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    Walking dogs could help vets with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

    A new study published in Anthrozoos has concluded that military veterans with heightened symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) may benefit from an improvement in symptoms by walking dogs. The 8-week study 1 , which was part-funded by the...
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    New RCVS guidance on religious clothing in veterinary practice

    The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and the Veterinary Schools Council (VSC) have jointly published new guidelines on accommodating religious clothing and beliefs in veterinary education and clinical settings. Although developed by the RCVS and...
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    Life may be getting better for vet nurses

    The organisers of the VET Festival (20-21 May 2022, Loseley Park) have published the results of research they carried out with the Veterinary Management Group which seem to show tentative signs of improvement in the wellbeing of veterinary professionals...
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    New practice poster invites owners to give points for poop

    Protexin Veterinary has launched Poop Points, a free practice poster designed to educate owners about digestive health in cats and dogs, and encourage them to monitor their pet's faeces. The poster grades faeces from one (kickable) to six (most certainly...
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    Free webinar for vet nurses about handling cats in veterinary practice

    Ceva Animal Health, maker of Feliway, is hosting a free webinar about handling cats in veterinary practice, presented by the veterinary behaviourist, Dr Sarah Heath BVSc Dip.ECAWBM(BM) CCAB FRCVS (pictured right). The webinar, titled 'Creating a positive...
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    New veterinary bone graft substitute

    TheraVet S.A., a Belgian company which specialises in the management of osteoarticular diseases in pets, has announced the launch of Biocera-Vet, an injectable bone substitute for use in orthopaedic surgery. The company says that despite the development...
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    Vet nurses needed for study into alcohol use

    Vet nurses are being asked to take part in a research project looking at alcohol drinking behaviour amongst veterinary professionals. The project, which is funded by the RCVS Mind Matters Initiative, is designed to find out about current attitudes...
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    Vet nurse reprimanded after stealing animals from people's property

    Shakira Free Miles RVN has been reprimanded and warned by the RCVS VN Council Disciplinary Committee after pleading guilty last year to six counts of theft and one of the attempted theft of animals which she and her co-defendants mistakenly believed...
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    Rabbit haemorrhagic disease vaccine now has 12 month duration

    Hipra has announced that Eravac, its monovalent vaccine for the prevention of rabbit haemorrhagic disease type 2 (RHD-2) in pet rabbits, is now indicated to provide 12 months' duration of immunity. This, says the company, will make vaccination easier...
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    Animalcare launches Hydrocortisone Cutaneous Spray Solution

    Animalcare has launched Hydrocortisone Cutaneous Spray Solution (Hydrocortisone Aceponate 0.584 mg/ml), a topical spray for the symptomatic treatment of inflammatory and pruritic dermatoses and the alleviation of clinical signs associated with atopic...
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    New first line antibiotic for cats and dogs

    Krka has launched Cladaxxa, a broad-spectrum antibiotic for the treatment of respiratory, digestive, urinary, skin and dental infections in dogs and cats. Cladaxxa is a combined amoxicillin/clavulanic antibiotic, which Krka says is bioequivalent to...
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    New film champions the work of vets and nurses

    www.youtube.com/watch Vets4Pets has produced a new film to champion the work of all vets, nurses and support teams. The company says it thinks the film is an industry first because it depicts veterinary professionals in a way that they have never...
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    New online medical veterinary nursing programme

    Improve International has launched an online version of its face-to-face Medical Nursing programme. The new course can lead to a Nurse Certificate (NCert), Veterinary Technician (VTCert) or Veterinary Paraprofessional Certificate (VPPCert) from the...
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    New cat friendly guidelines for vet nurses

    The International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM) and the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) have published two new sets of guidelines for veterinary professionals and practices to promote positive, respectful interactions with feline...
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    Record votes for Facebook supremo in RCVS elections 2021

    The RCVS has announced the results of the 2021 Council election in which Danny Chambers MRCVS, founder of the Facebook group Veterinary Voices, achieved the largest number of votes in the College's 177 year history. Fourteen veterinary surgeons stood...
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    Test to detect common canine cancers is on the way

    Texas-based diagnostics company Volition Veterinary has announced the results of a proof of concept study for its Nu.Q Vet Assay which found that a single assay detected almost 70% of both canine hemangiosarcoma and canine lymphoma Together, these...
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    New veterinary telemedicine provider launches in the UK

    Vetster, which bills itself as the world's fastest growing veterinary telehealth service, has launched in the UK offering pet owners consultations about non-urgent conditions. The Canadian company highlights research which showed that the biggest challenge...
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    New study reveals the impact of canine epilepsy on owners

    The RVC has published a qualitative study looking at the impact of owning a dog with idiopathic epilepsy, revealing that almost all owners make substantial lifestyle changes in order to care for their dog. The researchers say that research thus far...
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    Everyone invited to The Great Vet Together

    Everyone (in the veterinary profession) is invited to The Great Vet Together, a social camping festival being held in Cornwall next week from 2nd-5th June. The event, which is being organised by Colin Whiting MRCVS and his wife Lizzy (also MRCVS),...
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    Virbac to host free webinar about canine castration

    Virbac is hosting a free webinar on Tuesday 5th December at 8pm to explore the emerging evidence surrounding the effect of gonadectomy on long-term health, with Dr Michelle Kutzler. Virbac says Michelle is widely recognised as one of the world’s leading...
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    CVS announces new mental health and maternity policies

    CVS Group's new CEO, Richard Fairman, has announced the company's new maternity policy, and that it has signed the Time to Change Pledge , committing it to change the way it thinks and acts about mental health in the workplace. The new maternity policy...
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    RCVS Mind Matters pledges £20K to Vetlife

    The RCVS has pledged £20,000 for the Vetlife Health Support Service through its 'Mind Matters' initiative. The charity reports that 2020 was its busiest year ever, with 3,921 calls to its Helpline - a 25% increase over 2019. Similarly, Vetlife's...
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    RCVS launches neurodiversity resource hub

    The RCVS is marking Neurodiversity Celebration Week by launching a new ‘neurodiversity resource hub’ area of its website and adding new modules on the topic to its Mind Matters Initiative Kite App. Neurodiversity Celebration Week is a worldwide initiative...
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    Appeal by vet convicted of petty felony infraction partly upheld

    The Privy Council has partially upheld and partially dismissed an appeal submitted to it by Dr Gerhard Schulze Allen against a decision by the Disciplinary Committee in January 2018 to have him removed from the Register. The Disciplinary Committee...
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    NOAH competition highlights the danger of Spliff

    The story of ‘Spliff' the Staffy has clinched the title of the National Office of Animal Health nationwide search for the most striking ‘it shouldn't happen to a pet' anecdote. Submitted by Vets4Pets in Grimsby, the practice will receive a prize of...