Veterinary

Covéa Insurance partners with FirstVet

Covéa Insurance has announced a new partnership with FirstVet, a startup that  provides pet owners with on-demand video consultations with local, qualified veterinarians. Customers of the insurance group will now be able to receive free video vet appointments through an app whilst the lockdown continues.  Once a customer has downloaded…

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BVA and RCVS respond to government easing lockdown restrictions

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) have responded to the latest plan from the government on easing lockdown restrictions in England, explaining that veterinary practices are “still not operating business as usual”. The statement said veterinary professionals have been working throughout the lockdown,…

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Southfields launches outreach programme

Southfields veterinary centre in Essex announced the launch of a “pioneering” outreach programme for aspiring nurses. The veterinary specialists said the programme will aim to help young people enter the profession through a two-pronged online approach in light of college closures amid the pandemic. Senior vet nurses at Southfields, Charlotte…

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Willows appoints Dr Lara Dempsey to its ‘Soft Tissue’ team

Solihull-based Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service has announced the appointment of Dr Lara Dempsey to its soft tissue team. Dempsey graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2000 and spent several years in mixed practice before embarking on a career in small animal surgery.  She joined the University of…

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Eastcott expands services by launching specialist-led oncology department

Swindon-based Eastcott Referrals has expanded its industry-leading services by launching a specialist-led oncology department. The new service will be led by RCVS-recognised specialist Matthew Best. He said the new Eastcott department offers all chemotherapy options, alongside a comprehensive surgical service and the latest cutting-edge equipment.  He said: “At Eastcott, we…

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RCVS reassures vets working amid the Covid-19 pandemic

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), the regulator for veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses in the UK, has released a new framework for veterinary practices, helping them to decide what treatments it is appropriate to carry out safely amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. The UK’s veterinary practices are one of…

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BSAVA issues vaccination guidance

The BSAVA has published its latest vaccination guidance for small animal practitioners during the nationwide lockdown. The association has issued the advice in order to support the “updated, top line” advice previously issued by the RCVS and BVA over the Easter weekend.  The BSAVA said that all guidance was evidence-based,…

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Southfields Veterinary Specialists appoints new head of cardiology

Southfields Veterinary Specialists has announced the appointment of Xavier Navarro-Cubas as its new head of cardiology. Navarro-Cubas, who is an RCVS and EBVS specialist in small animal cardiology, aims to further boost the “industry-leading” service provided by the Essex practice.  He graduated from Cardenal-Herrera University in Valencia, Spain, in January…

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Willows Veterinary Centre donates lifesaving medical equipment amid Covid-19 crisis

Solihull-based Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service has donated lifesaving medical equipment to South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT) to help them fight the Covid-19 virus. The veterinary practice donated the Trust, which serves hospitals in Warwick, Leamington Spa, Stratford-upon-Avon and Shipston-on-Stour, with adult and paediatric breathing systems and filters…

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BVA responds to stray dogs study regarding Covid-19 crisis

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has released a statement regarding a paper published in Molecular Biology and Evolution that puts forward a hypothesis that stray dogs may have been the origin of SARS-CoV-2. In a statement released on the BVA website, Daniella Dos Santos, BVA president said: “This research is…

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