June 2024

Research unveiled at the VMG’s 2024 congress revealed a majority of participants felt they had little or no understanding of financial performance assessment or strategic planning.

8 mins

An emergency operation restored Oberon’s sight after an embedded 2cm thorn was found.

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Members of professions have until 22 July to give feedback on wide ranging proposals that include more than doubling the number of laypeople on RCVS council.

11 mins

Officials have urged owners to prepare now for the implementation of new rules early next month.

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Only one-quarter of all pet owners think adding the dog type to the list of banned breeds will be effective in protecting the public.

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Andrew Foster joins London Vet Specialists, which has just moved from Belsize Park to its new hospital in Hammersmith, as new head of anaesthesia and analgesia.

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Clinicians at Davies Veterinary Specialists in Hertfordshire have reported that cases of Leptospirosis have more than trebled during the past five years.

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Angelika von Heimendahl, one of only two UK-based European specialists in reproduction (small animal), also warned chronic issues of poor breed health were likely to persist.

10 mins

Hertfordshire-based Jamie Rushton removed from register after he was jailed for 18 months.

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Nominations have now opened for the association’s Young Vet of the Year 2024, which will be presented as part of this November’s London Vet Show.

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Alberto Fioletti removed from RCVS register after being convicted of killing his former partner, VN and mother-of-two, Stephanie Hodgkinson.

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The department at the University of Glasgow’s Small Animal Hospital is set to introduce vCreate, which can be used for research, remote diagnosis and management of epilepsy.

6 mins

Sarah Butterfield and Aoife Ryan taking part in triathlon-style Race the Sun event this weekend to raise as much money as they can for three good causes.

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Leading vet sector figures, plus experts from psychology field, have contributed to the Keeping It Civil guide, which has been released through the University of Aberdeen.

9 mins

School of Veterinary Medicine has been evaluated and praised for its high standards in teaching.

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CVS has launched new guidance – primarily for its teams, but which can be picked up by others in the profession – about how contextualised care can be put into practice.

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Entries to award successes in this education sector can still be submitted until 30 June.

5 mins

Trio from three different disciplines have achieved European Board of Veterinary Specialisation diplomate status after rigorous sets of exams.

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Watford-based firm intent on UK and European expansion hopes to increase its current 160 branch partners with modernised model featuring more favourable exit options.

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Dog is significantly outliving her diagnosis with a survival time of less than a year.

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