Veterinary News Headlines
  • What on earth was that?

    The RCVS has released the results of a competition held at BSAVA Congress earlier this month, in which veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses and other members of the practice team were asked to identify three animals from sound only. The correct...

    Royal Veterinary College opens specialist ophthalmology service

    The Royal Veterinary College has opened a new specialist ophthalmologist service at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals (QMHA) in Hertfordshire. According to the College, the service is equipped with the most up-to-date and state-of-the-art equipment...

    MOO tests show four out of five dairy herds affected by gutworm

    Merial Animal Health has revealed the latest MOO test figures which suggest that the productivity of four out of five UK dairy herds is compromised by high levels of gutworm. The company says it has been helping dairy farmers to assess the level of...

    VET Festival announces speaker line-up for 2016

    The VET Festival has announced its speaker line-up for this year's event, taking place on the 3 rd & 4 th June at Loseley Park in Guildford, Surrey. The 21 hand-picked speakers include respected opinion formers from across the USA, Canada and the...

    Vets Now pledges to pay 'real' living wage

    Vets Now has pledged to pay all of its staff more than the 'real' living wage. The company says it believes it is the first major veterinary business in the UK to make this promise. As a result of the pledge, salaries for about a third of the pet...

    Alison Brough, Kirsty French and Hannah Hunt shortlisted for Young Vet of the Year

    The British Veterinary Association has announced that Alison Brough, Kirsty French and Hannah Hunt have been shortlisted for Young Vet of the Year 2022. Alison (pictured right) was nominated for making a significant difference to the lives of aquatic...

    RCVS renewal fees to go up 6%

    The RCVS has announced that the annual renewal fee for veterinary surgeons will increase by 6% subject to government approval. RCVS Council recommended the increase due to inflationary pressures and increased business costs. Dr Tshidi Gardiner MRCVS...
  • RCVS apologises to MsRCVS for overspend

    RCVS President Jerry Davies has apologised to the profession for its overspend on IT and development works at Belgravia House. In fact, the apology was made to a meeting of BVA Council back on 7th December. VetSurgeon.org understands the College thought...

    Do you know a veterinary practice Wellbeing Star?

    The RCVS Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) and the Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons have opened the 2020 Practice Wellbeing Star nominations to recognise those individuals who are helping to create a positive workplace environment even under the...

    Bluetongue vaccine expected mid-July

    Zoetis has announced that a batch of the bluetongue vaccines, Zulvac® 8 Bovis and Zulvac® 8 Ovis, is expected to become available to veterinary practices in mid-July, in time to manage the risk of an outbreak predicted by Defra to reach mainland UK by...

    Vets invited to talk about common canine oral tumours

    VetSurgeon.org, in partnership with Improve International , is inviting all vets to come and join in this year’s first online Clinical Article Club discussion: 'Diagnosis and treatment of common canine oral tumours'. For those new to the club, the...

    New RCVS course about client confidentiality

    The RCVS Academy has launched ‘Client confidentiality,’ a free course which offers guidance for situations when vets and other members of the veterinary team feel it’s necessary to disclose confidential information without a client’s consent. Designed...

    New support for vets' osteoarthritis cases

    Canine Arthritis Management has launched Canine Arthritis Telehealth, a service offering support for veterinary professionals and caregivers with osteoarthritis cases. Canine Arthritis Management says the service is designed to help address issues...

    Report acute moist dermatitis (AMD) and win a trip to WCVD, Hong Kong

    Vetxx is on the hunt for case reports of acute moist dermatitis treated with Fuciderm® gel. Practitioners that send in more than six before the 30th November 2007 will receive a Fisher space pen , and be entered into a prize draw for an all expenses...

    BVA welcomes vote for better welfare labelling

    The British Veterinary Association has welcomed the European Parliament vote to improve the labelling of food, including new country of origin labelling and a requirement to label meat from animals slaughtered without stunning (according to certain religious...

    Metoclopramide? There's an app for that.

    Ceva Animal Health has launched two iPhone Apps for veterinary professionals and cat owners. The 'Metoclopramide' iPhone App calculates both the daily fluid requirements and the volume of metoclopramide to add to the fluid bag for a dehydrated, vomiting...

    Axiom Labs and Woodley Equipment partnership to offer cost savings for practices

    Axiom Veterinary Laboratories and Woodley Equipment Company have announced a partnership which the companies say will mean they can offer a comprehensive solution encompassing referral laboratory services and in-house diagnostic testing, with significant...
  • Animal health company launches digestion survey

    An animal heath company is conducting a survey into veterinary surgeons' thoughts on digestive health conditions, including diarrhoea. Everyone who participates in the survey will be entered into a prize draw to win £100 worth of John Lewis vouchers...

    New large animal disease resource

    The National Animal Disease Information Service (NADIS), has launched a free weekly e-mail service for large animal practices, providing NADIS information about a range of diseases. Each week, the email will cover a different topic concerning either...

    Disciplinary Committee restores OV who falsely backdated certificates

    Laura Padron Vega, a veterinary surgeon who was struck off in 2018 for falsely backdating Certificates of Competence whilst working as an Official Veterinarian, has been restored to the Register by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee. Ms Padron Vega had...

    RCVS announces runners for 2023 Council Elections

    The RCVS has announced the names of this year's candidates for Council. There are 10 candidates standing for the three available elected places on RCVS Council. The candidates are: Professor David Barrett FRCVS (University of Bristol) Linda...

    New awards to recognise veterinary workplaces that prioritise team wellbeing

    Two years since BVA launched its Good Veterinary Workplaces campaign, the association has launched new awards to recognise veterinary workplaces which have embraced the campaign ethos by going above and beyond to support the wellbeing of their teams...

    New online database of livestock and poultry vaccines

    Inocul8 and the Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines (GALVmed), have launched vetvac.org a free new online database of information about livestock and poultry vaccines. Currently the Vetvac database contains information on nearly 2,000...

    RCVS re-branding 'highly commended' in Membership Communication Awards

    The new RCVS brand has been highly commended in the 'Brand Development' Category of the Membership Communication (MemCom) Awards. The new look, which was launched last year, aimed to clarify the role and function of the College, with the strapline...

    New online veterinary anatomy museum

    The Royal Veterinary College has announced that it is to launch the Online Veterinary Anatomy Museum next Tuesday (20th November). According to the College, the museum is one of the world's largest online veterinary anatomical resource collections...