Veterinary

Nov- 2017 -

2 November

UK vet holds seminars in Australia

Onswitch’s managing director Alison Lambert curated two full days of workshops, seminars and lectures at the Australian Veterinary Association’s Veterinary Business Group Summit in Melbourne. This was Alison’s second consecutive year in attendance as a keynote speaker, and once again her insight and candour proved to be a big hit…

Oct- 2017 -

30 October

RCVS and BVA join forces to deal with the impact of Brexit

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and the British Veterinary Association (BVA) have joined forces with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) on a project to assess the challenges and opportunities posed by EU exit, with the aim to develop a flexible and skilled workforce which…

25 October

Free ROYAL CANIN® online weight management tool at London Vet Show

Pet food manufacturer ROYAL CANIN will be tackling a difficult subject once again at the London Vet Show. In addition to a roundtable event, ‘Tackling Fat Cats in London’, on Thursday 16 November, visitors to their stand will also be able to register for a new online weight management training course.…

19 October

First training day for new Vet Futures student ambassadors

The Association of Veterinary Students (AVS) held the first training day for its new Vet Futures Student Ambassadors last Thursday. The day was hosted by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and the British Veterinary Association (BVA), and supported by the Veterinary Schools Council. Two students each from the…

18 October

RCVS welcomes prison sentence for fake vet fraudster

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has welcomed the three-year prison term handed down at Taunton Crown Court on 17 October to Peter Keniry, who used the identity of a legitimately registered vet to fraudulently practise as a veterinary surgeon. The RCVS played a proactive role in Mr Keniry’s…

10 October

BSAVA launches rolling ‘stepped’ CPD programme

From 2018, the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) will help vets and vet nurses to build individual CPD programmes to match every stage of their career and expertise. A new rolling schedule of three proficiency ‘steps’ will be introduced to allow veterinary professionals to choose the most appropriate level…

4 October

ROYAL CANIN supports new University of Nottingham small animal expert

Cécile Dor has recently commenced in the post of University of Nottingham Small Animal Internal Medicine Resident, supervised by Dr Nick Bexfield and Dr Mark Dunning, working out of Pride Veterinary Centre’s flagship hospital in Derby. Supported by ROYAL CANIN, Cecile’s role encompass’ not only tackling the Centre’s varied and…

Sep- 2017 -

22 September

New BVA president hopes to ‘work together’

Senior lecturer at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) John Fishwick was today announced as president for the British Veterinary Association (BVA) for 2017/2018. After graduating from Cambridge University in 1985, John worked in small animal and farm animal general practice. Specialising in cattle health and production, he became a lecturer…

12 September

Both owners and pets feel anxiety due to fireworks

A survey by Ceva Animal Health, manufacturer of ADAPTIL and FELIWAY, has revealed that nearly 65 percent of owners are anxious about their pet while fireworks are going off, with over 65 percent of owners believing that their pet picks up on this anxiety. Moreover, nearly 80 percent of those questioned stated…

7 September

Dog breeding defects are top concern for vets

Vets are calling on prospective dog owners to think twice before buying a puppy after breeding and hereditary defects came out as vets’ top animal health and welfare concern. The number of vets citing this as a pressing issue more than doubled in the past two years, according to figures…