Veterinary

‘Future-focused’ programme for the RCVS at BSAVA Congress

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) is hosting a suite of future-focused presentations at the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) Congress next month. Presentations will cover topics from the future of veterinary education and veterinary nursing, to telemedicine, leadership and mental wellbeing within the profession. The RCVS will…

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Vets criticise ITV for ‘lax animal welfare standards’

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has sent an open letter to the producers of ITV reality series, I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here voicing concerns around the welfare of animals used on the show. The flagged concerns include the apparent mistreatment of a pair of snakes in the…

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2019 Veterinary Awards finalists announced

The finalists for the 2019 Petplan Veterinary Awards have been announced, the finalists have been drawn from over 40,000 nominations. The finalists are: Practice Support Staff of the Year Graham Skelton, Orchard House Veterinary Centre, Hexham, Northumberland Sharon Scarratt of Blue House Veterinary Centre, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire Zoe Pickering, Orchard House…

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VMD lays out preparations for medicinal supply in no-deal Brexit

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has set out detail on the preparations underway to ensure a continued supply of veterinary medicines in a no deal scenario. The VMD and the pharmaceutical industry have already established procedures to deal with medicine shortages, working closely with those operating in the supply chain…

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Cheshire veterinary hospital to get new £2.5m site

A Cheshire veterinary hospital is to get a new £2.5m site after outgrowing its current location. The Woodcroft Veterinary Group will transform a Cheadle office block into a new ‘state-of-the-art’ hospital, providing a 24-hour service and expanding its referral services. The new 11,000 square foot site at Atlas House, on…

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New veterinary practice opens in Alfreton, Derbyshire

Scarsdale Vets, an independent group of veterinary practices in the Midlands, has announced it has opened a new practice in Alfreton, Derbyshire. The purpose-built Alfreton site will operate as a stand-alone practice, functioning independently of Scarsdale’s other ‘First Opinion’ practices. The new facilities include two consulting rooms, an operating theatre,…

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RCVS Council elects first black council member as junior VP

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Council has elected its first black council member in its 175-year history to be junior vice president of the college for 2019-20. Mandisa Greene, who was first elected to council in 2014 and was re-elected last year, is currently chair of the Practice…

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Fitzpatrick completes first dog prostate embolisation procedure

Fitzpatrick Referrals is now offering arterial embolisation as a treatment for canine prostatic neoplasia – the first veterinary centre to do so in Europe. Gerard McLauchlan first carried out the procedure in December 2018 and has since performed it on two more patients. Prior to joining Fitzpatrick Referrals, McLauchlan completed…

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Pet owners ‘flock’ to vets over post-Brexit travel concerns

Continuing uncertainty around Brexit has led to a spike in the number of anxious pet owners visiting their local vet for pet travel guidance in the last three months, figures from the latest British Veterinary Association (BVA) survey reveal. BVA’s Voice of the Veterinary Profession survey showed that 85% of…

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MMI introduces Sarah Brown Mental Health Research Grants

Applications are now open for the RCVS Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) first Sarah Brown Mental Health Research Grant, named for an elected RCVS Council member who tragically passed away in 2017. One £20,000 grant will be awarded each year for five years, starting in 2019 (making a £100,000 total by…

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