Veterinary

RCVS appoints John Innes as new Fellowship chair

John Innes has been appointed as the new Chair of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Fellowship Board after he was elected to the position by his peers. As Fellowship Board chair Innes replaces Nick Bacon, who comes to the end of his three-year term in the role. Four…

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Onswitch partners with the University of Adelaide for training

Veterinary training and consultancy business Onswitch has partnered with the University of Adelaide to offer business training for its students. The University of Adelaide, has launched a three-week veterinary entrepreneurship and business elective incorporating the Onswitch Business Programme (VEBE-OBP) for 2019/2020 academic years. In 2020, the programme will be available…

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IVC launches Farm Graduate Academy

Veterinary Group Independent Vetcare (IVC) has launched its Farm Graduate Academy, and will aim to give graduates who want to specialise in farm practice, essential skills to take into the field. The new programme starts in October, with help from its ever growing number of farm practices and experts in…

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Farmers and vets asked for opinions on tackling Bovine TB

Pet welfare charity The RSPCA is calling on farmers and vets to have their say on the charity’s proposals for new management measures aimed at eradicating the bovine tuberculosis (bTB) infection.   The charity is holding a six-week consultation period, ending on 1 November on how to best deal with the…

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Persian cats at ‘high’ risk of health problems, study suggests

Almost two thirds of Persian cats suffer from at least one health condition according to the largest every study of this breed, the research was conducted by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh. The study revealed that haircoat disorders, dental disease, overgrown nails and…

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RCVS plans for review of ‘under care’ and 24/7 cover guidance

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has published further details about its plans for a review of its guidance to the veterinary professions on ‘under care’ and out-of-hours emergency cover.  The review, announced earlier this year, was recommended to the Council by its Standards Committee following its “lengthy and…

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BVA addresses no-deal concerns over supply of veterinary medicines

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has responded to concerns around supply of veterinary medicines in a ‘No Deal’ Brexit scenario, after the government published its Operation Yellowhammer: No-deal contingency planning paper. BVA president, Simon Doherty, said continued access to veterinary medicines post-Brexit is “essential” for safeguarding animal health and welfare,…

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Southfields Veterinary to launch £11m centre

Southfields Veterinary Specialists, which is part of the Linnaeus Group, has been given approval on a project to convert a 40,000 sq ft site just down the road from its current Essex premises into what is set to be one of the UK’s largest centres when it opens its doors.…

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RCVS and SPVS launch Vet Wellbeing Awards 2019

The Society for Practising Veterinary Surgeons (SPVS), in partnership with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons’ Mind Matters Initiative (MMI), is looking for practices that are going above and beyond to support staff wellbeing for this year’s Vet Wellbeing Awards. There are three award categories that practices can enter depending…

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Gender discrimination holding women back in practices, report finds

Women face discrimination and occupy fewer places in the higher reaches of the veterinary profession, even as they begin to outnumber men in the field, according to research conducted by Lancaster University Management School and the Open University Business School. The study found that sexism continues to be a big…

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