Veterinary

Jun- 2018 -

8 June

Disciplinary committee suspends Republic of Ireland-based vet from register

The disciplinary committee of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has suspended a Republic of Ireland-based veterinary surgeon from the register for a period of two years after he was convicted of 34 charges related to prescribing veterinary medicines. Gary Adams was convicted at Gorey District Court, County Wexford,…

8 June

Mars Petcare acquires veterinary group Linnaeus

Mars Petcare has announced that it has acquired UK veterinary group Linnaeus from private equity firm Sovereign Capital Partners. On completion of the transaction, Linnaeus will become a unit within Mars Petcare’s Veterinary Health Group. Linnaeus was founded in 2014 on the Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service following its acquisition by…

8 June

Retailer issues warning after weather creates ‘perfect breeding ground for fleas’

A pet retailer has issued a warning to pet owners after recent warm weather has created what it has called the “perfect breeding ground for fleas”. Pets at Home said that the fleas can lie dormant during cold weather and come to life when it warms up. If left untreated,…

7 June

Skinner’s Pet Food appoints new nutritional consultant

Skinner’s Pet Foods has announced the appointment of Dr Jaqueline Boyd, who joins the team based in Stradbroke, Suffolk as its new nutritional consultant. Dr Jacqueline Boyd joins the Skinner’s team after nearly 11 years at Nottingham Trent University as a lecturer in Animal and Equine Science. Boyd spent 25…

6 June

Pets’n’Vets introduces training programme for newly qualified RVNs

The Pets’n’Vets Family, a network of veterinary practices, has launched an innovative new training programme aimed at expanding and developing the skillsets of newly-qualified RVNs. The Pets’n’Vets Family already runs an enhanced new graduate programme designed to attract the best and brightest new graduates to its practices. The programme provides…

1 June

Veterinary surgeon becomes a partner at Scarsdale Vets

Scarsdale Vets has announce that Anders Blaabjerg, a senior small animal veterinary surgeon who is based at its Pride Veterinary Centre in Derby, has become a partner of the business. Anders will provide an important link between veterinary surgeons, nurses, interns, students and other staff working at Pride with other…

1 June

Vets issue ‘bunny spoilers’ ahead of Rabbit Awareness Week

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is highlighting the importance of diet ahead of Rabbit Awareness Week (2 – 10 June), as survey findings have shown that five of the top six rabbit health problems vets see in practice are attributable to poor diet. While many rabbit owners may know that…

1 June

Vets treat sausage dog whose injury caused him to ‘blow up like a balloon’

Vets at Willows Veterinary Group have treated a sausage dog who ‘blew up like a balloon’ when an injury to his windpipe caused his body to fill with air. The professionals were amazed when four-year-old Dachshund, Trevor, was rushed in to the group’s Beech House surgery in Warrington – three…

May- 2018 -

31 May

Pet food manufacturer starts new campaign to combat pet obesity

Pet food manufacturer Royal Canin has announced a new campaign to try to “start a conversation” around rising pet obesity. The ‘Fight the Beg’ campaign will see the manufacturer partner with actress Alison Sweeney and leading vet Dr Eric Mueller to offer pet owners tips and advice on how to…

31 May

Royal Canin to host free webinar on allergies and reactions

Pet food manufacturer Royal Canin will be tackling the subject of ‘free-from’ foods and allergies in a new webinar; reacting to ‘reactions’. Hosted by Marge Chandler, the webinar will explore what is known about skin and GI reactions to food, and how to cut to the nutritional truth. The session…