Veterinary

Mar- 2018 -

29 March

Royal Canin hosts free Evidence-based Veterinary Practice (EBVM) webinar

Royal Canin is hosting a series of three 30-minute webinars with Dr Rachel Dean BVMS PhD MSc(EBHC) DSAM(fel) SFHEA MRCVS, founding director of the Centre for Evidence-Based Veterinary Medicine (EVBM). The series aims to give vets and nurses a quick taste of the ‘What, How and Why’ of EBVM; a…

26 March

Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Sky, narrowly escapes ‘silent killer’ disease

A Staffordshire Bull Terrier named Sky, is said to be ‘lucky to be alive’ after she developed a potentially fatal womb infection. The pooch, from Swinton in Manchester, was rushed to PDSA in need of urgent life-saving surgery after the charity’s vets found her infected womb weighed 2.5kg (5.5lb), equivalent…

26 March

Royal Canin Healthy Weight Competition returns

Royal Canin’s Healthy Weight Competition is back, with the aim of promoting a healthy body shape for cats and dogs, and rewarding the hard work of pet owners and veterinary nurses for achieving and maintaining a pet’s healthy weight. Obesity in the UK is recognised as the most common nutritional…

22 March

Dozens of animals removed in 4 Paws Veterinary Clinic police raid

Dozens of animals have reportedly been removed from a 4 Paws Veterinary Clinic in North Lincolnshire, following a raid by the police and RSPCA. There were an estimated 30 dog rescue vehicles at the scene in South Killingholme, after police and rescue services arrived at the property at 8.30am on…

21 March

Kent vet struck off for fraud conviction and ‘clinical failings’

A Kent veterinary surgeon has been removed from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Registrar after he was convicted of conspiracy to commit fraud in court and for a number of clinical failings. The hearing for David Edward Smith took place from 19 February before coming to a close on…

19 March

Vets raise money for Sport Relief 2018

Scarsdale Vets will be raising money for Sport Relief 2018 in a unique way as vets take on pets in a water-based challenge on Tuesday 20 March 2018. Human teams from across Scarsdale’s eight first opinion practices, farm and equine unit and referral hospital will be running a combined (and timed) mile on…

13 March

Anti-epileptic drugs review set to improve practices

Researchers from Ghent University (UGhent), Austria Veterinary Medicine School (Austria VetMed) and the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have found that testing anti-epileptic drugs’ effectiveness and safety for cats has been generally subpar, worse than what was formerly reported in dogs. By reviewing, assessing and untangling vast amounts of data, the researchers…

13 March

75% of owners diagnose pets using the internet

New research shows that 75 percent of people are using search engines to check their pet’s symptoms, with 22 percent of owners always choosing this method to identify what is making their furry friend unwell. Asda Money has teamed up with White Cross Vets, who cared for more than 70,000 cats…

13 March

RCVS Council elects new junior vice-president

Members of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Council have elected Dr Niall Connell as the new junior vice-president for 2018-19 and confirmed Amanda Boag as president for the same year. Members elected Niall as junior vice-president at a meeting of Council on 8 March 2018 where a number…

12 March

Injection product recalled after defect found

An injection used by vets and wholesalers has been recalled, following an announcement from the government on the behalf of Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD). The statement on the gov.uk website said: “We wish to make wholesalers and veterinarian’s aware that Bela-Pharm GmbH & Co.KG has issued a recall of a single batch of…