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    Project to integrate mental health training into veterinary nursing education gets £40K

    The Mind Matters Initiative and the Veterinary Nursing Department at the RCVS have awarded a joint £40,000 research grant to a project that aims to integrate mental health training into veterinary nursing education. The snappily titled "Veterinary...
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    Cumbrian vet wins Britain in Bloom award

    Paragon Veterinary Group has become the first winner of the Royal Horticultural Society’s new national Sustainable Gardening Award, for the wellbeing gardens it created at its surgeries in Dalston and Newbiggin. Paragon’s gardens feature bee and insect...
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    TVM launches Vetbromide for dogs

    TVM UK has launched Vetbromide, the only potassium bromide formulation licensed for both adjunct AND monotherapy indications in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy. Vetbromide is presented as a 600mg double divisible tablet for both large and small dogs...
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    RCVS Council votes to make VN Council fully-appointed

    RCVS Council has voted on the changes to its governance structure proposed in its ‘Good Governance’ public consultation held earlier this year. Council members voted in favour of becoming a fully-appointed governing Council, and for VN Council to become...
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    Molecular neuroendocrinologist to look at the genetics of canine obesity at BVA Congress

    Giles Yeo MBE, Cambridge Professor of Molecular Neuroendocrinology, will deliver a lecture looking at the genetics of canine obesity on Friday 21st November, 11:00am to 12:15am, at BVA Congress. Giles is the professor of molecular neuroendocrinology...
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    Vetlexicon now available in different languages

    Vetstream has updated the content on its Vetlexicon website so it is now available in a number of different languages. Dr Mark Johnston, CEO of Vetstream said: “The usage data of Vetlexicon has continually shown us how important the client factsheets...
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    Equip Artevac will be in short supply

    Zoetis has announced a supply problem with Equip Artervac, its vaccine against equine viral arteritis The current inventory of Equip Artervac has an expiry date of March 29, 2023 and the company is not expecting a new batch to be available until the...
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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 car stair system may help reduce canine joint injuries

    Dog and Drive has launched a folding stair system to help dogs get in and out of SUVs and estate cars and reduce joint injuries. The patented system is made from lightweight carbon fibre and can be installed and removed from the back of the car in...
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    Most new veterinary leaders have only 'basic' skills

    The Veterinary Management Group has published new research which found that 92% of those newly promoted to leadership roles in the veterinary profession rate their own leadership skills as only ‘basic’. 606 veterinary professionals took part in the...
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    It's Pet Anxiety Month

    Ceva Animal Health, maker of Adaptil and Feliway, is holding Pet Anxiety Month this month. The company has prepared practice marketing materials to support the campaign to educate pet owners on the signs of anxiety in cats and dogs, which are available...
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    CVS Equine practices' new research into equine pastern dermatitis

    CVS Equine practices are undertaking a collaborative clinical study to improve our understanding about the clinical signs and aetiology of equine pastern dermatitis (EPD). Despite being a common disease, CVS says very little research has been undertaken...
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    Virbac launches diets for convalescence and digestive issues

    Virbac has launched Veterinary HPM Digestive Support wet diets, two clinical diets for the nutritional management of digestive issues and convalescence in cats and dogs. Virbac says this is the only wet product to provide separate species-specific...
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    XLVets supports independent practices during coronavirus crisis

    XLVets, the cooperative of independent practices, has decided to share its resources with independent practices that are not currently members. XLVets has called on experts in people development, legal, IT and HR, as well as its practice owners, managers...
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    New research validates canine cancer screening device

    HT Vista has had a paper published in Frontiers of Veterinary Science which it says validates the use of its thermal imaging and AI device for accurate screening of dermal and subcutaneous masses 1 . The HT Vista device measures heat transfer rate...
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    New service for consenting, vet nurses

    Vet Consent, a new way for veterinary professionals to get informed consent from clients, has been launched in the UK. In short, it’s a system which gives clients a breakdown of the options you have recommended, with an explanation of the procedure...
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    BEVA Congress to focus on feet

    BEVA has announced that this year, there will be a lecture stream at Congress dedicated to feet and farriery, aimed at vets, nurses and farriers, and designed to encourage teamwork between the three. The farriery stream will run all day on Saturday...
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    New intestinal support product for cats and dogs

    Vita Animal Health has launched Omniflora, a product to support intestinal health in cats and dogs. Omniflora paste is designed to provide fast acting support in acute digestive upset or strategically ahead of perceived stressful events such as travel...
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    Purina weighs in with support for StreetVet

    Purina has announced a programme of support for StreetVet, the UK charity providing veterinary care and services for homeless people, after the charity saw an increase of over 300% in the demand for its services between 2022 and 2023. StreetVet won...
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    New look for Simparica Trio

    Zoetis has updated the packaging for Simparica Trio, its monthly chewable parasiticide for dogs. The refreshed packaging keeps the same colour scheme, but the graphics indicating the product uses stand out better. The company has also added an area...
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    IVC rolls out unified UK identity

    IVC Evidensia has launched a new unified UK brand, inspiring vet care, which will be introduced across more than 900 practices, alongside its hospital, farm and equine businesses, during 2026. The branding will sit alongside existing practice names...
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    Probiotic use use limited by a lack of dog owner awareness

    Vita Animal Health has shared the results of a survey it commissioned which has found that 68% of dog owners either ‘don’t know’ or are ‘not sure’ about how pre and probiotics can support gastrointestinal upset. In the online survey of 392 dog owners...
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    Three vet practice marketing agencies merge into one

    Veterinary digital marketing agency, VetsDigital, has announced it is merging with two other veterinary marketing companies, Vet Inflow and VetBoost. The three companies will now offer their services, which include marketing strategy, brand management...
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    Vet teams invited to come and learn how to make better use of veterinary nurses

    The RCVS is inviting all members of the veterinary practice team to attend one of a series of free CPD events it is hosting to share how it believes veterinary nurses can be more effectively integrated within multidisciplinary veterinary teams, and explore...
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    New online cat-handling course to help practices reduce stress in feline consults

    Ceva has launched season two of its Feliway Cat Handling Programme in collaboration with International Cat Care. The online, self-paced course is offers veterinary teams evidence-based handling techniques designed to support feline welfare and improve...