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  • Referral centre to support Mission Rabies

    The Hertfordshire-based referral centre Davies Veterinary Specialists , has announced it is to support Mission Rabies, a charity which aims to reduce the number of children in India that die as a result of contracting rabies from dogs. According to...

    Linnaeus launches menopause support resources

    Hot on the heels of Vets Now and the BVA , Linnaeus has launched new resources to support the 5000-odd members of its workforce that will going through the menopause. The resources comprise guidance materials, a health and wellbeing assessment, associate...

    Study concludes that insulin dysregulation in ponies cannot be predicted from physical observation alone

    A study published in the Equine Veterinary Journal has concluded that Insulin dysregulation (ID) status in ponies cannot be determined solely by observation of body condition 1 . Factors associated with insulin responses to oral sugars in a mixed-breed...

    New award to recognise exceptional equine vets

    The British Equine Veterinary Association has launched the BEVA One To Watch Award to recognise exceptional early-career equine vets, nominations for which open on 26th April. Anyone - clients, colleagues or mentors - can nominate a young vet who they...

    And finally: exchanges between pilots and control towers

    A series of exchanges between pilots and control towers, which you might find amusing. Would be nice to have some veterinary equivalents, so do feel free to comment beneath this story with any quick-witted exchanges you've heard between vets and vets...

    Novartis launches summer worming packs

    Novartis Animal Health has launched its Summer Worming Packs. The packs are part of an ongoing campaign by the company to get pet owners to worm their animals at least 4 times a year (as recommended by the European Scientific Counsel Companion Animal...

    Ringing endorsement for Comfortis from European dermatologists

    Elanco has announced the results of a survey it conducted amongst European dermatology diplomates which found that nearly 90% of them consider Comfortis (spinosad) is the first choice of flea control for cats and dogs. The research was conducted at...

    Human and animal health organisations unite to call for proper use of antibiotics

    Leading human and animal health organisations – the British Medical Association (BMA), British Dental Association (BDA), British Veterinary Association (BVA) and Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) - have joined forces for the first time to promote a...

    Dechra adds hairball feed to its portfolio

    Dechra Veterinary Products has added Lax-a-Past – a complementary feed designed to help eliminate the problem of hairballs in cats – to its portfolio. Lax-a-Past is a palatable paste that can be administered orally to kittens and cats aged over 6...

    New award for the ‘Young Dairy Vet of the Year’

    A new award to recognise the ‘Young Dairy Vet of the Year’ is being added to the 2021 Dairy Industry Trade Awards, called the CREAM Awards, run by British Dairying magazine. The new award, sponsored by Krka UK, will recognise an exceptional farm vet...

    BSAVA Congress tickets now on sale

    Tickets for BSAVA Congress, taking place at Manchester Central from 24th–26th March, have gone on sale, with early bird discounts for those who register before 17th February 2022. There have been major changes to the format for Congress this year....

    FMD - Should the government pay?

    The Government's website has a petition on it calling for: "We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to call on the government to provide financial compensation to all farmers who suffer financial loss as a result of the government restrictions...

    Bayer's new support package for equine vets

    New Horse Passport Guidelines come into force from 1 July 2009 which will require horses to be microchipped. However a recent poll on Horse & Hound Online has revealed that 75 per cent of those questioned were unaware of the new microchip legislation...

    New DNA test for progressive retinal atrophy in Golden Retrievers

    The Kennel Club Genetics Centre at the Animal Health Trust has identified a genetic mutation which causes progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) in Golden Retrievers, and developed a DNA test to identify carriers. PRA is a retinal disease which causes...

    Meet ewe in Savile Row?

    London's Savile Row was turned into a sheep field today, to highlight The Campaign For Wool; a coalition of industry groups convened by HRH The Prince of Wales to educate consumers about the benefits of wool. As the sheep grazed, the Row's famous...

    PDSA offers free CPD-qualifying welfare workshops

    The PDSA has announced that it is offering free workshops to help veterinary professionals deliver new welfare checks called 'PetWise MOTs'. The PetWise MOT checks focus on the five welfare needs, and the workshops count for seven hours CPD. The charity...

    NOAH launches mobile-friendly compendium

    The NOAH Compendium has been relaunched on a new mobile- and tablet-friendly web-platform. NOAH’s Office Manager Joanne Jeffs said: "We know more people are accessing the site using mobile technology and in order that the site can be viewed more easily...

    RCVS extends honours nomination period

    The RCVS has extended the nomination period for its three honours in order to encourage more people to make a nomination for those they believe deserve to be recognised for their achievements. The original deadline for nominations for the three honours...

    New map shows provision of virtual veterinary care

    The snappily named Veterinary Virtual Care Association European Affiliate (VVCA-EA) has published a new map showing how virtual veterinary care is provided across 40 countries in Europe. The map gives an overview of the regulation applying to virtual...

    Defra publishes FMD report

    Defra has today published reports from the Health and SafetyExecutive and Professor Brian Spratt, of Imperial College London,into the recent outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in Surrey. The report is available here.

    Time to Chewz

    A new company supplying pet chews to the veterinary profession has launched this month. The Soft Chew Company has been set up by Kevin Ingram, owner of the veterinary supplier J.A.K Marketing and Niall McFerran, who has in the past worked for a number...

    Vet school research underpins new vision for rabbit welfare

    The University of Bristol, the Rabbit Council, the Pet Industry Federation, the RSPCA and the RWAF have come together for the first time to produce a vision for improving rabbit welfare. The new ten-point vision is based on recommendations resulting...

    New RCVS President to build connections

    Dr Kate Richards, the new President of the RCVS, has declared her intention to use her term in office to build connections between the RCVS and the veterinary professions, within the veterinary professions, and between the veterinary professions and...

    RCVS ends vets' remote prescribing dispensation

    The RCVS Standards Committee has ended the temporary dispensation that allows veterinary surgeons to prescribe prescription-only veterinary medicines remotely from this morning. The dispensation was brought in during the spring 2020 lockdown to safeguard...

    RCVS Council elections hit by voter apathy

    According to the RCVS, 86% of veterinary surgeons, and 92% of veterinary nurses have so far failed to vote in this year's council elections. There's still time: voting for the RCVS Council and VN Council doesn't close till 2nd May and 28th April...