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    ISFM Feline Congress launches 30th July online

    The International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM) is holding its annual congress online again in 2022, launching on 30th July at 1:30pm. This year’s theme is 'Feline Fine: how to create harmony between physical health and mental wellbeing in your...
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    New BVA initiative to make vet practices a better place to work

    The BVA is urging veterinary practices to sign up to a new, voluntary code it has created to make for a better working environment; one which is supportive and welcoming to everyone. The Good Veterinary Workplaces Voluntary Code sets out various criteria...
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    New range of pet memorials to launch at London Vet Show

    Oh So Precious, a new trade-only range of memorials and keepsakes to commemorate the lives of pets, is to launch at the London Vet Show (stand F14). The new brand has a couple of display stands that practices can use to show off the range of memory...
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    New BSAVA Vet Nurse Merit Award in Dentistry

    The BSAVA has launched a new Vet Nurse Merit Award (VNMA) in Dentistry, starting in September 2024. The Vet Nurse Merit Award courses are designed for RVNs in primary care practice . The VNMA in Dentistry offers 30 hours of CPD and will help delegates...
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    CVS to launch Diploma in Advanced Veterinary Nursing (ECC)

    CVS has announced that its Chester Veterinary Training Centre (CVTC) will launch a new VetSkill VTEC Level 5 Diploma in Advanced Veterinary Nursing (Emergency and Critical Care) in May. It is the first time this Ofqual-regulated qualification has been...
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    Free webinar for vet nurses on use of anthelmintics in horses

    Zoetis is holding a free webinar for vet nurses, vets and RAMAs to discuss the latest advice on best practice use of anthelmintics and the responsible use of moxidectin in horses, on Wednesday 26th October. The webinar will take place at 11am and will...
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    BVA calls on profession to report unregulated dog fertility clinics which are 'fuelling an animal welfare disaster'

    The British Veterinary Association is calling on the profession to report unregulated canine fertility clinics to the relevant authorities as it calls for urgent regulation. According to its latest Voice of the Veterinary Profession survey, 93% of...
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    Early-bird registration open for BSAVA Congress 2024 in Manchester

    Early-bird registration is now open for BSAVA Congress 2024, which will return to Manchester Central on 21st-23rd March 2024. Open to everyone in the profession, Congress '24 will include over 130 hours of CPD across 32 different modules covering topics...
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    New course to help vet nurses deal with complaints

    The RCVS Academy has launched a free scenario-based course to help veterinary professionals respond to complaints with confidence and compassion. Developed in partnership with the Veterinary Client Mediation Service (VCMS), the course uses practical...
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    Webinar highlights increasing threat of nematodes in the UK

    Krka, the maker of Prinocate , has sponsored a new webinar presented by Ian Wright MRCVS, Head of ESCCAP UK and Ireland, which explores the increasing threat from Toxocara canis and Angiostronglyus vasorum . Ian also discusses the most effective treatment...
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    BVA's announces new animal welfare policy

    The British Veterinary Association has published a new animal welfare policy with 67 ways to improve the welfare of animals at slaughter. The new policy has been published ahead of an upcoming review of England’s Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing...
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    RCVS publishes ‘under care’ webinar and case studies

    The RCVS has published a recording of its recent webinar about its new ‘under care’ guidance. During the webinar, which took place earlier this month, senior officers and staff from the College explained the new guidance, what it will mean for the...
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    Pet insurance claims top a record 1bn in 2022

    The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has published new data which showed that pet insurance claims topped a record 1bn in 2022: 3,600 new claims amounting to £2.8m every day. The Association says that the total cost of claims, which was up 17...
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    Free webinar to help vet nurses realise the dream of launching a practice

    ezyVet is sponsoring a free webinar to advise anyone who has ever considered opening their own veterinary practice about the main considerations, risks, and potential rewards of taking the plunge, at 8pm on Wednesday, 1st March 2023. Speakers include...
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    Neurologist Clare Rusbridge joins Wear Referrals

    Leading veterinary neurologist, Professor Clare Rusbridge FRCVS is joining the neurology team at Wear Referrals in County Durham. Clare graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1991 and, following an internship at the University of Pennsylvania...
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    Nearly a third of owners regret buying a dog

    A new survey of 2000 dog owners conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Forbes Adviser has found that 29% of dog owners regret buying their dog. 32% said they find dog care to be too restrictive 29% said it would be too difficult to go on holiday 24...
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    Vet nurses invited to open evening at new orthopaedic referral centre in Hampshire

    Hampshire-based Moores Orthopaedic Clinic, a new orthopaedic-only referral centre, is inviting veterinary professionals to come and meet its team at an open evening on Thursday 2nd November, 5pm-8pm. Visitors will be given a behind-the-scenes look...
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    New veterinary diagnostics laboratory coming to Warwick

    Antech, a Mars Petcare business, is opening a new veterinary diagnostics laboratory in Warwick on the 15th November. This adds to the company's existing lab network, which also includes Southfields Veterinary Specialists Diagnostic Laboratory and the...
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    New practice materials for Pet Dental Health Month 2025

    Animalcare has published a range of materials to help practices promote good dental health during Pet Dental Health Month in February. The company has updated its waiting room board kit for veterinary staff to create a visual reminder of the importance...
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    Exotics anaesthesia and analgesia CPD for vet nurses coming to the West Country

    Sonya Miles CertAVP(ZM), CertAqV, MRCVS, an Advanced Practitioner in Zoological Medicine, has announced 'Anaesthesia and Analgesia in Exotic Pets', a day of CPD lectures at The Hive, Weston-Super-Mare on Friday 25th August 2023. The lectures, which...
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    TVM launches epilepsy 'Lunch and Learn'

    TVM UK has announced that it is offering epilepsy 'Lunch and Learn' sessions in practice, where the company will offer advice on the diagnosis and management of epilepsy and the use of its products Soliphen and Ziapam. Titled ‘The Five Steps of Seizure...
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    Royal Canin launches new range to support pets’ renal, mobility and heart function

    Royal Canin is launching Vital Support, a new range of diets designed to support pets’ renal, mobility and heart function. The Vital Support launch includes a new Feline Renal Multipack to support cats with chronic kidney disease and loss of appetite...
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    RVC saves Christmas

    Specialists at the RVC appear to have saved Christmas after successfully treating Snowflake, one of twenty reindeer owned by a Mr S. Claus* of Rutland, for a neoplastic lesion of the third eyelid. Snowflake previously had a squamous cell carcinoma...
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    RCVS survey reveals impact of disability and illness on vet nurses

    The RCVS and British Veterinary Chronic Illness Support (BVCIS) have published the results of a survey which reveal the scale of chronic illness and disability in the veterinary profession. All veterinary surgeons, nurses and students over the age...
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    Free webinars on periodontal disease and tooth fractures

    Mars Petcare has announced two free webinars to support veterinary surgeons in treating common dental issues in cats and dogs. The series looks in detail at some of the most important issues dental specialists are seeing in pets. The first webinar...