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Tue, 04 Sep 2012 12:03 PM -
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Arlo Guthrie.
Filed under: Charity, RCVS
The RCVS Charitable Trust needs six to ten volunteers from amongst the delegates going to the British Veterinary Nursing Association Congress (5-7 October) to participate in research for its website www.rcvstrust.org.uk . All participants will be offered...
Wed, 01 May 2013 7:00 AM -
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Arlo Guthrie.
Filed under: RCVS
The RCVS has announced the results of the 2013 Council and Veterinary Nurses Council elections. 4,661 veterinary surgeons voted, the highest turnout seen in ten years. 1,329 veterinary nurses voted, the highest ever number. Veterinary surgeons voted incumbents...
Thu, 28 Mar 2013 3:34 PM -
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Arlo Guthrie.
Filed under: Small animal
Vets4Pets has announced the opening of its 93rd practice in Kidderminster The joint venture partnership was opened by husband and wife vets, Edd and Olivia Pring. Edd and Olivia met at the Royal Veterinary College, where they both studied and graduated...
Mon, 24 Sep 2012 3:08 PM -
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Arlo Guthrie.
Filed under: Charity
The inaugural Vet Charity Challenge, which took place on 15 th September at the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester, has raised at least £20,000 for charity. Twenty-six teams of four people took part, spending seven hours walking, running...
Tue, 21 Aug 2012 1:11 PM -
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Arlo Guthrie.
Filed under: Small animal
Research carried out by the Kennel Club to coincide with the start of Open for Dogs Week has found that 40% of British people think dogs are a happy alternative to having children. One reason for this is perhaps because 25% of respondents said that a...
Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:08 PM -
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Arlo Guthrie.
Filed under: Small animal
The BVA has welcomed an update report on dog breeding issues by the Associate Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare (APGAW). Working with a small group of stakeholders including the British Veterinary Association, Dogs Trust, Kennel Club and RSPCA, this...
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 9:10 AM -
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Arlo Guthrie.
Filed under: Small animal, publications
A new quarterly veterinary publication - Companion Animals - has been launched to provide veterinary professionals with a structured summary of the best international literature published in the past three months. The peer-reviewed publication is backed...
Fri, 25 Nov 2011 4:46 PM -
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Arlo Guthrie.
Filed under: Research, Small animal
The BSAVA has announced a partnership with the University of Liverpool to develop a national UK disease surveillance network for companion animals. Originally established in 2008, the Small Animal Veterinary Surveillance Network, SAVSNET, aimed to monitor...
Fri, 15 Oct 2010 5:22 PM -
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Arlo Guthrie.
Filed under: Small animal, Support
Ceva Animal Health is joining forces with Dog's Trust to carry out a radio campaign to educate owners on the importance of preparing their pets for the firework season. The series of interviews - which will go out on both BBC and local radio on Tuesday...
Fri, 07 Nov 2008 6:04 PM -
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Arlo Guthrie.
Filed under: Competitions/Awards, Small animal
Hill's Prescription Diet j/d has been voted the Best Speciality Dog Product by readers of Your Dog at the magazine's recent annual Product Awards. Robert Gundry, Consumer Marketing Manager at Hill's, said: "This is a great achievement...