Veterinary

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.…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Supreme Petfoods sponsors lectures at the London Vet Show

Supreme Petfoods is sponsoring two lectures on improving clinical outcomes for rabbits at London Vet Show this year. RCVS specialist, Molly Varga, is giving a talk entitled Hoppily ever after – managing long term mobility disorders in rabbits at the event, which takes place in November. RVN and director of…

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Fitzpatrick Referrals appoints Dr Jonathan Bray

Dr Jonathan Bray has joined Fitzpatrick Referrals Oncology and Soft Tissue in Guildford, Surrey as Senior Surgeon in Oncology and Soft Tissue. After a three-month sabbatical working at Fitzpatrick Referrals, Jonathan has relocated from New Zealand to Guildford to join the Oncology and Soft Tissue team. Jonathan, most recently Head…

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