January 2023

PDSA and Royal Canin first paired up in 2021 to tackle pet obesity, and now want veterinary professionals to sign up to 2023ā€™s ā€œBig Weigh Inā€ during February and March.

7 mins

Group says launch of health scheme to look after colleaguesā€™ financial, physical and mental well-being supports its long-term vision to be veterinary company people most want to work for.

4 mins

Members voted overwhelmingly to support the proposed changes at a meeting today (19 January), though a separate discussion will now consider when they should come into force.

6 mins

The 31st iteration of the event will go ahead in London in March, with delegates able to attend in person or remotely via live-stream.

6 mins

DogStem from TVM is described as the first licensed stem cell treatment for dogs with mild to severe OA, which has efficacy to more than 12 months following a single injection.

5 mins

With RCVS council due to vote on controversial ā€œunder careā€ guidance tomorrow (19 January), the BVA has urged the college to put its plans on hold ahead of an anticipated review of medicines rules.

6 mins

A new project will explore other factors that may contribute to the problem, which experts fear is not being overcome.

5 mins

At least 10 red squirrels are feared to have died with the disease in Dumfries and Galloway, and members of the public are being urged to be vigilant.

4 mins

Veterinary practices are being urged to ensure they are prepared for significant reductions in government help to meet their energy costs from the spring.

11 mins

Revised proposals have tightened requirements around the provision of physical examination as college officials argued their plans offer a ā€œmore robust frameworkā€ for the professions.

10 mins

CVS nurse training centre has exceeded national average first-time pass rates in almost all VN modules and also categorised ā€œGoodā€ by Ofsted.

5 mins

Veterinary professionals invited to have their say in the UKā€™s largest annual assessment of pet well-being.

4 mins

Dogs Trust has launched a campaign that it hopes will encourage owners to seek help earlier and keep them and their pets together despite the cost of living crisis.

6 mins

More than 350 cats are known to have died in the 2021 outbreak ā€“Ā and RVC researchers hope findings from two papers will make a similar future pancytopenia spate less likely.

11 mins

Clinicians and consultants have shared their ideas on how to improve time management in the veterinary sector and avoid a ā€œtipping pointā€ in 2023.

9 mins

CVS Group has unveiled its latest practice, which it says will offer the best possible care for animals in the Merseyside coastal community.

3 mins

The search is on for the veterinary professionā€™s best snappers, with life in practice offering a new source of inspiration this time around.

4 mins

Dog owners should be urged by vet professionals to remain on their guard against the disease, despite a sharp fall in the number of recorded cases in 2022.

4 mins

Group has expanded on continent in the past few years, adding clinics and teams in Spain, France, Italy, Germany, and Switzerland to its UK and Ireland offering.

3 mins

Dr Polton, who joined North Downs Specialist Referrals in Surrey in 2008 and became clinical director in 2012, has now been appointed as hospital director.

6 mins