May 2017

Graeme McKeown, who owns practices in Hove and Tunbridge Wells, has become the first vet in the UK to be awarded the Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Veterinary Practice Sciences (PgD AVPS).

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The 2017 RCVS and VN council election results have been announced after a record proportion of veterinary professionals cast their votes. 

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The British Veterinary Association has begun documenting the working life challenges facing vets in rural practice.

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A new survey showing information overload and "too many big words" as top reasons owners give for confusion around their cats' vaccinations has been described as a "wake-up call" for veterinary teams.

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The H5N8 strain of avian flu has been confirmed in a small backyard flock of chickens at a farm near Thornton-Cleveleys.

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"Are vets failing our horses?" That is the question to be explored at the Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) Discussion in June.

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A veterinary practice has removed a “huge” urinary stone lodged in the urethra of a pug.

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Recently revived group offers qualified vets in Greater London the opportunity to build relationships and socialise through CPD and social events.

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The Vet Times website and Vet Times Jobs have today (4 May) launched a single sign-on feature allowing quicker, easier access to both professional resources.

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Staff from the The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies have enjoyed success at the Edinburgh University Students’ Association Teaching Awards, which are now in their ninth year.

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A vet practice has reported what it believes to be three cases of poisoning thought to involve dogs eating rotten food in just eight months.

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The BVA has set out 52 recommendations for the next government to secure the best possible outcomes for animal health and welfare, public health and the veterinary profession in forthcoming Brexit negotiations.

4 mins

Abdul Jalil Mohammadzai from The Mayhew Animal Home has been presented with an award from The Association of Dogs and Cats Homes for his work helping animals in the UK and Afghanistan.

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A new BBC television show is set to shine a light on how veterinary science can enhance pet care, and turn a team of practitioners into small screen stars into the bargain.

3 mins

Directorate alerts vets to a product defect recall for Deosect, a topical spray that controls flies and lice on horses.

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The Queen's Veterinary School Hospital Cancer Therapy Unit has become the first veterinary radiation centre in Europe to offer a new add-on training programme in veterinary radiation oncology.

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A one-day course aimed at helping prepare practice owners and managers for employing new graduates will be held on 8 July at Lancaster University.

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Defra has announced the avian influenza prevention zone will be lifted on 15 May.

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Two vets honoured a former colleague by raising money for cancer charities, while a PDSA vet described the experience as an "emotional roller coaster".

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Blue Cross has announced it has adopted PDSA’s respected PetWise MOT model across all its hospitals.

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