December 2018

Veterinary Public Health Association president airs views following Public Health England investigation that identified raw dog food as putative cause of human Shiga toxin-prodocuing Escherichia coli outbreak.

4 mins

Southfields Veterinary Specialists is able to offer a route to European specialist status after having its oncology programme approved.

2 mins

New guidelines have been issued to big UK brands, but veterinary practices are also being asked to reach out to organisations via template letter.

4 mins

Longest-running small animal conference in Europe heading north in 2021 ā€“ after marking its 30th year in the second city in 2020.

5 mins

Final-year students are hoping to raise money for Vetlife after taking their kit off to pose for a selection of sizzling snaps.

4 mins

November 2018

Low-income owners have benefited from the efforts of vets and VNs supported by charity volunteers and pharmaceutical companies.

3 mins

Accolade will celebrate key contribution made by front-of-house staff members to the profession, with nominations welcomed from colleagues and clients.

4 mins

John Pate in running to participate in FjƤllrƤven Polar 2019 to raise awareness of mental health conditions ā€“ if he can secure enough public votes.

4 mins

The consultation, unveiled at this yearā€™s London Vet Show, asks for the views of the profession in a broad range of areas relating to how students are trained and recent graduates supported.

3 mins

Those wishing to stand for a place on RCVS council or RCVS VN council have until 31 January to submit their nomination.

3 mins

Bath will again host the congress, which is offering lectures on a wide range of topics, ranging form blood pressure in anaesthesia to mitral valve repair.

4 mins

Professor of anaesthesiology and critical care warns of anaesthesia risks to personnel during lecture at Vets Nowā€™s Emergency and Critical Care Congress.

4 mins

Study by Direct Line finds 71% of owners were unable to recognise sound of a dog barking in terror, with 35% mistaking a fearful sound for excitement or playfulness.

4 mins

ā€œPlease donate during our Big Give Christmas Challenge to help save the painted wolf." - Wildlife Vets Internationalā€™s executive director Olivia Walter.

5 mins

AnimalhealthEurope welcomes European Union regulations that include a ban on preventive use of antibiotics on groups of animals and antimicrobials in medicated feed.

5 mins

Nominations for the eight different categories can be submitted until end of January following an extension decision.

2 mins

Prime location in Westminster, home to RCVS for past 25 years, will soon be ā€œno longer fit for purposeā€ ā€“ and the hunt is on for new premises.

5 mins

Sophie Adamantos, an RCVS specialist in emergency and critical care, will join Paragon Veterinary Referrals alongside husband Mickey Tivers, an RCVS and European specialist in soft tissue surgery.

7 mins

The study, conducted by staff at the University of Exeter and the BVA, follows a 2017 collaborative study into workplace pay, representation and equality issues.

3 mins

The Veterinary Care of Exotic Pets app, created by Kent vet Mark Rowland, features species sections on common conditions and therapeutics, plus treatment videos.

3 mins