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    RCVS to hold training sessions for its CPD platform

    The RCVS will be holding two online workshops to give an overview of its 1CPD platform and how to use it most effectively. 1CPD was launched in 2020 with the aim of providing an easy-to-use platform for veterinary surgeons to use to plan, record and...

    UK veterinary antibiotic sales halved since 2014

    UK sales of antibiotics in food-producing animals have halved since 2014, according to a report published by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate. The UK-Veterinary Antibiotic Resistance and Sales Surveillance (UK-VARSS) annual report shows that while...

    Winter Wellbeing online series to help vets tackle the winter blues

    Wellvet has announced a free ‘Winter Wellbeing’ series of online events which it is hosting in partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, starting with a Facebook Live session at 8pm on Thursday 19 November. The events will cover a range...

    New survey to investigate the impact of coronavirus on new grad employment

    The RCVS and the Veterinary Schools Council (VSC) have launched a joint survey of new grads from UK vet schools to determine if and how the coronavirus pandemic has affected them. The survey has been sent to 984 veterinary surgeons who graduated from...

    New research into sheep scab aims to increase transparency

    A group of veterinary practices within the XLVets community have got together to carry out a study into sheep scab and encourage greater transparency, after fears that some farmers may try to keep the condition hidden. Caused by the mite Psoroptes...

    Purina CPD webinar will present the latest on feline hydration

    The Purina Institute is hosting a free CPD webinar in which feline Specialists Sarah Caney and Andy Sparkes will present the latest research into the factors affecting feline hydration, on Wednesday 9th December at 8:00pm. Nutritional researcher Brian...

    New initiative to reduce antibiotic use in small animal and equine practice

    RUMA has announced a new initiative to promote the responsible use of medicines in companion animal and equine practice, which will draw on learnings from the farm animal sector. The new RUMA Companion Animal and Equine Group will initially focus...

    Enterprising student appeals for help overcoming financial barrier to becoming a vet

    Amber Cordice, an aspiring veterinary student from Gravesend in Kent, is appealing for financial help to overcome the barriers to entering the veterinary profession. 21-year-old Amber recently graduated with a first class degree in Zoology from the...

    Exotics vet Fabian Rivers wins BVA Young Vet of the Year

    Exotic animal vet and star of CBBC’s ‘The Pets Factor’, Fabian Rivers has won the BVA Young Vet of the Year Award 2020. The award, which is sponsored by Zoetis, is for early-career vets who have gone above and beyond the usual call of duty or who are...

    New Allium poisoning guidelines for veterinary practices

    TVM UK has launched new guidelines for veterinary surgeons about how to deal with Allium toxins which are often found in Christmas cooking. The Allium species includes onions, garlic, and their relatives. All members of the Allium family are poisonous...

    New cardiology course takes it 'piece by piece'

    Dechra Veterinary Products (maker of Cardisure) has launched a new online CPD course which consists of a series of short presentations about treating congestive heart failure in dogs, developed with cardiology consultant Mike Martin. According to the...

    Medicine Specialist urges profession to support Antimicrobial Awareness Week

    Ian Battersby, an RCVS and EBVS European Veterinary Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine and Head of Internal Medicine at Davies Veterinary Specialists is urging the profession to support Antimicrobial Awareness Week. Ian, who helped devise...

    Morale crisis amongst veterinary receptionists

    Research carried out by the British Veterinary Receptionist Association has that morale amongst receptionists is at a low ebb, largely as a result of poor relationships with practice managers and low rates of pay. The survey of 812 veterinary receptionists...
  • London vet nurse struck off for dishonesty over veterinary drugs

    The RCVS Veterinary Nurse Disciplinary Committee has directed that London-based veterinary nurse Paul Chaney is removed from the Register after he was found guilty of a stealing, possessing and unlawfully administering various veterinary drugs, and that...

    New BSAVA guide to reduce anaesthesia complications

    The BSAVA has published Cognitive Aids for Anaesthesia in Small Animal Practice , a new guide that should help any veterinary surgical team to reduce the incidence of anaesthetic complications. Cognitive aids are visual prompts that aim to reduce human...

    Ceva to host free BRD CPD webinar

    Ceva Animal Health is hosting a free one-hour webinar on bovine respiratory disease (BRD) on Tuesday 1st December at 7pm. The webinar, titled: ‘When the coughing won’t stop…. what to do when standard BRD treatment protocols aren’t getting to the bottom...

    Change in antibody used for cortisol test

    The BSAVA is working with the European Society of Veterinary Endocrinology (ESVE) to inform veterinary surgeons about a change in the antibody used to test for cortisol. The ESVE has become aware through its Endocrine Quality Assurance (EQA) Scheme...

    CPD talk about rabbit dentistry will focus on collaboration between vets and nurses

    Molly Varga, RCVS Recognised Specialist in Zoo and Wildlife Medicine and Veterinary Advisor to Supreme Petfoods, will give an online CPD talk on rabbit dentistry on 11th November at 12:20pm to explain how vets and nurses can work together to improve...

    60% of vets think farmers are disposing of pharmaceutical waste wrongly

    Ceva Animal Health is encouraging vets and farmers to work together to ensure best practice in the disposal of pharmaceutical waste, after the company found that nearly 60% of vets believe that some of their farming clients are disposing of pharmaceutical...

    What do you think is the best anaesthetic and analgesia protocol for neutering?

    The best anaesthetic protocol for routine neutering in heathy animals is the subject of a new type of open discussion on VetSurgeon.org, where you could win an Amazon voucher for taking part. The idea is for as many practitioners as possible to come...

    Dragon to speak to small animal vets

    Dragon's Den star Jenny Campbell has been confirmed as the first of the keynote speakers for BSAVA Virtual Congress taking place from the 25th-27th March 2021. Before becoming a dragon, Jenny worked in banking for 30 years and will be sharing her experiences...

    Elanco offers virtual alternative to the London Vet Show

    Elanco has announced that with the London Vet Show postponed until 2021, it is hosting a series of online activities to make the congress experience available at home. The company has launched a ‘Vet Show CPD hub’ ( www.myelanco.co.uk/brand/lvshub...
  • New video explains the best way for vets to share clinical information

    VetSurgeon.org has published a new video which explains why the website is the best platform for veterinary surgeons to share clinical information, knowledge and experience. In the video , VetSurgeon.org Editor Arlo Guthrie explains how the site has...

    Professor David Argyle steps aside as RCVS JVP

    RCVS Junior Vice-President Professor David Argyle has announced that he will step aside from his Council duties until such time as the College is able to conclude an investigation into allegations of bullying at his workplace. The College has confirmed...

    RCVS updates coronavirus guidance for November lockdown

    Following the Prime Minister’s decision to reintroduce national restrictions across England from 5 November until 2 December 2020, the RCVS has updated its guidance which explains the type of work that can be carried out by veterinary practices under...