April 2021

Two-thirds of mobile phones and tablets contaminated with staphylococci, including strains resistant to vancomycin and oxacillin.

4 mins

As part of its For Flock’s Sake Get Tested campaign, Ceva Animal Health is encouraging farm animal practitioners to push importance to clients.

6 mins

Recruitment agency for profession Noble Futures offering vouchers to training with Improve International extends deadline for busy vets.

4 mins

Just 16% of practices report “business as normal” in RCVS’ latest COVID impact survey, but staffing levels and practice cash flow are improving.

9 mins

Vet Professionals and International Cat Care are running online survey of cat owners, including vet professionals, to look at owner experiences of medicating cats.

4 mins

March 2021

Team led by Nicolas Granger at the RVC and Liang-Fong Wong at the University of Bristol develops combined cellular and molecular treatment.

8 mins

Dechra Veterinary Products has launched Cosacthen, which had only previously been available as human-registered or compounds veterinary special preparations.

3 mins

College’s Vets and Nurses Interprofessional society virtual event, taking place on Saturday 24 April, aims to encourage vet and VN students to learn together and understand each other’s roles.

7 mins

Simon Lyddon, who runs Vine Tree Vets in Herefordshire, is part of a 12-strong team on the five-week-plus voyage across Atlantic.

5 mins

Vets with Horsepower plans to deliver 25 hours worth of CPD, non-stop, on 29 April 2021 to raise money for four chosen charities.

6 mins

Structured stewardship programmes can deliver big reductions in the prescribing of highest priority critically important … more

9 mins

Partners in annual awareness week announced their plans for the theme “Hopping through the Years” as part of BSAVA Virtual Congress.

7 mins

RCVS publishes new COVID guidelines for the professions, which will replace current emergency guidance and help return practices to near-normal operations.

5 mins

The company behind Actiphage has secured more than ÂŁ2 million to secure OIE validation and broaden the roll out of its bTB test.

7 mins

Largest UK study into canine heatstroke highlights the live-saving importance of owners being educated to spot the early signs.

8 mins

Three days of CPD, interactive content, social events and a virtual exhibition underway today (25 March).

3 mins

ThE BVA, and 18 divisions and affiliate groups, sign letter in The Telegraph today (24 March) calling for Government to deliver on commitments it first made in December 2017.

5 mins

The Kennel Club Canine Genetics Centre will re-open at the University of Cambridge following the demise last year of its former home at the Animal Health Trust.

6 mins

Study involving Luca and Heidi Ferasin at The Ralph Veterinary Referral Centre in Buckinghamshire is yet to be peer-reviewed, but indicates “first cases of infection of domestic cats and dogs by British B117 variant of SARS-CoV-2”.

5 mins

“...this app... provides fast, exceptional and supportive specialist advice, and increases the number of pets and owners who can benefit from specialist input” – Victoria Johnson, VetCT.

8 mins