Veterinary

Veterinary group relocates following £360,000 funding package

A Surrey-based veterinary group has relocated from its former premises in Woking to a new, larger, purpose-built premises in Horsell, after securing a £360,000 funding package. Lynton House Vets, has used the funding provided by HSBC to purchase and fully refurbish the 3,000 sq ft, two-storey building, improving facilities for…

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Vets come together to create new veterinary app

A team of eight entrepreneurs and experts have joined forces to launch a new veterinary medical technology app, which is “set to revolutionise the UK and global vet market”. The team has spent 18 months on research and development for the new business named Vet AI, which aims to bring…

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Chocolate Labradors found to have shorter lifespan than rest of breed

Chocolate Labrador Retrievers have a significantly shorter lifespan than their black and yellow counterparts, according to the results of a study. The median lifespan for chocolate Labradors is 10.7 years, which is 1.4 years shorter than black or yellow Labradors. This latest research, carried out by the Royal Veterinary College’s…

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VetPartners acquires its first nursing school

A Dorchester-based veterinary nursing school has been acquired by UK group, VetPartners, making it the first establishment of its kind to join the firm. Lynwood School of Veterinary Nursing, a subsidiary of Lynwood Vets, joined VetPartners in September, along with the five-site small animal practice in Dorset. Since being established…

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RVC study discovers dog breeds most at risk of fatty lipomas

Springer Spaniels, Dobermann Pinscher, Weimaraners and Labrador Retrievers are the most susceptible to lipomas ( fatty masses or fatty lumps), according to the Royal Veterinary College (RVC). The news comes as part of the findings from the world’s largest study of the lipoma tumours carried out by the RVC’s VetCompass…

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Vet issues warning after fatal case of lungworm infection

A Portsmouth veterinary practice has issued a warning following a fatal case of lungworm infection. Staff at the surgery believe the husky, named Breeze, may have contracted the potentially deadly disease after ingesting water that had been infected by lungworm, a type of parasitic worm which lives in the heart…

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PDSA introduces £250,000 vet truck to its fleet

A new £250,000 state-of-the-art vehicle designed to “revolutionise” animal welfare awareness across the UK, is to be officially unveiled by PDSA. The vet charity said its new 18-tonne ‘PetWise Mobile Unit’ was made possible thanks to players of People’s Postcode Lottery, and added that it will “enable them” to treat…

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New treatment method saves dog’s life

A Great Dane’s life has been saved with the help of a ground-breaking new treatment at a Scottish pet emergency in Glasgow, it was the first time this procedure has been used in Scotland. Vets Now treated four-year-old Merlin, who weighs 10 stone, after he was losing blood because of…

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Majority of vet practices ‘admit they need to get tough on infections’

The majority of UK vet practices feel the need to be tougher against infectious diseases, with many currently struggling to follow hygiene best practice, new research from the professional arm of laundry and dishwasher appliance manufacturer Miele has revealed. However, vets also said that more responsibility for hygiene needed to…

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RVC unveils new ‘state of the art’ CT scanner

The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has announced it has successfully installed one of the most advanced CT scanners of any veterinary facility in the world, and says it will “revolutionise” the treatment of animals at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals (QMHA). The new CT scanner was funded by the…

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