June 2020

Vets have saved the life of a cat that may have been shot and was left with a ball bearing lodged near its brain.

5 mins

Results for XLVets study involving 25 farms find low levels of infection, and point to the need for a more targeted flukicide strategy drawn up between farms and vets.

6 mins

Three days of lectures and interactive events are planned for the world’s first free virtual feline congress for vets, VNs and technicians.

3 mins

Andrew Kent and Fergus Allerton running 90-minute sessions on a Thursday evening covering internal medicine topics, offering CPD that includes breakout rooms, polls and chat rooms.

3 mins

“While many have already undertaken the survey, we are keen to hear from more participants, so I would like to implore any general practice vets to please help contribute to our work by taking part in our short survey”– Gareth Jones, RVC.

7 mins

Royal college announces it will consult the profession on plans to drop criminal standard of proof in disciplinary cases.

8 mins

Four videos covering the sensitive subject of weight management in horses have now been uploaded to BEVA’s online learning platform.

6 mins

Association hopes new resource will aid veterinary professionals in their discussions with clients about feeding their pets.

3 mins

College to run free sessions for vets and VNs to help them address challenges created during the COVID-19 pandemic.

7 mins

“Publication of this research is important as it provides veterinarians with additional evidence of the commercial test’s accuracy” – Corrine Austin, director at Austin Davis Biologics.

5 mins

“We’ve gathered some of the highest-rated speakers from our worldwide portfolio of events to bring practical and relevant CPD to your own laptop, PC or tablet...” – Charlotte Ellicott, Vet Show.

4 mins

“
 if you are monitoring worm egg counts on a fortnightly basis and have only just taken a count before the rain arrived, don’t assume all is okay
” – sheep vet Fiona Lovatt.

5 mins

Multi-disciplinary team swings into action to save the life of a 10-year-old cocker spaniel.

5 mins

International Cat Care and its veterinary branch the International Society of Feline Medicine say academy will allow feline vets across the world to collaborate on and share research.

3 mins

Team at Southern Counties Veterinary Specialists treats young Labrador retriever diagnosed with rare congenital heart disease.

6 mins

Overall winner and two other vets from UK take the top awards in scheme that promotes clinical and subclinical case study submissions from across Europe.

4 mins

Leading vet-led animal welfare charity announces grants of up to ÂŁ30,000 for research projects during ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and continuing social distancing.

5 mins

May 2020

Growing number of vets planning to leave the profession due to the impact of COVID-19, according to CM Research’s latest Veterinary Industry Tracker.

7 mins

“It was great to see so many veterinary colleagues and pet owners coming together online to honour the exceptional work carried out by some of the best veterinary professionals in the country” – James Barnes, Petplan.

3 mins

The college will be holding two disciplinary hearings online in June to consider applications from two vets to be restored to the register.

2 mins