The RCVS is reminding veterinary surgeons that annual renewals must be completed by 1 April 2017.

Those who pay their fees after 30 April 2017 will be charged an extra £35 to renew their registration while those who have not paid by 31 May 2017 will…

The RCVS has announced what it calls 'minor updates' to the Practice Standards Scheme’s (PSS) modules for accreditations and awards.

The Practice Standards Scheme was launched in 2005 and then relaunched in 2015 to better recognise and…

The RCVS has published its plan for navigating the risks posed to the veterinary industry by the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union, while maximising the opportunities it offers.

Underlying the plan are three 'Brexit Principles', devised…

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate has agreed to a request from Elanco to recategorise Zolvix 25mg/ml Oral Solution - licensed for the treatment and control of gastro-intestinal nematode infections and associated diseases of sheep - from POM-V to POM…

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has issued a statement following media reports and concerns raised on social media about serious adverse events given in dogs given a vaccine containing four strains of Leptospira bacteria:

"We would like to…

The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use (CVMP) has reached a final conclusion that the benefit-risk for veterinary medicines containing zinc oxide, used to prevent post weaning diarrhoea in piglets…

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's standards…

Voting in this year's RCVS Council elections has now opened, and veterinary surgeons who are eligible to vote can do so either online or by post.

A number of candidates have already come to the VetSurgeon.org forums to discuss their candidacy and…

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has set up a Working Party to consider whether the time has come for new legislation to regulate the profession.

The Legislation Working Party was set up on the recommendation of the College’s Brexit Taskforce…

MSD Animal Health has launched Tick Awareness Month, which takes place in May, with a call for veterinary surgeons and nurses to lobby their local parliamentary candidate to reinstate comprehensive tick control measures in the Pet Travel Scheme. 

The…

The RCVS has announced that five new members have been elected to RCVS Council for four year terms following a record voter turnout in this year's elections. 

22% (6,785) of veterinary surgeons eligible to vote did so, compared to the previous record…

The RCVS has launched a consultation about Schedule 3 of the Veterinary Surgeons Act, which defines what acts of veterinary surgery can be performed by veterinary nurses.

For veterinary nurses, Schedule 3 is arguably one of the most important aspects…

H5N8 avian flu has been confirmed in a backyard flock of chickens and ducks near Thornton, Wyre, Lancashire.

A 3 km Protection Zone and a 10 km Surveillance Zone have been put in place around the infected premises to limit the risk of the disease spreading…

The British Veterinary Association has responded to the Scottish Government's latest animal welfare measures, which include a ban on wild animals in travelling circuses and legislation to permit tail shortening for spaniels and hunt point retrievers…

The UK’s Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer has confirmed H5N8 avian flu in a small flock of chickens and geese at a premises near Diss, South Norfolk.

A 3 km Protection Zone and a 10 km Surveillance Zone have been put in place around the infected…

The RCVS has removed 339 veterinary surgeons from the Register for non-payment of their annual renewal fee.

The final deadline for paying the fee was 31 May 2017, with the 339 who did not pay being removed on 1 June 2017, compared to 296 last year.

The RCVS has announced that its CEO, Nick Stace, will be leaving at the end of the summer to take up a new post as UK Chief Executive at The Prince's Trust.

The Prince's Trust 'creates life-changing opportunities' for those aged 11-30 and Nick has…

The BVA and the RCVS have held a meeting at the House of Commons to brief MPs and peers about animal and public health, animal welfare and veterinary workforce issues raised by Brexit.

The briefing highlighted to members of both Houses the vital role…

The RCVS has announced that Kit Sturgess will officially take up the post of Treasurer at RCVS Day, tomorrow.

Kit was appointed by RCVS Council at its June meeting, making him responsible for maintaining an overview of the College’s financial affairs…

The new President of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, Professor Stephen May, gave his maiden speech at the RCVS Day last Friday, in which he signalled his intent to help foster a nurturing, learning culture within the veterinary profession, one…

The RCVS has issued a warning to veterinary practices not to employ the man pictured as a veterinary surgeon, because whatever he might claim, he is not one.

Peter Keniry has convictions dating back to 1986 in his native South Africa for fraud and impersonating…

Northwest Veterinary Specialists has been awarded hospital status in the RCVS Practice Standards Scheme.

The Cheshire-based specialist referral centre provides advanced surgical procedures and specialist veterinary support to practices in north west…

The RCVS has announced that it is to extend its Ethics Review Panel for a further year with an expanded remit to consider a greater diversity of applications.

The panel, chaired by veterinary ethicist Professor David Morton CBE, was established last…

The British Equine Veterinary Association has expressed its outrage that veterinary surgeons are regularly being asked to break the law by inseminating imported equine semen that doesn’t have an accompanying health certificate.

Thousands of shipments…

The EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee has published Brexit: farm animal welfare, a report which highlights both the need for the UK to retain EU veterinary surgeons who currently comprise over 90% of the country's Official Veterinarians, and the…