Veterinary News Headlines

    New confidence course for vets

    Elle Payne RVN CERT(VNECC), the founder of The Positive Vet Nurse , has launched a Confidence Coaching CPD Course designed for veterinary surgeons and nurses. Elle says she created the course she wished she had when she first qualified, one which offers...

    RCVS warns of dodgy VN training courses

    The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons is warning practices and would be veterinary nurse students to check that VN training courses are approved by the College, or they will not lead to qualification as a veterinary nurse. The RCVS has reported...

    YourVets opens new clinic in Dagenham and expands at Wythall

    YourVets, the network of privately owned small animal veterinary practices has opened a new clinic in Dagenham, Essex and is re-opening an expanded and improved practice in Wythall, Birmingham later this month. YourVets already has five clinics operating...

    Vets given more time to apply for AP status

    The RCVS has announced that those veterinary surgeons who wish to gain the middle tier RCVS Advanced Practitioner status will have extra time to do so this year. The status, which was launched last August, recognises those veterinary surgeons who...

    And finally: low cost airline introduces new pricing structure

    Details of the new charges are found on the in-flight safety card ...
  • Small Furry Nutrition Survey: Win £50

    VetSurgeon.org has launched a survey to discover what veterinary professionals think of the food available for small furries, and how it is labelled. The survey closes on 22nd September, when one completed survey entry will be drawn from the hat to...

    Nominations Invited for WSAVA Awards

    The World Small Animal Veterinary Association is inviting nominations for its 2012 awards. The awards, which recognise the achievements of veterinary surgeons around the world in advancing the care of companion animals, are made annually and will...

    RCVS Charitable Trust is now RCVS Knowledge

    The RCVS Charitable Trust, has announced a complete rebranding that includes a change of name - RCVS Knowledge - and the refocus of its mission on supporting the flourishing evidence based veterinary medicine (EBVM) movement across the globe. ...

    Henry Schein takes a majority stake in Kruuse

    Kruuse has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Henry Schein Inc ., under which the American supplier of veterinary, dental and medical healthcare products and services will acquire a majority shareholding in the company. Under the...

    New ruminant marketing and technical CPD resources for home-working vets

    MSD Animal Health has added to its library of online CPD resources to help farm vets communicate with clients remotely and provide technical training content when working from home. The training material includes a range of new downloadable marketing...

    Thank A Vet Nurse Day coming up in June

    Gardner Llewelyn Veterinary Recruitment has announced that its third annual Thank A Vet Nurse Day will take place on the 2nd June 2017, with the chance for one nurse to win an iPad and a nursing team to win a case of champagne. Each year, the company...

    Pet food company shares health data with vets

    Pet food company tails.com has launched Data Labs, through which it will share its animal health data with veterinary surgeons to help improve the lives of dogs and their owners. The company has been gathering information on the health, wellbeing and...

    Elanco launches Comfortis Point of Sale support materials

    Elanco Companion Animal Health, maker of Comfortis chewable tablets for dogs, has launched a range of support materials to help educate pet owners on flea infestation and the healthcare issues associated with fleas and encourage enquiries about flea...
  • Red Tractor vets must be PVS members from October 2017

    The Red Tractor Assurance Scheme has announced that all veterinary surgeons registered to its scheme for pigs must be members of the Pig Veterinary Society (PVS) from 1 October. The change has come about following a review of the assurance scheme...

    SPVS launches personalised salary survey

    The Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons (SPVS) has launched its new look, personalised salary survey and is inviting veterinary surgeons to take part. All SPVS members who complete the survey online will be sent their own personalised survey...

    RCVS unveils revamped website

    The RCVS has launched a revamp of its website, www.rcvs.org.uk , now redesigned to make it easier for people find what they want, faster. The redesign includes an overhaul of the layout, structure and navigation of all the College’s websites: Professionals...
  • Worming campaign goes to the dogs

    Novartis Animal Health's year long campaign to drive pet-owner awareness of the importance of worming pets regularly got off to a rather damp start in London today, with 63 people in doggy suits - mostly company employees I gather - running around...

    CEVA offers sacroiliac disease leaflet for horse owners

    CEVA Animal Health has produced Understanding sacroiliac disease , a leaflet to help horse owners understand the cause, diagnosis and management of sacroiliac disease. CEVA says sacroiliac disease can be a particular challenge because although it...

    Social award for Vets Now's Pet Blood Bank

    Vets Now has won the 'Social Entrepreneur of the Year' award in the Scottish Business Awards for Pet Blood Bank UK . The charity was initiated by a Vets Now employee, Wendy Barnett, following a change in legislation which created the opportunity to...

    RCVS seeks nominations for prestigious veterinary nursing award

    The RCVS has announced that nominations are now open for the Veterinary Nursing Golden Jubilee Award 2014, an an honour which recognises those who have made an outstanding contribution to the veterinary nursing profession. Nominations can be...

    New veterinary information resource about difficult cats

    WikiVet has announced the launch of a new information resource about undesirable behaviour in cats for veterinary professionals and students. The resource has been produced by WikiVet in collaboration with Ceva Santé Animale following a survey of...

    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...

    RCVS invites nominations for 2023 awards

    The RCVS has opened the nomination period for its 2023 Honours & Awards, to recognise veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses and laypeople, both in the UK and overseas, who are doing their utmost for animal health and welfare, the professions and society...
  • RCVS Knowledge to create a QI model that offers vet practices a return on investment

    RCVS Knowledge and the University of Nottingham have launched a project that aims to create a bespoke veterinary Quality Improvement (QI) model that provides a return on investment for veterinary practices and animal owners. The RCVS says this is the...

    Antibiotic Therapy Required By 10% Of Dairy Calves

    A survey of more than 400 dairy farms has found that 10% of calves required antibiotic treatment for pneumonia last winter. Before accounting for the effect on in-contact calves, Pfizer veterinary manager Carolyn Hogan calculates that losses arising...