Vet Times

July 2024

Action follows update in guidelines urging shift away from traditional thinking. 

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Poll of farmers at ScotSheep also shows 86% had heard of ovine Johne’s disease, but only 54% were considering testing.

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A court has heard how an animal taken for an urgent veterinary examination was already dead and was likely to have suffered for at least four weeks before he died.

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Professionals who hold or supply imported medicines have less than two weeks before service scrapped.

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Alice Swetnam, who has been working in equine practice since graduating in 2018, joins team at Seadown Veterinary Services.

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An RCVS and European specialist will share her experience at a free CPD event next week.

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June 2024

“Sustainable” support is needed to enable efforts to license dog breeding establishments in Wales to make the maximum impact, Anna Judson argues.

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Good causes in the UK and abroad are set to share more than ÂŁ50,000 raised during the annual initiative.

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MSD Animal Health granted marketing authorisation for the Bravecto product, which will protect dogs for up to 12 months in a single dose.

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Bosses say they want to maximise the impact of their research funding by focusing their annual programme on studies into antimicrobial stewardship.

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The “They’ve got Cushing’s. You’ve got us” campaign set up to highlight support for Vetoryl.

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The association has worked with a Linnaeus practice in West Yorkshire on the project, which it sees as a big step forward.

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Vets urged to advise farmers of the risks to non-target species from the Kexxtone device.

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Clinicians at Davies Veterinary Specialists in Hertfordshire have reported that cases of Leptospirosis have more than trebled during the past five years.

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Hertfordshire-based Jamie Rushton removed from register after he was jailed for 18 months.

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Alberto Fioletti removed from RCVS register after being convicted of killing his former partner, VN and mother-of-two, Stephanie Hodgkinson.

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Comprehensive 28-module programme for vets and VNs is planned for November, while company also celebrates winning Best Online Animal Health Resource 2024 in LUXlife Magazine awards.

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Entries to award successes in this education sector can still be submitted until 30 June.

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Running from 24 to 28 June, this year’s theme is Healthy Diet, Happy Bunnies.

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Susan Mulvey faced nine charges involving eight different animals, including failing to provide adequate care, test results and clinical records, and not complying with the RCVS.

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Company behind Vetoryl launches treatment and monitoring technology to aid owners.

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A group of senior delegates from college were in Ajman for an international conference to share insight and expertise.

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Hoofcount’s Pedivue was developed with the help of a £250,000 investment from Defra’s Farming Innovation Programme.

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Three men and one woman were convicted by a jury in April on an array of offences following five-week trial at Chelmsford Crown Court.

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May 2024

New York-based biotechnology firm Cresilon has signed agreement with Covetrus’ Veterinary Instrumentation to supply Vetigel directly to vets across country and Europe.

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Vets have two chances to attend, with dates set as 11 June and 13 June.

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Trimble Group says new facility will meet growing need of animal health sector in creating cutting-edge and engaging content.

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Bosses respond after officials describe a pay and conditions offer from Valley Vets as “derisory” and begin balloting members for action a year after recognition agreement.

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A judge has ruled the major vet firm was in breach of its contract with former clinical operations director Ciara McCormack over a dispute that led to her exit from the company two years ago.

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Topics will include brachycephalics and extreme breeding, animal welfare in a global crisis, vegan pet food, animal experimentation and the environmental impacts of parasiticides in the profession.

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