June 2017

A British vet is preparing to start the greatest endurance cycle race in the world – a 3,000 mile coast-to-coast time trial across the US, which has to be completed in 12 days, virtually without sleep.

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Evidence indicates lungworm continues to spread across the UK, with more than 80 instances reported by vets to Bayer’s “Act Against Lungworm” campaign since February.

4 mins

Veterinary educators have been warned to prepare for a “technological revolution” where students will be trained through virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI).

5 mins

A tiger that killed a keeper at a Cambridgeshire zoo will not be euthanised, bosses have said.

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Members of a family-run veterinary group have voted to donate £5,500 they accrued as part of the company’s monthly reward scheme to help support victims of the Manchester terrorist attack.

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The UK’s deputy CVO has confirmed H5N8 avian flu in a small flock of chickens and geese at a premises near Diss, south Norfolk.

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A riding centre that provides a range of equine experiences for people with additional needs has received a boost in funds thanks to a Cheshire veterinary practice.

6 mins

BEVA issues heartfelt thank you to vet and VN members who have volunteered their time and expertise in the past 12 months, in support of the BEVA Trust’s new focus.

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Boehringer Ingelheim is hosting a three-part webinar series focusing on feline chronic kidney disease, with sessions from recognised specialist Sarah Caney and IDEXX Laboratories' Susan Randell.

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A proposed RVN two-year qualification process would reduce students’ workload while allowing them to study for the SQP title simultaneously.

8 mins

Staff at Maven Vets in Greater London have found themselves with more than 200 stick insects to rehome after they were left on the practice doorstep.

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The University of Edinburgh has confirmed final-year veterinary students were among those who received an email falsely informing them they would not graduate this summer.

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The transformation of Willows Veterinary Hospital will add four jobs to the existing 40-strong team and invest in the latest veterinary technology and equipment.

4 mins

Directorate details the categories of misuse, how to report suspected cases, and what happens after a report is made.

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A vet and RVN are to crew the UK’s first RCVS-accredited twin-room mobile operating theatre exclusively for cats, known as the "Catmobile".

6 mins

May 2017

A decline in pet vaccination levels has raised concerns the “herd immunity effect” protecting UK small animals is under threat.

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Eight-year-old Joe the boxer has been operated on at White Cross Vets in Coulby Newham after his owners observed him vomiting wool.

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The VPMA and the College of Animal Welfare have joined forces to help veterinary practice staff save up to £800 when undertaking an Institute of Leadership and Management qualification.

2 mins

Company's donation of wormers, skin and joint supplements and NSAIDs is given to the Worldwide Veterinary Service for dispatching to charities and shelters all over the world.

4 mins

Great Western Exotics has promoted specialist Tom Dutton to lead the service after the retirement of its long-serving head Neil Forbes.

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