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    Win a trip to WSAVA with Petplan

    At next week's BSAVA, Petplan will be giving away a VIP trip for two to the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) Congress in Geneva in June 2010. The package includes 2 admission tickets to the congress as well as flights, accommodation...

    New service allows vets and nurses to issue clients with digital vaccination certificates

    Vets Charlie Barton and Jamie Crittall have launched Boop, claimed to be the first service which vets and nurses can use to create secure digital vaccination certificates and share them, along with microchip details and parasite control records, with...

    Identichip launches practice support packs covering new cat regulations

    Identichip is launching microchipping support packs with marketing materials for veterinary practices which cover the new cat microchipping regulations which come into force on 10th June next year. The support packs include a social media toolkit with...

    Krka launches generic maropitant

    Krka has launched Arocenia (maropitant) 10 mg/ml injectable solution, licensed for the prevention and treatment of vomiting in dogs and cats, including perioperative use and chemotherapy-associated indications in dogs. Krka says Arocenia provides fast...

    VetNurse Jobs retains super low price to support the profession

    As of today, VetNurse.co.uk Jobs costs £25 +VAT for advertising a job vacancy ... reduced from £99 + VAT before the coronavirus pandemic to support the veterinary profession in these economically challenging times. The service has been free of charge...

    Vet Record celebrates innovation

    The Veterinary Record has recognised three companies for their innovations in the field of antimicrobial resistance, bovine TB and animal welfare. Newmarket-based Test and Treat was one of three finalists, for its U-Treat test which enables vets to...

    Dechra launches Pergocoat for equine Cushing's

    Dechra has launched Pergocoat, for the treatment of Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID), aka equine Cushing’s disease. Pergocoat contains pergolide, a long-acting dopamine receptor agonist. It is available in 0.5mg (off-white) and 1mg (yellow...

    CVS drive to increase use of RVC's Diabetic Clinical Score

    CVS is running a nation-wide clinical improvement project to increase the use of the RVC’s Diabetic Clinical Score (DCS). The Diabetic Clinical Score is a quick, standardised scoring system to record the clinical signs of diabetes in a patient, which...

    VetPlus launches powdered potassium supplement for cats and dogs

    VetPlus has launched a powdered version of Kaminox, its potassium supplement for cats and dogs. Kaminox contains potassium gluconate and B-vitamins to help dogs affected by hypokalaemia. Originally released as an oral liquid supplement, Vetplus says...

    Langford Vets to hold third Vet Nurse Congress

    Langford Vets will be holding its third Vet Nurse Congress Day in Langford, near Bristol, on Monday 24th June 2024. The training will be delivered by the referral team and is open to all vet nurses, trainee vet nurses and animal care assistants, with...

    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...

    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...

    Voting opens in BVNA elections

    The British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) has announced the list of nominees to stand for BVNA Council and voting is now open until Friday 7th July 2023. This year, there are 3 RVN seats and 2 Student seats available. The RVN candidates for...

    New community to support vet nurses

    VetNurse.co.uk has launched a new community exclusively for veterinary nurses and veterinary nursing assistants to ask each other questions and be rewarded for helping each other. In short, the old discussion forums have been replaced with a new format...

    BVRA recognises CVS's Level 4 Receptionist Certificate

    The British Veterinary Receptionist Association (BVRA) has recognised CVS's Level 4 Certificate in Client Care, so holders of the CVS qualification are now eligible for Associate Veterinary Receptionist (AVR) status from the BVRA. It is the first time...

    Animalcare adds toothpaste to its range

    Animalcare has added Orozyme Oral Hygiene Gel, an enzymatic plaque-suppressing toothpaste, to its range. The company has also carried out research amongst 60 practices which found that despite the fact that over 80% of dogs over the age of three reportedly...

    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...

    Sarah Heath to present free webinar on new cat microchipping legislation

    Identi, is hosting a free one-hour webinar for vets about the new cat microchipping legislation at 8.00pm on Wednesday 19 April. The webinar will be presented by veterinary behaviourist, Sarah Heath BVSc PgCertVE DipECAWBM(BM) CCAB FHEA FRCVS, RCVS...

    Dechra adds hairball feed to its portfolio

    Dechra Veterinary Products has added Lax-a-Past – a complementary feed designed to help eliminate the problem of hairballs in cats – to its portfolio. Lax-a-Past is a palatable paste that can be administered orally to kittens and cats aged over 6 months...

    New vet tech treats eye infections in five seconds

    Photon Therapeutics is to launch PhotonUVC, a new device which claims to clear corneal infections in five seconds, on stand E30 at the London Vet Show this week. PhotonUVC Vet is a non-contact treatment which emits low dose ultraviolet C light at a...

    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...

    CVS launches project to improve diagnosis of BOAS

    CVS has launched a new clinical improvement project in 25 of its first opinion small animal practices to improve the diagnosis of brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS) in dogs. For the project, the company has developed a Brachycephalic...

    BSAVA offers training days to help vet nurses recognise and act on non-accidental injuries

    The BSAVA and the Links Group are to host regional training days to help veterinary teams recognise and act on non-accidental injuries, helping them understand the link between animal abuse and domestic abuse. The training will take place in locations...

    Fitzpatrick Referrals launches dentistry service

    Surrey-based Fitzpatrick Referrals has launched a dental service, led by Hannah van Velzen BSc MSc CSAVP (Dentistry) MRCVS The practice is now accepting dental referrals, including for dental, oral and maxillofacial surgery. Hannah said: “I am proud...

    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...