July 2016

Steps are being taken to protect the status of EU vets and vet nurses living and working in the UK following the result of the EU referendum.

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Pioneering vets at Davies Veterinary Specialists have teamed up with human doctors to use a cutting edge technique to cure dogs with life-threatening heart conditions.

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A two-day course aimed at helping vets and VNs who graduated abroad prepare for UK practice life has been confirmed for September.

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Aspiring vets from across the UK and Europe will soon get a taste of veterinary medicine via a short course in Wales.

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Les Stocker, founder of the world's first bespoke hedgehog unit and an honorary associate of the RCVS, has died aged 73.

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A national petition has been launched calling on the RCVS to provide adequate support for new graduates and reduce suicide rates.

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A project to produce a consensus statement on the growing tick-borne disease risk to animals and humans has been launched.

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XLEquine has launched a campaign designed to raise awareness of preventive health care among its members.

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Veterinary professionals will be able to learn about the range of research conducted by AHDB Beef and Lamb at a forthcoming event.

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The ā€œcriticalā€ Vet Futures and VN Futures action plans ā€“ designed to shape the profession and allow it to thrive in an increasingly uncertain future ā€“ have been unveiled.

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Vets keen to answer clinical questions with confidence can now complete a master's by research, BSAVA academic director Frances Barr has announced.

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The British Veterinary Union (BVU) has urged vets not to play down intense stress or accept it as a normal aspect of the profession.

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Vets attempting to tackle cases of RHD2 in rabbits have a new weapon in their armoury, a leading veterinary advisor has said.

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Speakers for this year's Official Veterinarian Conference have been announced.

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Britain's second largest pet insurer has almost doubled the number of veterinary partners to sign up to its preferred referral network.

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The life of a veterinarian who founded one of the UKā€™s first practice groups will be remembered via a charity event.

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Vets should take bite wounds more seriously as they can often be the tip of the iceberg when it comes to injury.

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Work by the Royal Veterinary College's skeletal biology group has been showcased at an event highlighting key publications from the past year.

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The Small Animal Veterinary Surveillance Network (SAVSNET) has been awarded Ā£700,000 from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council.

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A Ā£100,000 feline-only unit to improve the welfare and health of stressed out cats has opened in the north-east of England.

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