Practice

Selling in the pet industry

Selling products and services in the pet industry has seen a huge boom in recent years. Owners are reporting that they see their pet as a member of the family and their shopping habits have changed to match that. Health and welfare often out competing price when it comes to…

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Tetra shares its pond care tips

A pond can be a lovely addition to a garden, but as the weather grows colder, it requires a little work to ensure that fish and waters remain happy and healthy during the winter months. To help, Dave Hulse, Tetra’s technical consultant offers his top tips on how you can…

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New Weight Management Academy launched

ROYAL CANIN® has launched its very own Weight Management Academy – a unique suite of services to help support the management of cat and dog obesity across the UK and Ireland. The Academy provides vets, RVNs and receptionists with a wide range of quality materials designed to further their knowledge…

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RCVS launches new website

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has today launched a redesign of its website, www.rcvs.org.uk, with a key focus on improving user experience to help people find what they want, faster. The redesign includes a complete overhaul of the layout, structure and navigation of the College’s whole family of sites:…

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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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Vets gather for ROYAL CANIN® Vet Symposium

More than 600 veterinary professionals travelling from 61 countries recently came together to explore ‘Feline Medicine in the 21st Century’ at ROYAL CANIN’s latest Vet Symposium. Hosted near ROYAL CANIN’s head office in Montpellier, France, the two-day convention allowed delegates to attend both clinical and practice management lectures, take part…

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Boehringer hosts feline CKD webinar series

Boehringer Ingelheim, manufacturer of Semintraâ, is hosting a three-part webinar series focusing on feline chronic kidney disease (CKD). The online seminars, which each count as 20-30 minutes CPD, will cover the early detection and diagnosis of CKD and the impact this can have on progression of the disease, together with…

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Fitzpatrick Referrals expands with new specialist Interventional Radiology service

Dr Gerard McLauchlan has joined the team at Fitzpatrick Referrals to launch a dedicated Interventional Radiology service based at the Oncology and Soft Tissue Hospital in Guildford, Surrey. Gerard recently became one of few specialists in the world to have completed a 12 month Fellowship in Interventional Radiology at the…

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Weight management nurse leads by example with London Marathon challenge

Georgia Woods, ROYAL CANIN® weight management nurse at the Small Animal Teaching Hospital, University of Liverpool, has taken on the ultimate fitness challenge, competing in the London Marathon on 23 April. Her role at the veterinary clinic sees her work with a specialist team managing overweight and obese pets, raising awareness about…

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Medivet secures £20m funding for new practices

Medivet has secured a £20 million funding package from HSBC, which will allow the business to progress its acquisition plan to purchase new practices across the UK. Medivet has already used part of the funding facility to acquire six practices – four in Wales and two in South London, with…

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