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    Farm vets reprimanded for dishonesty over tuberculosis adviser service visit reports

    Christopher Butterworth MRCVS and Melissa Bexon MRCVS have been reprimanded by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee for dishonestly signing reports relating to non-existent tuberculosis advisory service (TBAS) visits to a farm. Dr Butterworth’s practice...
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    Significant rise in UK equine strangles diagnoses

    Data from the Surveillance of Equine Strangles (SES) network confirms that over 370 cases of equine strangles have already been diagnosed in 2025, surpassing the UK’s annual average of around 300. The increase has prompted a call by Equine Infectious...
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    IVC Evidensia achieves Top Employer certification

    IVC Evidensia has been certified as a UK Top Employer 2025 by the Top Employers Institute. IVC is one of 115 companies certified in the UK, including Vodafone, Bentley, Amazon and Pfizer, and the first veterinary organisation. The certification benchmarks...
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    CMA vet investigation rearranges deckchairs on the Titanic

    The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has concluded that there are competition problems within the veterinary services market and proposed a series of remedial actions. However, many of the causes of above-inflation increases in the cost of veterinary...
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    New antimicrobial wound cleansing spray

    Nutravet has launched Nutramed, a hypochlorous antimicrobial spray and gel for cleaning minor wounds in all animals. The company says Nutramed kills over 99.9% of known bacteria and fungal spores whilst being safe and gentle enough for use on sensitive...
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    NVS launches digestive health resource for vet nurses

    NVS Select Healthcare has launched a free online digestive health resource to support the company's new additions to its range of dietary products. The new resource contains webinars, vet-written articles and podcasts covering topics including the...
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    New RCVS WhatsApp channel and podcast

    The RCVS has launched a WhatsApp broadcast channel which members can use to keep abreast of the College's activities, and relaunched its podcast series for veterinary professionals. The College says that its new WhatsApp channel will give alerts of...
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    European corporate veterinary group to launch in the UK

    Vetopia, a 50% employee-owned European corporate veterinary group with more than 200 practices across seven countries, is set to launch in the UK this autumn with Ben Hanning MRCVS at the helm as its new Country CEO. The company says it will be introducing...
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    RCVS calls for nominations for 2026 awards

    The RCVS has launched the nomination period for its 2026 Honours and Awards. The RCVS Honours and Awards programme recognises veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses and laypeople, both in the UK and overseas, who are carrying out exemplary work across...
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    Prof Stuart Carmichael and Krka's new OA resources for vet teams

    Krka has launched a three part factsheet series to support veterinary professionals in the recognition and management of osteoarthritis, developed in collaboration with Professor Stuart Carmichael FRCVS. The three factsheet chapters cover understanding...
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    WellVet calls on vet practices to run a menopause awareness day

    WellVet, the not-for-profit organisation which gathers, curates and hosts evidence-based wellbeing resources for veterinary teams, is calling on practices to run a menopause awareness day this month, which happens to be Menopause Awareness Month (not...
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    RCVS reveals new look

    The RCVS has revealed its updated brand and visual identity. RCVS President Tim Parkin said: “The aim of our brand review was to make it easier for people to understand our purpose and the unique role we have as a Royal College that regulates. “Our...
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    New RCVS course on the role of the ‘Appointed Senior Veterinary Surgeon'

    The RCVS Academy has launched the ‘Appointed Senior Veterinary surgeon’ course, designed to help veterinary clinical practices implement the role effectively. PSS accredited practices are required to nominate an Appointed Senior Veterinary Surgeon...
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    CVS launches project to improve the use of its diagnostic equipment

    CVS has launched an ‘Equipment Optimisation’ project to maximise the use of the diagnostic equipment it has invested in since the start of 2023. The company says that over that time, it has invested £122 million in sites, equipment and technology,...
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    Now vet nurses can query BSAVA's vast knowledge base using AI

    The BSAVA has today launched Rover, an AI-powered information retrieval tool which allows vet nurses to put natural language questions to the association's vast knowledge base, which includes the Formularies, Companion magazine, position statements and...
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    New BVA webinar series starts by showing how to be a good mentor/mentee

    The British Veterinary Association has launched a free new webinar series starting at 1:00pm tomorrow with 'Mentoring Matters', a look at what it takes to be an inspiring mentor or an engaged mentee. "Great Workplaces: Raising the Bar (Elevating Skills...
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    New book challenges the veterinary profession

    CRC Press has published a new book which explores the ethical dilemmas facing veterinary surgeons today, and challenges a lot of the current orthodoxy. With contributions from 26 leading lights edited by Tanya Stephens, Eddie Clutton, Polly Taylor...
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    Rob Williams elected BVA President

    Rob Williams MVB MBA CMgr FCMI MCIPD MRCVS has been elected President of the British Veterinary Association for 2025-2026. A 2001 graduate of University College Dublin School of Veterinary Medicine with an RCVS Certificate in Small Animal Surgery,...
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    New resource to help vet teams navigate pet loss and grief

    Dignipets, an independent mobile veterinary practice providing in-home hospice and end-of-life care for pets, has published materials to help veterinary reception teams navigate conversations around pet loss and grief, and to support colleagues. Topics...
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    New charcoal gel for cats, dogs and exotics

    Forte Healthcare has launched CharcoPet, an activated charcoal oral gel to bind and eliminate hazardous substances in dogs, cats, and exotic pets, in the UK and Ireland. CharcoPet is a ready-to-use oral gel formulated with 50% activated charcoal and...
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    Vet nurse suspended for falling asleep on the job

    Julie Hickman has been suspended for six months by the RCVS Veterinary Nurses’ Disciplinary Committee after she admitted falling asleep and leaving hospitalised animals unattended, and then falsifying clinical records. Ms Hickman was charged with leaving...
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    New phacoemulsification cataract surgery referral service for cats and dogs in the Northwest

    Chestergates Veterinary Specialists is launching a new phacoemulsification cataract surgery referral service, led by veterinary ophthalmologist Endika Garcia DVM, MRCVS, PGCertSAOphthal, and RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Veterinary Ophthalmology. Phacoemulsification...
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    New resource to help vets support clients in cutting their pet’s carbon pawprint

    The BVA has published 'How can I reduce my pet’s environmental impact?', an online resource designed to h elp vets have conversations with clients on the best way they can reduce their pet’s impact on the planet. The advice includes buying healthier...
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    New specialist-led equine internal medicine service in Wiltshire

    Endell Equine Hospital in Salisbury has launched a new equine internal medicine service led by Sonia Gonzalez-Medina, a board-certified American Specialist in Large Animal Internal Medicine, for the diagnosis, treatment and management of complex equine...
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    New clipper designed for farm and equine practices

    Heiniger has launched a new clipper for farm and equine practices called Opal Xtend. The company says the battery-operated, dual-speed clipper has been specifically designed for a close cut to improve hygiene and make treatments easier. Hefin Rowlands...