Veterinary

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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Merial celebrates successful pet parasite campaign

Merial’s Pet Parasite Action campaign concluded at the end of July and has been hailed as a success. Lynda Maris, NexGard™ Spectra and Broadline® product manager, says the campaign has created over 50 million ‘opportunities to see’. An online survey shows that those who experienced the campaign are more likely to…

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Vets treat shocking levels of injuries

Cats really do need their mythical nine lives, with 90 percent of vets having treated cats for injuries caused by road traffic accidents (RTAs), falling from a height and walking on hot surfaces, according to findings from a British Veterinary Association (BVA) survey. Almost all (94 percent) of vets surveyed had…

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NOAH reveals first ‘Brexit Barometer’ report

The National Office of Animal Health’s (NOAH’s) inaugural Brexit Barometer report has revealed that optimism and uncertainty are vying for position on the future of the animal medicines industry in the UK. The report was developed following the set-up of NOAH’s Brexit Taskforce and a Brexit workshop event where NOAH members and stakeholders representing 16 organisations came together to discuss and debate the impact of the EU Exit on the animal medicines sector. The…

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‘Overwhelming reliance on non-UK EU veterinary staff’, claims committee

A report has found that there is an overwhelming reliance on non-UK EU citizens to fill crucial official veterinary positions in the UK. The UK currently has some of the highest farm animal welfare standards in the world and there is cross-sector support for maintaining those high standards after Brexit.…

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