February 2022

All award recipients receive free registration and support with travel to and accommodation at WSAVA World Congress 2022, which is taking place in Lima, Peru, from 29 to 31 October. 

5 mins

Daniella Dos Santos has been named as one of three new trustees appointed by the Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad. 

4 mins

SAVSNET has asked vets across the country with patients suffering vomiting or has diarrhoea to complete a questionnaire and supply a faecal sample.

7 mins

Results indicate animals in a control group were 2.57 times more likely to be lame at second evaluation compared to those that had received an IM injection of a ketoprofen product.

10 mins

David Abratt and John Beel will cross the Arctic Circle twice when they compete in the Montane Lapland Arctic Ultra in Sweden next month (6 to 16 March).

5 mins

Resource aims to improve confidence and overall standards in veterinary anaesthesia, as well as support the company’s product portfolio.

3 mins

Oncology and soft tissue centre claims a case success rate of more than 90% in identifying the sentinel lymph node using contrast-enhanced ultrasound mapping techniques.

5 mins

Premier Vet Alliance making webinars available to veterinary clinics across UK and US, including any not affiliated with it, with aim of offering support, insights and inspiration

6 mins

Outdoor event set to return to Loseley Park in Guildford, Surrey on 20 to 21 May, with organisers promising practical and clinically relevant CPD, as well as wellness and networking.

3 mins

Free webinar aimed at veterinary surgeons, VNs and SQPs will be hosted by Zoetis vet Wendy Talbot.

3 mins

“We are pleased that we are able to keep fees static for a second year running, while maintaining a strong programme of strategic projects…” – RCVS treasurer Niall Connell.

4 mins

January 2022

The RVC’s VetCompass programme has published the results from the world’s largest study into cherry eye in dogs, which identified 17 breeds at increased risk of developing the condition.

10 mins

Anderson Moores in Hampshire has confirmed that two dogs have died from cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy so far this month.

5 mins

Marthinus Ryk Botes, who had denied two of nine charges against him relating to performing (or recommending) inappropriate total hip replacements on dogs, has been removed from the RCVS register.

10 mins

Andrew Wallace, vet and director at Buckingham Equine Vets, has become the first RCVS advanced practitioner in equine lameness.

3 mins

RCVS council votes to continue recognition of students from European Association for Establishments of Veterinary Education-accredited schools – as data shows EU registrants fell sharply.

5 mins

The royal college will move to Clerkenwell following the sale of its previous Westminster base last year.

10 mins

A porcupine pufferfish has recovered her appetite for life after a team at Sandhole Veterinary Centre filed down her overgrown beak during a delicate hour-long procedure.

7 mins

Mind Matters Initiative launches new survey asking vets and nurses to share their views on their working situation and what forms of support they are or are not likely to engage with.

5 mins

Knowledge exchange programme led by the RVC announces commercialisation pilot of 12 new grants for projects to develop tools for fighting infectious diseases or antimicrobial resistance.

6 mins