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    Midlands-based referral practice declared Best UK Vet 2020

    West Midlands-based Willows Veterinary Centre & Referral Service has been announced as the winner of VetHelpDirect.com's Best UK Vet Awards 2020. The awards are based on more than 11,000 pet owner reviews submitted to VetHelpDirect.com over the past...

    New study finds machine learning could improve mastitis diagnosis in cows

    A new study published in Scientific Reports has found that machine learning has the potential to improve veterinary surgeons’ ability to diagnose herd mastitis origins accurately and reduce mastitis levels on dairy farms. The study, which was led by...

    Veterinary experts work on new guidelines for detecting fetlock injury in racehorses

    Veterinary experts from around the world have stepped closer to defining guidelines for the identification of pre-fracture pathology in the racehorse fetlock at a meeting held last week. The two-day collaborative workshop was hosted by the Jockey Club...

    Search for most rabbit-friendly vets

    Burgess Pet Care and the Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund are inviting nominations for three new awards to celebrate the work of rabbit-friendly vets, veterinary nurses and practices in the UK. Judges for the UK Rabbit Vet of the Year, the Rabbit...

    New tech to improve tumour-removal at Surrey referral centre

    Surrey-based North Downs Specialist Referrals (NDSR) has installed a £55,000 SonoCure ultrasonic surgical aspirator which it says will allow it to take tumour treatment to another level. NDSR’s director of neurology Rodolfo Capello said: " This technology...

    New 24/7 veterinary ECC unit in Swindon

    Eastcott Referrals, in Swindon, has launched a £500,000 Emergency and Critical Care (ECC) unit being led by David Mackenzie, an advanced practitioner in ECC and RVN Harriet Deering, the clinical lead. Eastcott says all staff working in the ECC unit...

    New study shows neutering ureter injuries can be treated

    The Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP) has published a study which shows that if non-specific clinical signs are recognised correctly, ureter injuries during neutering can be treated successfully. For the study 1 , treatment and outcomes of ureter...

    RVC stays no1 outside the US

    The RVC has been ranked as the top veterinary school in the UK and Europe, and the world’s number two veterinary school in the QS World University Rankings 2020. For the rankings, QS assessed 1496 programs across the world that offer courses in Veterinary...
  • Coronavirus: Veterinary video consultation service rolled out early

    VetHelpDirect has announced that due to the coronavirus outbreak, it is bringing forward the roll-out of its new platform through which veterinary surgeons can offer paid-for remote video consultations to their clients. If, as is predicted, social...

    57% of horse owners keep a supply of bute

    Vita Animal Health has published the results of a small survey of 58 horse owners which found that all bar one kept a first aid box, and 57% of those kept a supply of phenylbutazone (Bute). However, despite keeping this POM-V drug to hand, only 7%...

    Animalcare extends antibiotic range for cats and dogs

    Animalcare has extended its antibiotic range with the launch of Doxycare, Metrocare, and a new strength Cephacare. Doxycare is a doxycycline indicated for the treatment of bacterial respiratory tract infections in cats and dogs due to organisms sensitive...

    Coronavirus advice for vets

    The World Small Animal Veterinary Association has published advice for veterinary professionals about the new coronavirus, COVID-19, including links to advice about protecting clinic staff, and advice to give concerned pet owners. In particular, the...

    BVA wants vets' thoughts on 'under care'

    The BVA has formed an 'Under Our Care' working group which is now calling on all veterinary surgeons to give their input as the Association develops its response to the controversial RCVS review of the definition of 'under care', in particular how it...

    RVC and Aberystwyth University launch first joint Veterinary Science degree

    The Royal Veterinary College has launched the first joint Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc) degree, in partnership with Aberystwyth University, following the official opening of Wales’ first School of Veterinary Science on Friday. Students of the...

    Vets' CPD compliance improves 'significantly'

    The RCVS has reported the results of its recent audit of CPD undertaken by veterinary surgeons and nurses, finding significantly improved compliance with its CPD requirements. Last year a cohort of 1,010 veterinary surgeons responded to the CPD audit...

    MSD launches Fight Equine Flu campaign

    MSD Animal Health has launched a new campaign against equine flu, which includes various materials to help practices spread the word about the importance of vaccination. Apparently, there were over 100 times more recorded outbreaks of equine flu across...

    New BVA resources to help Welsh, Scottish and NI vets report illegal pet importation

    The British Veterinary Association has expanded its range of resources to support veterinary surgeons in the rest of the UK in reporting suspected cases of illegal pet importation The Association launched a compliance flowchart and guidance document...

    Vets Now pledges to pay 'real' living wage

    Vets Now has pledged to pay all of its staff more than the 'real' living wage. The company says it believes it is the first major veterinary business in the UK to make this promise. As a result of the pledge, salaries for about a third of the pet...

    Vet students having to do more and more part-time work

    The BVA has reported the results of its 2019 joint survey with the Association of Veterinary Students, which found that 50% of vet students now find they have to work part-time to meet their living expenses. This compares with 38% in 2016 and just...
  • XLVets chief urges female vets to propose to their boss this leap year

    XLVets' Chief Operating Officer, Kerrie Hedley is encouraging female vets to break from the tradition by which they can propose marriage on the 29th February, and instead consider proposing a business partnership with their boss. Kerrie was inspired...

    New canine heart disease campaign

    Boehringer Ingelheim has launched 'Love Your Dog's Heart', a campaign designed to help veterinary practices communicate important messages about canine heart disease to clients. At the heart of the campaign is a website - www.beatdogheartdisease.co...

    Dick White to open new referral centre in Livingston, Scotland

    One of the titans of the veterinary profession, Professor Dick White, has announced he is launching Veterinary Specialists Scotland, a small animal referral centre in Livingstone, Scotland, in Spring/Summer 2020 with ECVS Diplomate and RCVS Specialist...

    Bayer launches vet-applied, one-dose treatment for canine otitis externa

    Bayer Animal Health has launched Neptra, its new single-dose, vet-applied treatment for canine otitis externa (OE). Neptra contains florfenicol, an antibiotic which Bayer says is ideal for dealing with the Staphylococcus pseudintermedius found in the...

    Veterinary leaders ask colleagues to #BeKind to them online

    Officers and senior staff of the leading veterinary and nursing bodies have published an open letter to colleagues decrying the use of "derogatory and offensive language" directed against them in online social media and forums. The letter, which was...

    Purina to host CPD symposium on managing cat allergens

    Purina has announced it is hosting a two-hour CPD symposium on Friday 3rd April at BSAVA Congress looking at how diet can be used to reduce the allergens shed by cats. Speakers at the event will include Andrew Sparkes, BVetMed, PhD, DipECVIM, MANZCVS...