Veterinary

Apr- 2019 -

5 April

RVC sees first case of leishmaniosis transmission between UK dogs

A vet from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has recently been involved in diagnosing the first case of leishmaniosis in a dog from the UK that has not travelled to an endemic area. The team suspect the reason for the spread in this case is dog to dog transmission. Leishmaniosis…

3 April

Vets urged to protect rabbits against RVHD2

The 13th annual Rabbit Awareness Week (RAW) Protect and Prevent campaign is urging vets to raise awareness around the importance of vaccinations to protect rabbits against Rabbit Viral Haemorrhagic Disease type 2 (RVHD2) and other fatal diseases. This year’s RAW will take place between 1 -9 June. RVHD2 is a…

3 April

Music and separate waiting rooms could reduce pets’ vet stress

Playing music and providing separate waiting rooms could reduce stress in millions of dogs and cats undergoing visits to vets, according to a study from Hartpury University. Animal science experts from the specialist institution have examined the methods used by veterinary practices around the UK aimed at tackling the anxiety…

2 April

UK’s ‘first autism friendly’ vet practice launches

A veterinary surgery in Cheshire has become the first in the UK to be recognised as ‘autism friendly’, by the National Autistic Society. Vets4Pets Alsager received the Autism Friendly Award, which recognises businesses that have made themselves more accessible to people with autism and their families, ahead of World Autism…

2 April

Mayhew’s Dr Abdul-Jalil Mohammadzai named in the RCVS 2019 honours list

London-based animal charity, Mayhew has announced that its Afghanistan Country Director, Dr Jalil-Adbul Mohammadzai DVM, has been awarded the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) International Award. The award recognises individuals who work within or outside of the UK to raise veterinary standards and improve animal welfare abroad. ‘Dr Mo’,…

Mar- 2019 -

29 March

RCVS warns profession against employing ‘fake vet fraudster’

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) is warning the veterinary profession not to employ a man called Peter Keniry who has “repeatedly and fraudulently practiced as a veterinary surgeon in the UK”. Keniry recently served over one year’s imprisonment, following a three-year prison term handed down at Taunton Crown…

28 March

Website launches to show important role of veterinary specialists

Educational charity the British College of Veterinary Specialists (BCVSp) has launched a new website, www.yourvetspecialist.org to help guide animal owners and show how veterinary specialists can assist with their needs. The new resource explains what veterinary specialists are and how they may be able to help, whatever the species of…

25 March

ECC Congress announces line-up

The UK’s only dedicated emergency and critical care Congress for the veterinary profession has revealed the line-up for its annual event later this year, the first time it will be held at a brand new venue, the Royal Armouries in Leeds. Congress organisers, Vets Now, has announced consultant anaesthetist in…

25 March

Success for Scarsdale at Veterinary Marketing Awards

Scarsdale Vets is celebrating success after this year’s Veterinary Marketing Association’s annual awards which took place in London on Friday 15 March. The independent veterinary group won the Practice Marketing Award, was highly commended for the Marketing Campaign Award, Practice Marketing Award and Integrated Digital Campaign Award and were finalists…

25 March

New veterinary practice opens in Langley Mill, Derbyshire

Scarsdale Vets has announced the opening of its newest First Opinion veterinary practice in Langley Mill, Derbyshire.. The new Langley Mill site will feature facilities designed to diagnose and treat the most common cases on-site with the support of the group’s referral hospital, Pride Veterinary Centre. Veterinary surgeon Yvette Rowntree,…