Sector groups led by the BVA have warned regulators their investigation is “moving towards consideration” of the entire veterinary market, but without the proper information to do so.

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Vets are “confident” the death of a cat in the US state of Oregon is linked to a contaminated product that has now been withdrawn from sale.

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Liphook Equine Hospital claims to be the first in the UK to perform pioneering keyhole surgery that can keep sports horses in competition for longer.

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Details of soon to be released research show that following lean management principles, with vaccination for scour, leads to mean weekly gains of 1kg a week.

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RCVS bosses have defended “robustness” of the analysis, which predicted substantial increases in the number of registered vets and nurses over the next decade.

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Cases have been reported in the midlands and south-east England in recent weeks, and one police force has said it fears more victims have yet to come forward.

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RCVS bosses have defended “robustness” of the analysis, which predicted substantial increases in the number of registered vets and nurses over the next decade.

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Researchers are being invited to submit proposals now ahead of a major conference next autumn.

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Proportion of vets highlighting cost as one of the three biggest issues facing the professions jumped from 30% in the last such survey in 2019 to 46% now.

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Virtual Purina Pro Plan Vet Nurse Symposium to take place on afternoon of Wednesday 11 December.

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David Martin warns of “massive correlation” between abuse of animals and children and argues it’s “about time” professions began to speak out about the issue.

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Part of the Linnaeus group, Maggie and Marlow said it was aiming to be “at the heart of the community”.

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Tessie and Bonqat added alongside existing Sileo for situational anxiety in cats and dogs.

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Enforcement action is taking place after more than 13,000 items were intercepted in just a few weeks.

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MSD Animal Health’s Bovilis INtranasal RSP Live is now available in 20-dose vials.

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First-of-its kind cartridge-based diagnostic tool, OptiCell, is now available for pre-sale in the UK with installations expected to start in January 2025.

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The solution controls gastrointestinal roundworms, lungworms, eyeworms, warbles, and sucking and biting lice, as well as mange mites and hornflies.

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Otomicol is licensed for use in cats and dogs, and is “specifically formulated for the treatment of otitis externa, as well as primary and secondary infections of the skin and adnexa”.

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Cats Protection says cases soared in 2024, after highlighting the case of three kittens were found dumped in Hampshire over the festive period.

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Defra’s most senior official and figures from two prominent welfare organisations are among those who have been recognised.

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National Equine Forum to be held on 6 March at Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

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RVC and Blue Cross research suggests nothing would stop nearly one in seven owners of extreme brachycephalic dogs from buying one.

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Almost two-thirds of responses to a Welsh Government consultation support the sport being phased out, but two leading veterinary groups say safeguards would need to be in place.

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Restrictions on imports from Europe tightened following outbreaks of the disease on the continent.

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Sector groups led by the BVA have warned regulators their investigation is “moving towards consideration” of the entire veterinary market, but without the proper information to do so.

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Cases have been reported in the midlands and south-east England in recent weeks, and one police force has said it fears more victims have yet to come forward.

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Three practices are now in the running for the overall prize at the group’s annual congress next month.

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Police are investigating three confirmed incidents and there are fears the problem may be growing.

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However, vet and MP argues social media condemnation of either the sector, or individual professionals and practices in it, was not representative of broader public opinion.

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Major veterinary group, which funded the analysis, has now outlined plans for a new project that it hopes will ultimately make practices safer.

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