The British Association of Veterinary Ophthalmologists has announced that its annual conference will be held online via The Webinar Vet this year, and you are all invited! The theme for this year's event, which takes place on 7th November, is the cornea...

Eastcott Veterinary Referrals, in Swindon, Wiltshire has completed a £3 million extension and refurbishment programme. The new facilities include an emergency and critical care unit, a dental suite, seven operating theatres, a medicine investigation...

The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has found Powys-based Stephen Kiernan Lomax MRCVS not unfit to practise after he was convicted of causing death by careless driving. Mr Lomax was found guilty of causing death by careless driving at Shrewsbury Crown...

A new study, published in the latest issue of the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP), has shown inherent differences between the electrolyte concentrations measured by point-of-care analysers and reference laboratory methods in dogs with hypoadrenocorticism...

Veterinary Specialists Scotland, a new small animal referral centre, has officially opened its doors in Livingston. Scotland. Part of the Pets at Home Vet Group, the new centre was originally set for a Spring/Summer 2020 opening, but the COVID-19 pandemic...

RCVS Council has voted to make it a requirement that remote prescribing (without physically examining the animal) can now only be carried out by veterinary surgeons who can 'provide a 24/7 follow-up service involving physical examination, plus or minus...

Davies Veterinary Specialists has launched an initiative to encourage its staff to walk more to enhance their mental wellbeing. For the 10,000 steps challenge, the practice has split into teams of eight which will compete against each other for a weekly...

Animalcare has launched Propomitor (propofol 10mg/ml solution), an intravenously administered general anaesthetic for brief procedures in dogs and cats. Propomitor can be used for the induction and maintenance of general anaesthesia for procedures...

Animalcare has announced the launch of Thiamacare for the treatment of hyperthyroidism in cats. Thiamacare contains 10 mg/ml thiamazole, which is double the concentration of Thyronorm, for a lower dose volume. Animalcare highlights research which...

The Big Flea Project, sponsored by MSD Animal Health (the maker of Bravecto), has published a study which found significantly more fleas on cats and dogs in Wales, and on animals which had been treated with fipronil as opposed to other antiparasiticides...

Vetbytes, the point-of-care clinical support tool, has added a 'latest updates' feature to its emergency and critical care app, allowing veterinary professionals to see condensed summaries of the most recently published papers relevant to ECC. Zoë...

Petplan has announced that nominations are now open for the 2021 Petplan Veterinary Awards. The awards are to recognise the work carried out by veterinary professionals. Last year Petplan had a remarkable 37,000 nominations, for the five award categories...