June 2020

Vet and keen runner Mandy Hood has been using her training runs to deliver medication for the pets of vulnerable clients.

4 mins

Cats Protection marks Loneliness Awareness Week 2020 by promoting how owning a feline pet can help with feeling lonely.

5 mins

SPVS-VMG are offering six free tickets to a CPD day on 23 June offering fresh insights into teleconsults.

3 mins

The BVA encourages members to sign a petition calling on the Government to give more support to human and animal health care providers.

4 mins

Veterinary group is distributing ÂŁ75,000 to charities that have seen funding streams dry up in the wake of restrictions imposed to tackle the impact COVID-19.

3 mins

World Congress in Poland postponed and new dates have been announced for the event in March next year.

4 mins

Three days of lectures and interactive events are planned for the world’s first free virtual feline congress for vets, VNs and technicians.

3 mins

Organisers are planning an online event for the veterinary nurse profession, but exact details and dates are yet to be confirmed.

5 mins

Association of Dogs and Cats Homes grateful to pet food manufacturers and animal care product suppliers that have donated ÂŁ110,000 in products to coronavirus emergency fund.

5 mins

College to run free sessions for vets and VNs to help them address challenges created during the COVID-19 pandemic.

7 mins

Leading vet-led animal welfare charity announces grants of up to ÂŁ30,000 for research projects during ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and continuing social distancing.

5 mins

May 2020

Growing number of vets planning to leave the profession due to the impact of COVID-19, according to CM Research’s latest Veterinary Industry Tracker.

7 mins

“...the feedback we’ve had about how positive the experience was for delegates has gone beyond our hopes” – Nat Scroggie, vet and co-organiser.

4 mins

“
it’s clear this could have a very significant impact on individual veterinary practices if a member of the team tests positive” – BVA president Daniella Dos Santos.

7 mins

Claire Pasquier Olcott decided to put her new-found free time to good use by dusting off her sewing skills to make hundreds of fabric masks for non-NHS workers.

8 mins

Vet Wellbeing Awards suspended due to coronavirus, but RCVS and SPVS have announced that practices can nominate individuals for Practice Wellbeing Star 2020.

4 mins

University of Liverpool epidemiologist urges authorities to exercise caution when interpreting antibody tests due to potential implications of false positive results.

5 mins

Almost all students who took part in Grads to Vets’ survey said the pandemic is affecting how confident they are feeling about starting work.

3 mins

Vets urged to direct their cat-owning clients to a a free weekly webinar where they can share their experiences with fellow owners and receive health information.

3 mins

Review of current knowledge of human coronavirus in animals questions assumption that domestic pets or livestock are unable to transmit the virus.

6 mins