Veterinary
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Feb- 2020 -28 February
Sussex veterinary practice moves to £1.8m site
A Sussex veterinary referral practice will expand its services following its move to a new £1.8m site. Anderson Abercromby Veterinary Referrals moved to the new practice in Warnham, Sussex, after it outgrew its previous premises on Ockley, where it has been based since 2005. The move follows a £1.8m investment…
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28 February
‘Significant increase’ in CPD compliance, says RCVS
The rate of compliance with requirements on Continuing Professional Development (CPD) has seen a “significant increase”, according to the latest audit from RCVS. The annual audit investigates whether veterinary surgeons and nurses are undertaking the number of hours required by their Codes of Professional Conduct, which is 35 hours per…
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26 February
BVA issues rally call for colleagues to #BeKind
Officers and senior staff of the leading veterinary and nursing bodies have published an open letter to colleagues decrying the use of “derogatory and offensive language” used in online vet forums, according to the BVA. In the letter, leaders accept the need for challenge and criticism of their views and…
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19 February
New immigration rules leave a big question mark for vets, says BVA
New immigration rules announced today are a mixed bag for the veterinary profession and leave a “big question mark” over how the profession will recruit and retain the workforce it needs, according to the British Veterinary Association (BVA). The BVA revealed that every year over half of new entrants into…
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17 February
SCAS launches human-animal bond research scheme
The Society of Companion Animal Studies (SCAS) has announced a three-year funding programme to enable research that furthers understanding on the human-animal bond. Research that focuses on animal assisted interventions (particularly with children), the human-companion animal relationship and cross-disciplinary working will be prioritised. However, projects that look at companion animal…
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13 February
NIVA appoints Susan Cunningham as president
The Northern Ireland Branch of the British Veterinary Association has appointed Susan Cunningham as president of North of Ireland Veterinary Association (NIVA). NIVA represents the interests and collective voice of all sectors within the local veterinary profession which include practice, government, research, industry and academia. Cunningham is currently in small…
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10 February
Doncaster vets to open ‘state-of-the-art’ practice
A Doncaster vets has revealed plans for a new “state-of-the-art” practice. The development, which is funded by VetPartners, will cost £750,000. Work is expected to be completed in June. Arundell Vets will begin work to transform its new unit at the Kirk Sandall shopping mall next month. The new facility…
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7 February
BVA issues advice to owners amid dog vomiting bug outbreak
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has issued advice to pet owners following an increase in the number of dogs being struck by a vomiting bug. Around 474 reports had been recorded via a dedicated University of Liverpool veterinary surveillance database, (SAVSNET) in the week since it went live on 30…
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7 February
CVS launches SignVideo service
CVS has announced it will offer SignVideo, a service to deaf pet owners who use British Sign Language (BSL), across all its practices. The new service will allow clients to make phone calls to CVS Veterinary practices and attend in-practice consultations using fully qualified BSL interpreters via video calls. Julie…
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6 February
VetPartners appoints new sustainability manager
VetPartners has announced the appointment of Hannah James PHD as its new sustainability manager. Based at the group’s York headquarters, Dr James will now oversee the management of environmental and social issues on behalf of VetPartners and its 130 veterinary practices across the UK to “ensure the group is sustainable”.…
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