Veterinary

Mar- 2020 -

4 March

Mental health webinar for vets launches

The RCVS Mind Matters Initiative has organised a series of three webinars that will aim to look at issues such as cyber-bullying, eating disorders, and self-harm amongst veterinarians. Each of the three episodes in the free webinar series will be one-hour long, and are scheduled to be held over the…

3 March

UK’s first specialist veterinary heart clinic opens

Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service has launched the UK’s first congenital heart disease referral clinic for puppies and kittens. The Solihull clinic will assess pets who have recently had a heart murmur detected, and are younger than six months old. It will then recommend a course of action to…

2 March

11% of cat owners take their pets to the vet once a year

Some 23% of cat owners and 11% of dog owners take their pets to the vets once a year, with some pets never been taken to the vets. According to a new research conducted by MSD Animal Health, surveying over 5,000 pet owners from France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the…

Feb- 2020 -

28 February

46% of vet students failing to make ends meet, study suggests

Part-time work for veterinary students is on the rise as almost half (46%) say that they have less money than they need to live on, according to new data from the latest BVA and AVS Survey 2019. The findings, which were presented at the annual AVS Congress over the weekend,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…