February 2017

A breakthrough that could help manage canine epilepsy by reducing seizures has been described by an RVC scientist involved in the research as “the most exciting thing I have done in my career”.

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A Scottish vet is preparing to tackle a 100km trek to the Arctic Circle to raise money for the hospice that cared for her friend’s mother.

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Veterinary professionals are being urged to lend their skills to the Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad and help transform the lives of 100 million working donkeys, mules, horses and their owners.

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The RVC is offering testing for atypical myopathy – a severe and life-threatening equine muscle disorder caused by ingestion of sycamore tree seeds or seedlings by horses kept at pasture.

The BVA has reiterated calls for the Government to ensure resources for existing disease control and eradication programmes, and surveillance systems are maintained.

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A veterinary group has unveiled what it believes to be a new professional “gold standard” in its three-year structured EMS model for the vets of the future.

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Mount International United Services (MIUS) has announced a series of CPD dates for CT and ultrasound training courses.

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A new scholarship for veterinary medicine degree students that gives preference to male applicants has sparked outrage among female students.

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The royal college has announced the candidates standing in the 2017 RCVS council and VN council elections.

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Participants will be contributing to the creation of tools to help clinicians optimise vaccination consultations, says The University of Nottingham.

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A member of the RCVS Governing Council has spoken of his own multiple suicide attempts at the launch of a new initiative designed to tackle mental health stigma in health professions.

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A husband and wife team say they have “filled a gap” within the veterinary industry by combining their animal care expertise to create zoo-related CPD.

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The boss of the UK’s largest provider of out-of-hours veterinary care has described Brexit as a disaster.

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The BVA and BVNA have launched a new campaign encouraging the veterinary family, UK governments and the general public to show their support for “team vet”.

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The college says the donation of 50 elephant feet from zoos and safari parks across the EU have provided an “invaluable insight” of foot disease in the species.

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A seal has had its sight restored by a veterinary ophthalmologist using specialist instruments usually used in human cases.

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Pan-European initiatives to reduce and rethink the use of antimicrobials in animals, in a bid to combat the spread of antimicrobial resistance, have been announced.

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A high-tech, non-invasive instrument that gives unprecedented diagnostic access to a dog’s gastrointestinal tract has been hailed a success by one of the first UK vets to use it.

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Undercover operation established two houses were being used as "front addresses" to sell dogs from a puppy farm on a travellers' site.

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January 2017

Scientists have unlocked the potential for a new generation of poultry vaccines that could be labour-saving for vets and enhance animal welfare.

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