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    Zoetis steps up production of its Marek’s disease vaccine

    Zoetis has ramped up production of its Marek’s disease vaccine. Poulvac CVI + HVT Marek’s vaccine provides the combination of the Rispens CVI strain and the HVT strain. Zoetis says this combination of serotypes has long been recognised for providing...

    Startup aims to give vets the chance to own a practice

    Three ex-partners of the Willows Veterinary Group have launched North Star Vets, a new veterinary group which will give vets an opportunity to own a stake in their practice without any capital investment. MsRCVS Sean Cleary and Richard Thomas, and...

    Surrey referral centre now boasts three eye specialists

    North Downs Specialist Referrals is celebrating the success of two of its clinicians after they passed their exams to become European Specialists in Veterinary Ophthalmology. Andra-Elena Enache and Savina Gogova join the head of service Richard Everson...

    Vets asked to take part in consultation on VN professional requirements

    The RCVS is inviting veterinary nurses to take part in a consultation considering the competences, skills and professional behaviours required of newly-qualified veterinary nurses. The College says the consultation, which closes on 22nd December, reflects...

    Vets invited to the first ever Precision Livestock Conference

    Booking has opened for the first Precision Livestock Farming in Practice conference with special discounts for vets taking farmer clients to the event, which is taking place at York Biotech Campus on 23rd and 24th November. Mike Gooding, chairman...

    RCVS to overhaul the disciplinary system

    The RCVS is to implement major reforms of the disciplinary process after Council gave the go ahead yesterday. The College says the reforms will make for a clearer and more streamlined process, and offer an alternative, more compassionate way of resolving...

    Revolutionary new cast for animal fractures

    www.youtube.com/watch OrthoPets has launched the Upets Total Limb Cast (TLC), billed as a revolutionary new cast for animal fractures. Research shows that over 60% of cast-treated pets get additional injures , such as pressure sores, from traditional...

    Henry Lamb wins Young Farm Vet of the Year

    The slightly inappropriately named poultry vet, Henry Lamb MRCVS, has been named Young Farm Vet of the Year in the National Egg & Poultry Awards organised by the magazine Poultry Business . Henry, who works at Crowshall Veterinary Services in Norfolk...

    Buprecare is back

    Animalcare has announced that Buprecare, its multidose buprenorphine analgesic for cats and dogs, is back in stock at the wholesalers following a move to a new manufacturing site. Buprecare is indicated for post-operative analgesia and the potentiation...

    Pioneering new radiation therapy for animals now available in Yorkshire

    Yorkshire-based Paragon Referrals has launched a superficial radiation therapy (SRT) service for pets, the first of its kind in the country. The service uses an Xstrahl 100 superficial radiotherapy system , a £150,000 piece of equipment installed by...

    Two new charcoal products for poisoned dogs and cats

    TVM has launched Carbodote Prime and Carbodote Repeat, two complementary products designed to make dealing with poisoned pets easier, safer and more convenient. Carbodote Prime is the first activated charcoal product for cats and dogs to contain...

    Out soon: Autobiology of a Vet by John Sauvage

    John Sauvage MRCVS has published Autobiology of a Vet , an account of his journey from the suburbs of South London, via Africa, to owning Pierson Stewart and Partners, a practice in Kent. John graduated from the RVC in 1973, after which his first job...

    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...

    Methadyne now comes in 10mg/ml 5ml vial size

    Jurox (UK) Limited has launched a new Methadyne (methadone) 10mg/ml 5ml vial size. Methadyne can be administered for analgesia of moderate to severe pain in dogs and cats, to provide neuroleptanalgesia in combination with a neuroleptic drug and as...

    Northern ophthalmology referral group scoops ISFM award

    Veterinary Vision has been awarded with silver accreditation by the International Society for Feline Medicine (ISFM) for the facilities it provides at its sites in Penrith, Sunderland and Charnock Richard. Head nurse Nicola Atkins (pictured right)...

    RCVS ends vets' remote prescribing dispensation

    The RCVS Standards Committee has ended the temporary dispensation that allows veterinary surgeons to prescribe prescription-only veterinary medicines remotely from this morning. The dispensation was brought in during the spring 2020 lockdown to safeguard...

    New Alabama Rot website for vets

    Winchester-based Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists has launched a new website about cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy (CRGV), otherwise more snappily known as Alabama Rot. The practice has been leading research into the devastating disease...

    iCatCare launches feline dentistry course

    iCatCare has announced the launch of a new, online feline dentistry course. Delivered in a case-based style, the course will give students the chance to work through cases and apply practical theory before treating feline patients. There are four...

    Surrey hospital expands dermatology service with appt of Tatiana Lima

    North Downs Specialist Referrals in Bletchingley has announced the expansion of its dermatology service with the appointment of ECVD diplomate Tatiana Lima. Tatiana graduated from the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal in 2005. She...

    BSAVA partners with Idexx to provide more learning resources for vets

    The BSAVA has partnered with Idexx to provide a series of new learning resources for veterinary surgeons. The two organisations are collaborating to produce a topical monthly webinar with an expert speaker, supported with a collection of resources...

    Survey highlights vets' lack of time for older pets

    Animalcare has released the results of a survey in which 60% of respondents said a lack of time / staffing levels were the main barriers to setting up senior pet clinics. The survey was carried out to get an insight into how practices are currently...

    First veterinary supplier switches to electric delivery vehicle

    MWI Animal Health, which supplies more than 3,000 veterinary practices across the UK with pharmaceuticals, equipment and consumables, has become the first company in the UK’s animal health sector to own and operate an electric delivery vehicle. The...

    New review shows weak evidence for keratomalacia treatment

    A study published in the latest issue of the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP) has revealed that the evidence base for recommending any one treatment for keratomalacia in dogs and/or cats over another is very weak. In the study titled “Outcomes...

    All members of the veterinary profession invited to take part in SPVS Salary Survey

    The Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons has opened its 2021 Salary Survey and is inviting everyone in the profession, in clinical or non-clinical roles, from vets and nurses to support staff and those in industry, to take part. The SPVS Salary...

    RCVS launches Brexit survey for EU vets

    The RCVS has launched a survey for EU vets and nurses to share how Brexit has affected them. The survey asks EU nationals about their experience of practising in the UK since the referendum and will seek to find out what their career expectations and...