Veterinary

Apr- 2018 -

16 April

Cat owners putting pets at risk of infestation

A recent survey from Bayer has revealed that almost half (45 percent) of owners are unable to detect signs of a parasitic infection in their cat, placing greater emphasis on the role of retail SQP professionals to educate unsuspecting pet owners. Currently, 40 percent of cat owners admit that they…

10 April

Vet surgeon applies to remove himself from register

A London-vet has avoided a disciplinary hearing for two charges after he volunteered to remove himself from the register and agreed never to apply to be restored. There were two charges against James Staton, the first related to his failure to comply with eight requests from the RCVS sent by…

10 April

Vet guilty of helping puppy farming gang scam public

A London vet has been found guilty of conspiracy to commit fraud after he was found to be falsifying documents for a puppy farming gang. Daniel Doherty, who was based in Uxbridge, was paid nearly £80,000 to provide health checks and vaccination cards so the gang could sell the illegally…

9 April

Agria’s Anna Thomas named Young Marketer of the Year 2018

Agria’s Brand marketing executive, Anna Thomas, has been named Young Marketer of the Year by the Veterinary Marketing Association (VMA). Anna’s win was announced at the VMA Annual Awards event, held at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London on Friday 16 March 2018. Making the shortlist of three following a…

4 April

‘Trust your vet’ campaign launched to tackle AMR

A campaign urging pet owners to trust their vets on the use of antibiotics has today been launched by the government. It follows a new survey by the British Veterinary Association (BVA) that found almost 90 percent of vets said clients came to appointments with an expectation they will provide…

4 April

Veterinary Nurse Disciplinary Committee removes Northamptonshire-based nurse from register

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Veterinary Nurse Disciplinary Committee has directed the Registrar to remove a Northamptonshire-based veterinary nurse from the Register. The disciplinary case against Hannah Wilde RVN took place between Monday 26 and Tuesday 27 March 2018. Ms Wilde was not present, but she expressed a…

4 April

Royal Canin invite BSAVA delegates to join conversation on begging

Royal Canin will be inviting delegates at this year’s BSAVA Congress to take part in a new weight conversation about begging. From 5-8 April, Royal Canin will be at the heart of the discussion with weight management experts on hand, a new weight management product launch and a calorie counting…

Mar- 2018 -

29 March

RCVS refines its guidance on communication and informed consent

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has updated its supporting guidance for veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses on informed consent, with more advice on discussing informed consent with clients and who is responsible for seeking consent. The Codes of Professional Conduct for both veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses stress…

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…