Veterinary

Sep- 2019 -

9 September

Drop in vaccinations is a ‘ticking time bomb’ for UK pets

Pet welfare charity, People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) has warned that the drop in pet vaccinations is a “ticking time bomb”, with over 7 million pets at risk of developing diseases. The 2019 PDSA Animal Wellbeing (PAW) Report, found the number of pets receiving their primary vaccinations when young,…

9 September

RCVS and BVA to co-host 2020 FVE General Assembly in London

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and the British Veterinary Association (BVA) will be co-hosting the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) General Assembly in June 2020. The FVE General Assembly is a biannual event in which the organisation, an umbrella body for veterinary associations and regulators from 40…

6 September

MMI and BSAVA to launch emotional resilience courses

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Mind Matters Initiative and the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) are set to launch emotional resilience courses, with the first course taking place in November this year. Titled ‘Emotional Resilience for the Veterinary Team’, the one-day courses are free to BSAVA members…

5 September

Medivet clients raise £500,000 in support of rhinos

Clients at veterinary group Medivet have made one million donations to raise £500,000 for the Medivet Saving The Rhino campaign with Wilderness Foundation Africa. Contributions made in the past four years by clients using hit the £500,000 milestone this week. Clients are offered the opportunity to add 50p to their…

3 September

UK falls out of puppy-love with Westies

Ownership of West Highland White Terriers has fallen to just a quarter of the numbers owned a decade ago, according to new research carried out by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC). The study was based on the records of over 900,000 Westies who were under the care of first opinion…

3 September

Referral centre approved for residency programmes by ECVS

Paragon Veterinary Referrals, which opened 18 months ago has been approved as a centre for veterinary residency programmes by the European College of Veterinary Surgeons (ECVS). The centre, in Wakefield, has moved quickly to sign up existing staff member David Barker as its first resident after receiving the news from…

Aug- 2019 -

30 August

Royal Canin to host free webinar on obesity management

Pet food manufacturer Royal Canin is to host a webinar on obesity management in cats and dogs, after the Obesity Report found that 51% of dogs, 44% of cats are obese. ‘How to be proactive rather than reactive for effective, preventative obesity management’ will be hosted by Alex German, professor…

29 August

BVA welcomes renewed calls to enshrine animal sentience in law

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the Labour Party’s renewed drive for animal sentience to be embedded in legislation. As part of its 50-point Animal Welfare Manifesto for Government, Labour is urging the government to embed the principle in law as quickly as possible, to impose a duty on…

28 August

Committee suspends York-based vet for falsifying clinical records

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Disciplinary Committee has suspended Dr Michael Richard Jones from the register for two months, for making “dishonest entries” in horse passports and subsequently making “dishonest entries” in the same horses’ clinical records. The first and second charges were on 21 March 2018, Dr…

22 August

Medivet EMS Award winners announced

Veterinary group Medivet has announced the winners of its competition for fifth-year veterinary students who have undertaken EMS placements at the group’s practices during the academic year. Now in its second year, the competition invites students to reflect on a clinical case that they have either seen or dealt with…