Veterinary

Aug- 2018 -

23 August

‘First Aid ignorance can cost pet lives’ says PDSA

Veterinary charity PDSA has urged pet owners to learn basic first aid claiming that “ignorance can cost lives”. PDSA says over 1,000 pet owners and animal workers have been equipped with life-saving pet first aid skills over the last 18 months thanks to the charity’s schemes. The charity says despite…

20 August

VetPartners acquires vet group Origin

Veterinary group VetPartners has continued to expand its farming offering with the acquisition of production animal vet group Origin. Origin owns a number of well-known business that operate across the pig, poultry and laboratory and consultation sectors. The deal is said to make VetPartners the largest and most diverse production…

20 August

Vet surgeon who worked under the influence given second chance

A Dyfed-based veterinary surgeon has been allowed to continue practising and had her sanction decision postponed for 12 months after she was charged with alcohol-related offences. The decision to delay her sanction was made by the Disciplinary Committee of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) at a hearing held…

16 August

Premier Veterinary Group signs ‘major contract’ in America

Veterinary healthcare provider Premier Veterinary Group has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Premier Vet Alliance, has signed a contract with a major corporate veterinary consolidator in the US, the Customer. The Customer has over 140 hospitals across 25 states with in excess of 700 full time vet equivalents. Of these…

15 August

Linnaeus appoints professor Severine Tasker as chief medical officer

The Linnaeus Group has appointed a leading professor of feline medicine as its chief medical officer. Professor Severine Tasker has been appointed to the newly-created role, which will oversee the development and execution of the Linnaeus Group’s clinical aims for the provision of quality medicine in all of its practices…

13 August

BVA calls for post-rabies vaccination waiting times to be extended post-Brexit

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is calling on the government to extend the waiting time post-rabies vaccination to 12 weeks to minimise the risk of rabies entering the UK after Brexit. Vets at the BVA also say that the extension would simultaneously reduce illegal trade in puppies for sale via…

10 August

Pets’n’Vets launch Scotland’s first ever in-house Receptionist Academy

The Pets’n’Vets Family, a network of veterinary practices with surgeries around Glasgow and surrounding areas, has launched Scotland’s first ever in-house Receptionist Academy for the veterinary sector. The initiative will give every receptionist in the practice an opportunity to enrol in the College of Animal Welfare’s veterinary receptionist’s course; a…

9 August

RCVS orders vet convicted of illegally importing puppies to be struck off

The Disciplinary Committee of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has directed the registrar to remove a Greater Manchester-based veterinary surgeon from the register after he pleaded guilty to illegally importing puppies to the UK. The Disciplinary Committee hearing for Viktor Molnar took place on Thursday 2 August 2018…

8 August

BVA urges owners to avoid “suffering” pedigree cats

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and International Cat Care are urging cat-lovers to avoid choosing pedigree breeds of cat designed to have extreme or unusual features, such as flat faces or folded ears due to the health problems they face. Figures released today (8 August), to mark International Cat Day…

7 August

Petplan launches ad campaign featuring customers and vets

Pet insurance provider, Petplan, has launched the latest phase of its advertising series featuring customers, vets and their pet stories. Currently on air, the TV adverts filmed at The Veterinary Hospital in Hungerford, focus on the relationships shared between pets and their owners. As well as highlighting the crucial role…