"The VMG Leadership Standards framework and our new qualifications will make a significant contribution to this and I urge the profession to make as much use of both as they can.” - VMG president, Rich Casey.

RCVS’ ViVet innovation project wants examples of how vets, VNs, practices and other organisations have been innovating during COVID-19.

Swiss-based animal health company Safoso has launched an e-learning course called “Epidemiology for Non-Epidemiologists”.

The video features a day in the life of a young equine vet, and has been produced to help raise awareness of the sector’s mental health and well-being challenges.

Researchers recorded the number of vocalisations and duration of activity of orphaned kittens and mother-reared kittens during two-minute separations from their nest.

Full meeting of RCVS council votes through a motion to continue remote prescribing of POM-Vs with enhanced safeguards “involving a 24/7 follow-up service involving physical examination”.

Association’s latest CPD event will cover postmortem examination of calves, including lesions, pathology and pathogenesis.

Colleagues from East Lothian practice Dunedin Vets are preparing to walk, run, cycle and swim the equivalent distance from John O’Groats to Land’s End on behalf of Pets As Therapy charity.

The not-for-profit group has added more advisors to its panel and its new VOA affiliation scheme.

“The new facilities will enhance the exciting environment provided by Keele’s expertise in life sciences and our highly regarded medical school…” – Jonathan Wastling, Keele University.

Edward Knowles from Bell Equine Veterinary Clinic has been awarded £4,000 from MSD Animal Health for his research into whether honey dressing reduces bacterial colonisation or surgical incisions.

Nat Whitley, a European veterinary specialist in small animal internal medicine, had his application to join the WSVA Vaccination Guidelines Group accepted.

Associations react after college announces vets could continue to prescribe POM-V products remotely until 31 October without first having physically examined the animal.

WSAVA’s 2020 World Congress, rescheduled for March 2021, will go ahead for face-to-face delegates, but also run online for those facing travel restrictions or difficulties getting to Poland.

Charity will use World Animal Day to highlight its work to improve access to veterinary care for thousands of working horses and donkeys around the world.

Insurance provider is encouraging the profession to recognise the “dedication and talent of the UK’s veterinary professionals, teams and practices” by nominating colleagues for its 2021 awards.

Ceva Animal Health launches range of materials for vets to use when explaining risks, causes, prevention, treatment and economic implications of disease.