The RCVS has announced that the Privy Council has approved a rise to the current annual renewal fees of £24 for UK-practising members, £12 for overseas-practising members and £4 for non-practising members. The College says the increase is needed to...

The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has reprimanded and given a warning to Dr John Gunn MRCVS, a Manchester-based veterinary surgeon for providing an inadequate level of care and advice regarding a Jack Russell terrier. The Disciplinary Committee, chaired...

The RCVS is to hold three webinars looking at maximising the potential of veterinary nurses and recognising the value of their work. Part of the VN Futures project, the lunchtime webinars will be delivered between February and June 2020 via the Webinar...

The RCVS has issued a statement in which it commits to consult with the profession over a proposal to change the standard of proof required in disciplinary proceedings from criminal standard to the lower civil standard. The proposal seems to have its...

Entrepreneur and star of Dragon’s Den, Jenny Campbell has been announced as the Keynote Speaker for BSAVA Congress 2-5 April 2020. As part of an increasing focus on wellbeing at Congress, Jenny will be sharing her thoughts on balancing a successful...

Vet Festival , the annual outdoor learning event for the veterinary team, has announced its speaker line up for 2020, taking place on 5-6th June at Loseley Park in Surrey. The speakers include Aldo Vezzoni , a European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery...

The British Equine Veterinary Association has launched a pilot project to tackle equine obesity. The scheme uses a traffic light colour system of vaccination reminder stickers which veterinary surgeons can place on the front of passports at each vaccination...

Burgess Pet Care has announced the full judging panel for its new awards to celebrate the work of rabbit friendly veterinary surgeons, nurses and practices across the UK. The Burgess Excel Vet Awards have three categories: UK Rabbit Vet of the Year;...

The latest capsule review from the World Small Animal Veterinary Association Global Pain Council (WSAVA-GPC), published in the latest issue of the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP), discusses the use of intraperitoneal (IP) and incisional analgesia...

Paragon Veterinary Referrals in West Yorkshire has been give an 'outstanding' rating in four different RCVS Practice Standards Scheme Awards: Team and Professional Responsibility, Diagnostic Service, Inpatient Service and Emergency and Critical Care...

Petplan is making a last call for nominations for its 2020 Veterinary Awards. The deadline for nominations for Practice of the Year, Vet of the Year, Vet Nurse of the Year, Practice Manager of the Year and Practice Support Staff of the Year, is 16th...

Mossman Farming, a dairy farm on the west Welsh coast which has been stricken by bovine TB, has become the first to gain permission to trial PBD Biotech’s rapid Actiphage blood test for Mycobacterium bovis ( M. bovis ). PBD Biotech says the Actiphage...

FirstVet, the online veterinary consultation startup, has announced two more partnerships with pet insurers, through which pet owners will be offered free online veterinary consultations. As a result, clients of LV=GI and Waggel will be able to book...