Veterinary

Vets Now pays tribute following sudden death of VN Louise O’Dwyer

Out-of-hours emergency veterinary practice Vets Now has paid tribute to veterinary nurse Louise O’Dwyer who died on 5 May. The veterinary group will also postpone its ECC CPD roadshow event which was set to take place today (Wednesday 8 May) in Milton Keynes. Amanda Boag, Vets Now clinical director, said:…

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Neutering female dogs trebles risk of urinary incontinence

Neutering female dogs makes them three times more likely to develop urinary incontinence (UI), a new study has revealed. The research, carried out by the Royal Veterinary College’s (RVC) VetCompass programme, also indicated the females of certain breeds were more prone to UI than others. Hungarian Vizslas, Doberman, Weimaraners and…

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Video consultant FirstVet to launch in UK

Swedish veterinary video platform, FirstVet, has announced it is to expand into the UK. FirstVet provides a digital platform for consultation on veterinary queries, via 10 to 15 minute videos. FirstVet has experienced accelerated growth in Sweden, with user numbers more than doubling since last summer. Through the videos consultants…

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‘Sell-out success’ for Davies’ animal first aid course for charity

Veterinary nurses at Davies Veterinary Specialists organised and ran a first aid course for pet owners at the small animal referral practice at Higham Gobion, Hertfordshire last weekend (27 April). It kicked off a series of events planned for Vet Nurse Awareness Month this May and the fully booked event…

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Royal Canin partners with IDEXX to host FLUTD and Dysuria webinar

Royal Canin and IDEXX Laboratories have announced they will partner to provide a step by step guide on how to manage the symptoms of FLUTD in a webinar. The webinar named, ‘FLUTD and Dysuria – a frustration for many and not just the cat’ will be hosted by Dr Hanne…

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‘Undesirable behaviour’ largest cause of death in dogs under three

New research has found “undesirable behaviour” as the highest cause of death in dogs living in England that die under the age of three. It is estimated that 24% of households in the UK own a dog, however a recent VetCompass study of dogs under the care of primary-care veterinary…

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RVC scoops ‘outstanding’ awards for RCVS Practice Standards Scheme

The Royal Veterinary College’s (RVC) three veterinary hospitals, as well as its ambulatory Equine Practice, have all been judged as “outstanding” for various awards by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS). The awards for the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals (QMHA), the Equine Referral Hospital, the Equine Ambulatory Practice,…

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‘Anti-vaxx’ sentiment creeping into pet care, warn vets

Vets are concerned that scepticism about vaccination is creeping over from human health into pet care as new statistics show that 98% of vets have been questioned by their clients on the need for vaccination. Well meaning owners may be putting their animals at risk by relying on vaccination information…

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Cat undergoes ‘gender reassignment’ to save life

A cat with a bladder problem has made a recovery after undergoing “gender reassignment” surgery. The six-year-old cat named Piglet, was facing being put to sleep, but thanks to Sarah Bruce at Charter Vets in Congleton, his life has been saved using a rare procedure to remove part of his…

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RVC identifies links between osteoarthritis in dogs and humans

An international team of researchers, led by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), have for the first time identified key similarities between osteoarthritis (OA) in dogs and in humans. The findings, which are published in Nature Reviews Rheumatology, suggest the similarities are partly due to the shared lifestyles and environments of…

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