Veterinary Nursing News Headlines

    Record number of calls to VetLife Helpline in 2023

    Vetlife reports that its confidential helpline for vets, students, vet nurses and non-clinical staff, received a record 4,042 calls last year, a new record and a 15% increase on the year before. In addition to its Helpline service, Vetlife continued...

    New BSAVA client info leaflets on reptiles

    The BSAVA has published a series of client information leaflets about the care and welfare of reptile species most commonly kept in the UK. Data for 2023 from UK Pet Food research found that around 5% of UK households own a reptile, up from 3.4% in...

    HT Vista launches app for its cancer screening device

    HT Vista, which makes a device which uses thermal imaging and AI to screen dermal and subcutaneous masses in dogs, has developed a data collection app for use alongside the device. The app allows practices to submit results along with cytology and...

    Hill's launches KISS 4 Vets

    Hill's Pet Nutrition has launched KISS 4 Vets, a package of pet nutrition support to help practices as pet owners start coming back into practice. KISS (which stands for Knowledge, Information, Support and Sharing) will offer: In-Practice Training...

    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...

    Improve opens ECC scholarship for vet nurses

    Improve Veterinary Education has opened applications for the Louise O’Dwyer ECC scholarship for veterinary nurses. The successful candidate will be awarded a free place on Improve Veterinary Education’s Emergency and Critical Care Nurse Certificate...

    Dechra announces London Vet Show CPD sessions

    Dechra has announced four CPD sessions it will be hosting at the London Vet Show on 14th and 15th November. 11:00 to 11:50 on the 14th: ‘The three things about Cushing’s I wish I’d known sooner’, presented by Emily Casey BVM&S MRCVS, veterinary technical...

    Research shows dogs on anti-epileptic medication more likely to become overweight

    Researchers from the Royal Veterinary College working in collaboration with the University of Cambridge have found that anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) increase appetite in dogs with epilepsy, causing many of them to become overweight. The researchers...

    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...

    New support materials for vet nurses for Pet Eye Health Awareness Week

    Dômes Pharma has produced a range of support materials to help vets educate pet owners on the early signs of eye conditions during National Pet Eye Health Awareness Week which this year runs from 16th – 22nd September. The materials include a social...

    Nominations now open for RCVS Honours and Awards 2025

    The RCVS is inviting nominations for its 2025 Honours & Awards, to recognise veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses and laypeople, both in the UK and overseas, who are doing their utmost for animal health and welfare, the professions and society at large...

    New training on oral rehydration therapy for veterinary nurses and receptionists

    Animalcare, the distributor of Oralade Advanced GI+, has launched a training programme on oral rehydration therapy for veterinary nurses and receptionists. The training, which is presented by Nicola Lakeman RVN, consists of seven bite-sized modules...

    Reading practice becomes first outside North America to achieve 'Fear Free' accreditation

    Harrison Family Vets in Reading has become the first practice outside North America to achieve ‘Fear Free Veterinary Practice Certification’. The Fear Free movement was founded in 2016 by US veterinary surgeon Dr Marty Becker. Marty said: “Just like...

    Julian Hoad becomes new BSAVA President

    Julian Hoad has taken up his role as BSAVA President for 2024-25. Taking over from Carl Gorman, Julian says his focus is to continue the work undertaken this year as part of a ‘programme of change’ for BSAVA, that will continue to promote the strong...

    Dechra launches novel strangles vaccine

    Dechra Veterinary Products has launched Strangvac, a protein-based strangles vaccine for horses and ponies. Strangvac has been in development for over 25 years and Dechra says it's the first and only intramuscular vaccine to help protect against strangles...

    Bookings open for Vets Now ECC Congress 2024

    Vets Now has opened bookings for its emergency and critical care Congress, taking place on Thursday 7th and Friday 8th November 2023 at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds. Open to all veterinary professionals looking to enhance their knowledge and...

    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...

    New research finds no strong link between rabbit features and dental problems

    A study from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has found there’s no substantial link between popular conformation in rabbits, including floppy ears or flat faces, and an increased risk of dental problems 1 . According to the RVC, recent studies estimate...

    CVS embarks on new study to throw light on colitis in adult horses

    CVS is embarking on a new study to investigate and document the clinical and clinicopathological features, treatments and outcomes of colitis in UK adult horses. A team of researchers led by Tim Mair, CVS Equine Veterinary Director and Specialist in...

    Moores Orthopaedic Clinic gets the go ahead for new canine elbow surgery research

    The Moores Orthopaedic Clinic has got approval from the RCVS Ethics Review Panel to offer Biomedtrix third-generation TATE elbow replacement surgery for dogs with severe osteoarthritis as part of a clinical evaluation trial for the implant. The original...

    Vetlife invites nurses to take the plunge

    Vetlife is inviting veterinary nurses to come and take part in a sponsored cold water dip at Walpole Bay Tidal Pool, Margate, at 12:30pm on Friday, May 17th. The Walpole Bay Tidal Pool is the biggest in the UK, covering four acres. Everyone taking...

    Study shows most adverse veterinary drug reactions go unreported

    A study published in the Journal of Small Animal Practice has concluded that the majority of suspected adverse drug reactions (SADR) in veterinary medicine go unreported. The authors say that whilst it has long been suspected that adverse drug reactions...

    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...

    New support for contextualised care from RCVS Knowledge

    RCVS Knowledge has produced a series of free contextualised care discussion guides designed to help communication between veterinary professionals and clients. The guides have been developed for vet teams to share with their clients and work through...

    BEVA reveals 2024 Congress programme

    BEVA has announced that the theme for this years Congress, which runs from 11th-14th September 2024 at the ACC in Liverpool, will be 'One Medicine'. The full BEVA Congress programme is now live and super early bird tickets are available from 4th March...