June 2019

Rule change means vets must complete 35 hours of CPD per calendar year, not 105 hours over a rolling three-year period, and VNs 15 hours per year, not 45 hours over three years.

7 mins

James Barnett significantly increased knowledge of seals, whales and dolphins through his examination of animals found stranded dead on the beaches of Cornwall.

3 mins

Referral hospitalā€™s fixture list includes the first continuing professional development events it has tailored specifically for veterinary nurses.

4 mins

The MSD Animal Health Research Bursary for veterinary surgeons offers awards of up to Ā£4,000 each.

3 mins

The Independent Vetcare group believes its Online Vets service is unique in resolving the biggest issue plaguing virtual veterinary consultations by offering clients a ā€œno win, no feeā€ deal.

4 mins

Following a council meeting on 13 June, the RCVS has revealed plans to review key provisions in its code of conduct ahead of a possible telemedicine trial.

5 mins

New service will offer different techniques and treatments, including the use of acupuncture and physiotherapy.

5 mins

Disciplinary committee says ā€œin full knowledge of the exceptional circumstances of this caseā€ the public would not expect a finding that the criminal conviction rendered vet unfit to practise.

5 mins

Disciplinary committee decide that nearly 25 years after being struck off, there is ā€œlittle, if any, evidenceā€ of vet keeping up to date with the knowledge and skills required to practise.

4 mins

E-petition calls for royal college not to authorise remote prescription of POM-V medicines.

2 mins

In a comprehensive new policy statement the BVA said the vet-led ā€œhub-and-spokeā€ model would see vets coordinate services for clients and patients.

4 mins

Literature produced by the British Hedgehog Preservation Society, available online or as a paper copy, designed to help practices with prickly casualties.

3 mins

Scottish referral centre adds pioneering structured rehabilitation and recovery plan to its fixed-price fix tibial plateau-levelling osteotomy surgery offer.

4 mins

Vets in Wales are being urged to join a new scheme devised by Dogs Trust to increase the number of dogs with up-to-date microchip details.

3 mins

Main scientific topics are skin and ear surgery, skin biology, host-microbial interaction, dermatophytosis, exotics dermatology and clinical pharmacology.

3 mins

Parliamentary debate warned that ā€œcriminal elementsā€ will exploit the market if there is not a good supply of puppies from reputable UK breeders.

4 mins

New study builds on earlier research demonstrating an approximate 25% decrease in the frequency with which antibiotics were prescribed in total to dogs and cats between 2014 and 2016.

4 mins

Byre Veterinary Referrals in Peterborough has launched a new dental CPD programme aimed at first opinion vets and vet nurses.

3 mins

"The results of the surveys form a very important ā€˜snapshotā€™ of the profession at a given point in time, but they also prove useful for years to come..." - RCVS chief executive Lizzie Lockett.

5 mins

Pre-eminent equine veterinary surgeon and author Sue Dyson calls it a day after 37 years at the AHT.

2 mins