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8 March

Vet nurse scoops double award

A Middlewich veterinary nurse has won a double award for helping obese pets loose weight. Katie Hartnoll, head veterinary nurse at Abbeycroft Veterinary Centre in Northwich, will head to a awards ceremony in Kidderminster later this month to receive her trophies. The overall winner will also be revealed at…

6 March

PetSavers launches anniversary research grants

PetSavers will release an additional £140,000 in grants to help vets to unlock their ‘inner researcher’, as part of the BSAVA’s 60th anniversary celebrations. The generous gift from the BSAVA’s charitable division will fund four Masters by Research projects, giving vets with enquiring minds the opportunity to investigate aspects of clinical…

6 March

New 24 hour animal hospital opening in Camberwell

Dave Cuffe and Cuffe Vets, a Clapham staple for the last 21 years, has announced plans to open a 24 hour animal hospital. The company said: “We’ve seen clients rush in at 8:45 in the morning, hoping to be seen immediately so they can still make it to work, or ring…

2 March

International vet takes part in Mayhew training programme for the first time

The Mayhew Animal Home recently had the pleasure of welcoming Dr. Ioannis Fouskis from Crete, Greece, as part of The Mayhew’s International Vet Training Programme. Dr. Ioannis Fouskis, who is a private vet and also volunteers and helps at the animal welfare organisation, Crete Animal Welfare Society, spent two weeks…

2 March

Nearly 500 animals die at UK zoo

Almost 500 animals have died at a Cumbria zoo in just four years. South Lakes Safari Zoo in Dalton-in-Furness is home to big cats, monkeys, as well as a variety of other exotic animals. Owner David Gill has come under fire by Barrow Council who are debating whether to issue…

1 March

Are you ready for Vet Fest?

VET Festival has announced its 2017 conference programme, which now comprises of over 100 lectures of world-class CPD, covering ten streams by over 30 international speakers. The outdoor CPD event, happening on the 9-10 June, continues to challenge how CPD is delivered with each and every lecture and speaker carefully considered…

1 March

Bayer confirms order of microscopes from ioLight

Bayer plc has announced the purchase of ten ioLight microscopes for its practice support advisors. The ioLight microscope is the first professional quality pocket digital microscope. It is a laboratory grade microscope that fits in a jacket pocket, is simple to use and robust. It unfolds quickly to record and…

1 March

BVA provider Moneypenny is a top 5 ‘best company to work for’

British Veterinary Association exclusive provider, Moneypenny has been placed 4th in The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to work for list. Along with the placement, telephone answering service, Moneypenny, has also been awarded a prestigious three-star accreditation by Best Companies – only given to those companies deemed ‘extraordinary’. It…

1 March

Pets at Home food recalled following ‘seriously unwell’ pets

Pets at Home has issued a recall for four of its AVA pet food products after pets collapsed suddenly and experienced fitting, as well as other symptoms. Three cats became seriously unwell after being fed the product for just four to six weeks. All three cats had to receive veterinary…

1 March

Over 4 million pets at risk of deadly conditions

4.4 million pets are at risk of deadly conditions as they remain unneutered, according to new research from PDSA. Vet charity PDSA today warned many much-loved family pets’ lives are at risk, as nearly three million dogs, 770,000 cats and 720,000 rabbits* are unneutered, leaving them susceptible to various dangerous conditions…