Veterinary

#Puglife is prompting public to choose unhealthy breeds, say vets

Vets fear that the number of dogs needing invasive surgery to correct painful breed-related deformities will continue to soar as their clients choose to copy big brands and image-obsessed celebrities in their choice of dog breed. New statistics from the British Veterinary Association (BVA) show almost half of vets believe…

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New illegal puppy trade guidelines launched

Independent Vetcare (IVC) are to release guidelines for its 500 practices giving them advice on how to educate clients and protect themselves from the illegal puppy trade. The group’s clinical board set up a working party in 2017 to study the pitfalls that vets and their clients can fall into…

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Vet convicted of harassment

A Nottinghamshire-based veterinary surgeon has been suspended from the Registrar following a harassment conviction. Victor Daniel Pousada Garcia appeared before the Committee on 18 and 19 December following his conviction for harassment at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court in September 2017 for which offence the magistrates sentenced him to six weeks’ imprisonment,…

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Vet surgery gives a sneaky-peek into new facility

A Wirral veterinary surgery is giving a sneaky-peek inside its new state-of-the-art facility which is about to open in West Kirby. The transformed Acorn Veterinary Centre in Acacia Grove is run by the independently-owned Willows Veterinary Group. The former buildings attached to the end-of-terrace three-storey Victorian town house, which once…

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Brits invest up to £25k over their dog’s lifetime

New research has uncovered the true cost of owning a dog, with some of the UK’s most popular breeds coming in at an eye watering £3,907.60 a year, or £25,849.33 across a dog’s lifetime. The findings also reveal how the nation is significantly underestimating these costs, with prospective dog owners…

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Vets donate much needed funds and food

  With Christmas just around the corner, one practice has collected almost a thousand pounds’ worth of money and food to help the residents of Munlochy Animal Aid’s Black Isle shelter have a Happy Christmas. Crown Vets’ Sarah Baddon RVN, and Jo Campbell, head receptionist, visited Munlochy Animal Aid’s shelter…

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Vet tells dog owners ‘not to panic’ following Alabama Rot case

A vet has warned dog owners to be vigilant and not to panic after a deadly case of Alabama Rot was confirmed in Cheshire. Dr Ian Hopkins, principal vet for Willows Veterinary Group, cared for the dog with his team at the group’s main veterinary hospital in Hartford, near Northwich,…

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Government drafts Bill on animal sentience

Responding to the campaign to enshrine Article 13 of the Lisbon Treaty into UK law, the Government has today (12 December) published a draft Bill, which sets out that the government “must have regard to the welfare needs of animals as sentient beings in formulating and implementing government policy”. The…

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Nominations open for RCVS Council elections

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) is now accepting nominations from veterinary surgeons who wish to stand as candidates in next year’s RCVS Council election. The nomination period runs until 5pm on Tuesday 31 January 2018 and, in order to stand, candidates will need to submit a nomination form,…

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Free weight management webinar held by ROYAL CANIN®

Royal Canin® is tackling weight management with free webinar entitled ‘Tis the season to be eating’. Hosted on Tuesday 5th December at 8.00pm, the webinar aims to address the issues around weight management at Christmas and gives hints and tips on how to avoid the ‘slippery slope’ of weight gain. Royal…

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