Veterinary
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May- 2019 -30 May
Warrington vet surgery named in UK’s top 25
A Warrington vet surgery has been named in the top 25 best practices in the UK thanks to ratings from pet owners. Beech House Veterinary Centre, part of Willows Veterinary Group, has seen its excellent care and customer service recognised in Vet Help Direct’s annual ‘Best UK Vets’ awards. Vet…
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29 May
RCVS and VSC seeks input from graduate employers
Following the Veterinary Schools Council’s (VSC) inaugural survey of veterinary employers in 2017, the veterinary schools have now joined forces with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) to launch a new survey for employers of recent graduates. The joint survey will aim to give employers a means of providing…
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29 May
BVA welcomes MAC call for vets to be reinstated to shortage occupation list
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has today welcomed the Migration Advisory Committee’s (MAC) recommendation for vets to be reinstated on the shortage occupation list. The BVA described the calls as a “huge win for animal welfare and a resounding vote of confidence in the veterinary community”. In today’s (29 May)…
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28 May
Half of UK veterinary practices ‘don’t recognise wellness’
A new study of veterinary professionals shows that while 84% believe that veterinary wellness was “very important” to the success of their practice, more than 75% had no plans to introduce a wellness programme and only 30% had a wellness programme in place or a wellness champion. According to the…
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28 May
VN removed from register following animal poisoning conviction
The Veterinary Nurse (VN) Disciplinary Committee of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) directed that a Dunbartonshire-based veterinary nurse’s name be removed from the Register of Veterinary Nurses following her conviction in 2017 for causing unnecessary pain and suffering to an animal. In August 2017, Georgina Bretman was convicted…
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23 May
Beaphar launches ‘worming made easy’ campaign
Beaphar UK has announced the launch of its consumer campaign on how easy it is for cat and dog owners to get effective worming treatments from the pet shop. The campaign will see the launch of new videos about the firm’s Beaphar Wormclear product as well as discount vouchers. The…
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21 May
PDSA issues warning after dog eats 100 slug pellets
Veterinary charity, PDSA has issued a warning about the dangers of slug pellets after a dog mistook 100 toxic slug pellets for a meal. The dog, named Milo was rushed to the vets for emergency treatment by its owner Zoe Earle, after she noticed it was feeling poorly. Teams from…
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17 May
BVA welcomes One Health emphasis in NI antimicrobial resistance action plan
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed Northern Ireland’s One Health approach towards fighting antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in its new five-year action plan, launched today (16 May). The action plan, titled ‘Changing the Culture 2019-2024: One Health’, has been prepared by the Northern Ireland Department of Health, the Department of…
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16 May
RCVS wins Laureate Award
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has been awarded the Laureate Award by the Great Place to Work initiative, for being within the top 50 best places to work in the UK for five consecutive years. The RCVS received this award, along with the rank of ‘28th Best Medium-sized…
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15 May
Scarsdale Vets to hold charity dog walk in Derby
Scarsdale Vets has announced it is to hold a charity dog walk in Derby on the 19 May named ‘Woofs and Walkies’, in order to raise money for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People. The veterinary group has invited locals and their dogs to join the walk which will form part…
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