Veterinary

Jan- 2019 -

15 January

RCVS and BVA call for vet surgeons to be restored to Shortage Occupation List

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and British Veterinary Association (BVA) have called for veterinary surgeons to be restored to the Shortage Occupation List as part of the UK’s preparations for leaving the EU. The organisations made the joint submission to the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) as part of…

11 January

Not-for-profit vet opens second practice in Yorkshire

A not-for-profit veterinary company is opening its second practice in Yorkshire. The clinic opens less than one year since it unveiled its first Yorkshire-based surgery in Tingley, Leeds. Animal Trust opens on Railway Street, Dewsbury, on 14 January. Set up by vets with the main focus on the welfare of…

4 January

Fitzpatrick Referrals treat ‘untreatable’ double intra-hepatic shunt

The team at Fitzpatrick Referrals have successfully corrected a double intra-hepatic shunt that was previously deemed ‘untreatable’. Teddy, an 18 month old Jack Russell Terrier, had initially been examined at another specialist centre where lifelong medical management was recommended due to the complexity of his vascular abnormality. His primary care…

4 January

Over half of UK pet owners do not have insurance

New research has found that over half of UK’s pet owners have not taken out an insurance policy for their animal. Despite the high levels of underinsurance, research from comparethemarket.com reveals that 44% of owners would struggle to afford vet bills out of their own savings. The number is even…

3 January

Ceva launches new TV adverts and partners with ‘Walking the Dog’ podcast

Ceva Animal Health has launched new TV adverts and partnered with The Times’ ‘Walking the Dog’ podcast series to raise awareness of pet behaviour products Adaptil and Feliway. The new adverts feature behavioural issue scenarios being acted out by humans instead of pets. These include separation anxiety, fear of loud…

2 January

BVA urges owners and breeders to use pre-mating health testing

Vets are urging owners and breeders to “do their bit” for dog health by ensuring they use pre-mating health tests if they intend to breed from their pedigree or ‘designer’ crossbreed dog. The appeal comes as new statistics reveal that 70 percent of small animal vets very often or always…

2 January

Hertfordshire vet reprimanded for inadequate care

Following a postponement of two years, a Hertfordshire veterinary surgeon has been reprimanded by the disciplinary committee of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) for the inadequate care of a dog in 2015. Amir Kashiv MRCVS first appeared before the committee in December 2016 in relation to four charges…

Dec- 2018 -

21 December

Vets Now joins IVC Group

Provider of emergency veterinary care for pets in the UK, Vets Now, will join the Independent Vetcare (IVC) Group later this month. Vets Now will operate as an independent part of the IVC Group with the current operating board, led by CEO Mark Ross, remaining in control. The company’s head…

20 December

Vet practice reaches 100-dog milestone in partnership with rehoming charity

A Warwickshire veterinary practice has cared for its 100th dog in a thriving partnership with Birmingham Dogs Home launched earlier this year. The rehoming charity for abandoned and stray dogs brings the pooches to Severn Veterinary Centre’s practice in Henley-in-Arden so they can be neutered by the centre’s team of…

19 December

Vets voice growing concerns over Brexit impact on workforce and welfare

According to new figures from the British Veterinary Association (BVA), vets are becoming increasingly concerned about Brexit. As many as 64% of vets now see Brexit as more of a threat than an opportunity for the UK veterinary profession, compared to just half in autumn 2016, according to findings from…