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    Orthopaedics and neurology referral service to expand into Staffordshire

    Movement Referrals, the independent orthopaedics and neurology service opened by Professor John Innes, Mark Lowrie, Mark Morton and Ben Walton in Preston Brook, Cheshire, last year, has announced plans to open a new site in Staffordshire next year. ...

    Vets asked to help in the search for suicide risk factors

    Veterinary surgeons and students are being asked to take part in a new research which aims to identify risk factors for suicidal thoughts, to better inform suicide prevention. The research is being carried out by James Glass MRCVS (pictured), a PhD...

    Herefordshire vet reprimanded for failing to euthanise cat and then taking it home

    Janine Susan Parody MRCVS has been reprimanded by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee for dishonesty in relation to her treatment of a cat. Ms Parody faced two charges, the first of which related to her treatment of a cat named Shadow and had multiple...

    Molly Varga to talk about ECC of rabbits and rodents at London Vet Show

    Molly Varga Smith , an RCVS recognised Specialist in Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, will be presenting a talk about the emergency and critical care of rabbits and rodents at the London Vet Show on November 14 th . The talk, which is sponsored by Supreme...
  • New RCVS guide to help vets navigate the 2024 Veterinary Medicines Regulations

    The RCVS has published a short guide to help veterinary professionals understand, interpret and act upon some of the significant changes to the Veterinary Medicines Regulations that were introduced earlier this year by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate...

    Nominations open for the 2025 BSAVA Awards

    The British Small Animal Veterinary Association has opened nominations for its 2025 awards. The award categories are: The Bourgelat Award - For outstanding international contribution to small animal practice or science in their widest context....

    New menopause films for veterinary teams

    WellVet has published a series of films about the menopause which aim to help reduce the impact of physical and psychological symptoms associated with perimenopause for veterinary team members. The films, which include information and practical advice...

    Nominations now open for RCVS Honours and Awards 2025

    The RCVS is inviting nominations for its 2025 Honours & Awards, to recognise veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses and laypeople, both in the UK and overseas, who are doing their utmost for animal health and welfare, the professions and society at large...

    Zoetis to launch the first AI-powered cartridge-based haematology analyser at London Vet Show

    Zoetis is going to preview its new cartridge-based point-of-care haematology analyser, Vetscan OptiCell, at the London Vet Show (Stand N50, London Excel, 14th/15th November). Zoetis says the Vetscan OptiCell represents a significant leap forward in...

    New practice support materials encourage owners to take a risk-based approach to parasites

    Krka has launched 'Ears to Tail', a range of veterinary practice resources designed to encourage a responsible, risk-based approach to the use of parasiticides. The materials include pet owner guides, reception posters and slides to display on waiting...

    Waltham-funded study finds more 'love hormone' in children with dogs

    A study by Gnanadesikan et al, supported by the Waltham Petcare Science Institute and published in Psychoneuroendocrinology has found higher levels of the so-called 'love hormone', oxytocin, in children after they interacted with dogs. In the study...

    Vet nurse's audit reveals medetomidine instead of ACP reduces perioperative hypotension

    Francesca Beorby, Head Veterinary Nurse at Putlands Veterinary Centre, has performed a clinical audit which has revealed that neutering patients premedicated with medetomidine and methadone were significantly less likely to become hypotensive than when...

    Canine cardiology webinar coming up in November

    Ceva Animal Health is hosting a free two-hour canine cardiology webinar about myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) on Thursday 14th November 2024 at 7:00pm. The webinar will cover the entire disease process of MMVD in dogs from pathology to current...

    New product for cats and dogs with fluid retention

    Dechra has launched Furosoral for the initial treatment or maintenance therapy of conditions associated with fluid build-up in cats and dogs. Furosoral contains furosemide and is indicated for the treatment of hydrothorax, hydropericardium, ascites...

    Virbac announces arrival of bluetongue vaccine

    Virbac has been appointed as the exclusive distributor of Syvazul BTV3, a bluetongue vaccine made by Spanish pharmaceutical company, Syva, the first doses of which have already arrived in the UK. The announcement came hot on the heels of announcements...

    Ceva's new bluetongue vaccine to be available from mid-October

    Ceva Animal Health has announced that Bluevac-3, its new bluetongue (BTV-3) vaccine, will be available from mid-October. Bluevac-3 is an inactivated injectable vaccine indicated for the active immunisation against BTV-3 for use in sheep and cattle...

    You're nicked: new project to identify canine livestock killers

    A team at Liverpool John Moores University has developed Early Evidence Kits to help with the collection of dog DNA from attacked livestock so that irresponsible dog owners can be held accountable. According to the NFU, last year farm animals worth...

    Vetlife wins award for neurodiversity work

    Vetlife has won The Association of Charitable Organisations (ACO) Campaign of the Year Award 2024 for its work raising awareness about neurodiversity within the veterinary profession. Vetlife's campaign included talks at various veterinary events,...

    New equine infectious disease resources for vets

    BEVA has launched a collection of resources for vets about equine infectious diseases. The new resources include: A tool to check endemic and exotic infectious differentials for various presenting signs Clinical pathway tools for cases presenting...

    SPVS to host Employee Ownership Trust webinar

    SPVS is hosting a CPD webinar exploring Employee Ownership Trusts, a business model which transfers ownership of a company to its employees, on Tuesday 1st October 2024 at 7:30pm. The session is designed for business owners who are considering succession...
  • New cytology service for vets

    Charlotte Baughan CertAVP MRCVS (aka 'Charlie ') has launched Cytovet, a company which offers vets and nurses first and second opinions on cytology samples at low cost. Charlie says that uniquely, the company offers feedback about samples submitted...

    Will Balhatchet named Young Dairy Vet of the Year 2024

    Will Balhatchet MRCVS from The George Farm Vets in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, has been named as Virbac's Young Dairy Vet of The Year. Nominated by a colleague, Will graduated and joined the practice in 2021, having previously worked as a dairy herdsperson...

    New support materials for vets for Pet Eye Health Awareness Week

    Dômes Pharma has produced a range of support materials to help vets educate pet owners on the early signs of eye conditions during National Pet Eye Health Awareness Week which this year runs from 16th – 22nd September. The materials include a social...

    Elanco calls on vets to lead on sheep worm control

    Elanco is calling on vets to engage with sheep farmers about effective worm control programmes as significant shifts in farming subsidies squeeze farm profitability. With 2024 support payments for farmers in England now at half former levels and...

    Submissions invited from vets for BSAVA’s 2025 Clinical Abstracts

    Applications are now open for the BSAVA’s Clinical Abstracts programme for 2025. The Clinical Abstracts provide an opportunity to present new research to the wider veterinary community at Congress and Expo 2025, taking place at Manchester Central on...