March 2022

“The new hospital will give us the opportunity to continue to progress and provide the best possible facilities for patients, and a great service for clients” – Chantry Vets surgical director Lisa Flood.

6 mins

iPET Network co-director Fern Gresty says Level 3 Certificate in Dog Breeding, Litter Socialisation and Welfare will “try to enhance the knowledge of breeders even further” to improve knowledge and welfare.

12 mins

“Thank you to NOAH for helping us raise awareness and vital funds“ – Jade Statt, StreetVet co-founder.

5 mins

Event calls on participants to walk, run, swim or cycle as many miles as they can to reach a collective target of 11,232 miles – the length of the UK mainland coastline.

4 mins

Dr Paterson, currently chairperson of the college’s education committee, will become junior vice-president if re-elected in current election cycle.

3 mins

Improvements to equipment and facilities have been made at all three of Veterinary Vision’s sites in northern England.

5 mins

Clive Elwood, a former RCVS specialist in small animal medicine, current author and owner of Trellis Leadership Coaching, joins headlining vet Sian Tranter for the 31 March webinar.

4 mins

The aim of the restructure at the Linnaeus-owned small animal hospital is to deliver an even higher quality of care and treatment to pets and referring vets.

6 mins

Proposals to make system easier include improvements to the microchipping database system, which would speed up access for approved users and send reminders to keep records up to date. 

7 mins

Border terriers and miniature schnauzers are among the seven breeds identified as being most at risk of contracting the disease when compared to cross-bred dogs.

6 mins

Study authors used government data to measure efficacy of the cull in England and found culling of badgers had no impact when it came to reduction of bovine tuberculosis in cattle.

13 mins

VetChoir UK to make virtual recording with singers contributing cash as well as their voices to the effort. 

4 mins

Hertfordshire practice donates more than £2,000 – equivalent to almost a third of its carbon emissions – to a tree planting project in the country.

5 mins

RCVS has set up a working party, and will invite representatives of other bodies, to look at provisions to allow for a more inclusive approach to training and hiring vets and VNs.

4 mins

Group will provide financial support to academics, institutions and researchers who seek to better understand pancytopenia, identify causes and improve treatment options. 

5 mins

BVA guide, which vets can use in conversations with young people considering vet school, addresses issues about grades, lack of veterinary background, work experience and applying more than once.

14 mins

Sandhole Veterinary Centre in Kent has been recognised by Investors in the Environment after turning a former dog walking area into a haven for local wildlife.

6 mins

Link-up between Orthomed and Osso VR will bring hands-on, virtual reality training to allow veterinary surgeons to practise procedures anytime, anywhere.

3 mins

A full list of items that can be donated has been put together by British Veterinary Professionals for Ukraine, which is still also welcoming cash donations. 

9 mins

Following extensive lobbying, the Government has put in place emergency support measures to help people fleeing war-torn Ukraine bring their pets with them to the UK.

6 mins