April 2016

The RCVS is "delighted" with its efforts to engage with staff and make the college a vibrant and enjoyable place to work after being recognised as one of the UK's best places to work for the second year in a row.

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Vet Suzannah Stacey will join hundreds of supporters to march across London this weekend to protest against the mass abandonment of Spanish hunting dogs.

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A vet has completed the Virgin Money London Marathon and smashed her fund-raising target.

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Vettimes.co.uk and its sister publication VN Times are looking for top tips on how to stimulate eating and drinking in inappetent cats and dogs, for a new competition.

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The Duchess of Cornwall has visited the RVC to mark the 30th birthday of the college’s Queen Mother Hospital for Animals.

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Having enjoyed a colourful career spanning more than four decades, one of the UK’s longest serving veterinary surgeons is hanging up his stethoscope at the age of 70.

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Equine vet Oliver King is appealing for funds to construct a memorial to commemorate almost one million horses that died during the First World War.

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Outraged staff at a cat rescue centre are appealing for help in identifying the "sick yobs" who coloured in the white patches on a pair of young kittens.

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UK veterinary practices are being urged to sign up for a free equine flu testing scheme in the knowledge they will also be furthering valuable research into the condition.

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The historical relationship between humans and cats will be discussed at an event organised by RCVS president Bradley Viner.

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A daring duo is swapping scrubs for superhero outfits to prepare for a charity fund-raising fun run dressed as Superman and Batman.

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A new partnership agreement will see the RVC work with City University of Hong Kong to promote academic exchanges and develop collaborative research programmes.

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The RVC biosciences degree programmes have been formally awarded accreditation by the Royal Society of Biology at its 2016 awards ceremony.

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Staff from the Ewell Veterinary Centre in Epsom, Surrey have raised hundreds of pounds for a veterinary charity by completing a 10km sponsored walk – via seven public houses.

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Vets worldwide will have an opportunity to listen to a global symposium on advances in the management of canine atopic dermatitis.

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Key members of the BVA and the BSAVA have told the Government the Animal Welfare Act can be "difficult to enforce".

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A group of dog rescue and rehoming organisations has called for a "name and shame" policy against those responsible for puppy farming.

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The RCVS will be holding Regional Question Time meetings Nottingham and Cardiff during May.

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Owners can manage their pet's diabetes and provide research data at the same time through an app launched by the Royal Veterinary College.

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A Scottish-based vet has become part of the first international team to work with the Chinese in improving the health of its giant panda population.

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