinet to shield its oncology team from exposure to cytotoxic drugs. The operation of the equipment is being overseen by Dr Rodney Ayl, a specialist...

    Breakthrough in equine sarcoid treatment

    A research project funded by equine charity The Horse Trust has succeeded in killing equine sarcoid cells in vitro by silencing a gene in the virus that causes sarcoids. The researchers are now hoping to obtain funding for clinical trials using the new...