Veterinary

Jul- 2019 -

1 July

Pug popularity leads to 130% more surgeries, vets claim

A West Midlands veterinary hospital is urging owners of flat-faced dogs to be aware of the warning signs their pets may be struggling with a chronic breathing condition, after revealing the number of animals it has treated has almost doubled over the past five years. Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral…

1 July

RVC blood donor awarded Service Animal Award by RSPCA

Romeo, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, has been recognised with the Service Animal Award by the RSPCA in its 2019 Honours List, for its numerous donations to the Royal Veterinary College’s (RVC) Blood Donor Programme. His service was also noted for more than his blood contributions, he is a qualified pet…

Jun- 2019 -

28 June

Vince the Vet launches customer information video

Vet supplement range Vince the Vet is set to release a new tick awareness video, to help pet owners and retailers understand the importance of removing ticks correctly and how to care for affected dogs and cats afterwards. Ticks are related to spiders, mites and scorpions. There are many different…

26 June

New president for BVA Welsh Branch

The British Veterinary Association (BVA), has appointed Ifan Lloyd as president of its Welsh branch; he succeeds Sarah Carr who was the principal representative of BVA in Wales for a two-year term. Lloyd has been a partner at St James Veterinary Group, Swansea, for 23 years and still works in…

21 June

Prompt diagnosis saves Labrador from rare fungal infection

A young Labrador has survived a rare fungal infection thanks to a speedy diagnosis, emergency treatment and surgery by neurology and soft tissue specialists at Davies Veterinary Specialists, Hertfordshire. Bridget, caused her owners alarm when her behaviour suddenly changed, becoming progressively less responsive to her family, didn’t want to eat…

21 June

Online Vets launches new ‘no win, no fee’ service

A new service called Online Vets has launched with a “unique approach” to vet bills by deducting the cost of an online consultation from a final vet bill if it turns out a pet does need to be taken to the veterinary surgery. Part of the My Family Pet network…

19 June

Surgical residency programme launches at Glasgow’s ECC hospital

Vets Now, provider of emergency veterinary care for small animals in the UK, has launched a new small animal surgical residency programme at its hospital in Glasgow. The hospital has an established residency programme in emergency and critical care, but a recent £1.5m expansion has led to the creation of…

19 June

Over 300 vets removed from RCVS register for not paying fees

The RCVS has removed 346 veterinary surgeons from its register, after they failed to pay their annual fees. The RCVS sent reminders to members of the profession, including emails, text messages, and letters, reminding them that the fee was due. Additional letters were sent to those the college did not…

18 June

RCVS Council agrees changes to CPD requirement policy

At the June meeting of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Council, members agreed upon changes to the college’s policies on continuing professional development (CPD), including the hourly requirement and the processes for recording learning and development. The paper had been brought forward by the RCVS Education Committee, and…

18 June

Jamie Brannan of Zoetis, re-elected as NOAH Chair

Jamie Brannan has been re-elected as the chair of the National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) for the second successive year, following its AGM in London earlier this month (June). Brannan, has been senior vice president and Cluster Lead UK, Ireland and Nordics at animal health company Zoetis. He has…