Veterinary News Headlines

    Vets' CPD requirement reduced by 25% for 2020

    The RCVS has reduced the annual requirement of hours of CPD that veterinary surgeons are expected to undertake in 2020 by 25% due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The annual minimum requirement for vets will be reduced from 35 to 26 hours of CPD...
  • Veterinary experts step up to support GP veterinary surgeons

    VetSurgeon.org has launched Expert Help Forums, where general practitioners can put general and case questions to a bank of highly qualified, helpful and friendly experts in a variety of disciplines. The VetSurgeon Expert Forums were originally designed...

    A big thanks to all vets from the RSPCA

    The RSPCA has thanked the veterinary profession for its support as the charity endeavours to maintain an emergency-only service to animals through the coronavirus crisis. RSPCA Chief Veterinary Officer, Caroline Allen, today praised the vets and nurses...

    Ceva launches new ‘Wave goodbye to pain’ in cattle campaign

    Ceva Animal Health, the maker of Ketofen 10%, has launched ‘Wave Goodbye to Pain’, a campaign to highlight the impact of pain relief in lame cattle and the role it can play in improving recovery time and results. The company says the initiative, which...

    Benchmarking tool allows practices to simulate the impact of coronavirus

    Veterinary Insights is highlighting VetViewer, its free practice performance benchmarking service, as a way for veterinary practices to simulate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and plan for the future. VetViewer is currently used by over 400...

    Free BEVA membership for vets

    The BEVA has announced that from today, it is dropping membership renewal charges for all veterinary surgeons for the next three months to help support you during the COVID-19 crisis. All existing BEVA members will have their membership automatically...
  • BSAVA launches triage tool for use during coronavirus pandemic

    The BSAVA has produced a triage tool designed to help staff in small animal practice identify and process emergency canine and feline cases during the coronavirus pandemic. The tool is available to all practices, free of charge. The downloadable...

    Clarification about what vets are allowed to do during coronavirus lockdown

    The BVA and the RCVS have issued a statement which clarifies what work veterinary surgeons and practices are allowed to do under the coronavirus lockdown. On 23rd March, the Government demanded that the majority of public-facing businesses close their...

    New ophthalmology telemedicine referral service

    Optivet Referrals has launched a veterinary ophthalmology telemedicine referral service. Consultations are delivered online using video conferencing software, with the aim being to provide an immediate diagnosis and treatment plan. However, if a diagnosis...

    Animal Health Trust set to close

    The Animal Health Trust, the veterinary research charity which employs 257 staff at its centre near Newmarket, has announced that without an injection of funds, it will be forced to close at the end of the month. The charity says that it had already...

    Voting opens in the 2020 RCVS Elections

    Voting in the 2020 RCVS Council Election is now open. There are eight veterinary surgeons standing in this year’s RCVS Council election, including three existing Council members eligible for re-election and five candidates not currently on Council...
  • STOP PRESS. BVA webinar: COVID-19 and the veterinary profession. Noon tomorrow.

    BVA President Daniella Dos Santos is hosting a COVID-19 webinar for all members of the practice team at noon tomorrow (Sunday 22nd March). The aim of the webinar is to help bring everyone together to support one another and review how the profession...

    RCVS and BVA guidance on 'key worker' status for vets

    The RCVS and the BVA have issued a joint statement to help the veterinary profession interpret the guidance released by Government on 19 March about who qualifies as ‘key workers’ in relation to the closure of schools. The relevant section of the Government...

    Remote veterinary consultation providers step up activity

    Two limited-service, remote veterinary consultation providers have stepped up their activities following the coronavirus outbreak. Joii has announced that its free vet nurse consultations and £20 consultations with veterinary surgeons will now be available...

    RCVS goes home

    The RCVS has announced that all its staff are now working from home and that Belgravia House has now closed indefinitely. The College says it will, however, continue to operate as close to normality as possible, with the main support services for veterinary...

    TVM takes 'Lunch and Learn' sessions online

    TVM UK has announced that is taking its 'Lunch and Learn' CPD sessions, which normally take place in practices, online. The sessions, which are delivered by the company's territory managers and cover things like toxicology, ophthalmology and the management...

    Practice Standards Scheme suspends assessments

    The RCVS has suspended all Practice Standards Scheme assessments until 1st May 2020. Pam Mosedale, Lead Practice Standards Scheme Assessor, said: “We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, but based on the UK Government’s advice and our...

    Bucks referral centre announces steps to maintain business as usual

    Buckinghamshire-based Hamilton Specialist Referrals (HSR) has announced the various steps it is taking to maintain a near normal service for referring practices and clients in the face of the coronavirus outbreak. HSR, which provides emergency and...

    RCVS Council temporarily suspends EMS requirements for veterinary students

    The RCVS Council has agreed to temporarily suspend its requirements for UK veterinary students and veterinary degree programmes around extra-mural studies (EMS). Normally, students would be required to complete a minimum of 38 weeks of EMS throughout...

    RCVS sets out revised timeline for 'under care' review

    The RCVS has set out a new methodology and timeline for its review of its guidance to the profession on ‘under care’ and 24/7 out-of-hours emergency cover. The review, which had been due to start in late 2019, will now start in April 2020. Melissa...
  • Coronavirus: VetSurgeon and VetNurse Jobs now free for practices to advertise for help

    From today and until further notice, VetSurgeon.org and VetNurse.co.uk Jobs are free of charge, so that practices which find themselves with staffing problems over the coming months can broadcast a shout for help. When you post a job advert, or a shout...

    Coronavirus: BSAVA 2020 cancelled

    For the first time in over 60 years, the BSAVA has cancelled Congress due to the global spread of coronavirus. The Association says it delayed this decision as late as possible, and whilst the most recent government advice does not prohibit large public...

    Animalcare launches four more free webinars

    Animalcare has launched four CPD webinars for veterinary surgeons on The Webinar Vet. The webinars, which are free of charge, are: A practical guide to propentofylline in practice Buprenorphine or methadone – which should I use? Using the Rabbit...

    Kit Sturgess elected new RCVS Junior Vice-President

    RCVS Council has elected Dr Christopher (Kit) Sturgess to be Junior Vice-President of the College for 2020-21. Kit, who has served on Council as an elected member since 2013, is currently the Chair of the RCVS Finances & Resources Committee and has...

    Boehringer launches new mastitis tube

    Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health has launched Ubropen (benzylpenicillin procaine monohydrate), an intramammary suspension containing 600mg of Procaine penicillin. The company says that the composition and dosage of the new product has been optimised...