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    RCVS Council votes to make VN Council fully-appointed

    RCVS Council has voted on the changes to its governance structure proposed in its ‘Good Governance’ public consultation held earlier this year. Council members voted in favour of becoming a fully-appointed governing Council, and for VN Council to become...
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    New ear drops for otitis externa

    Krka has launched Otomicol ear drops and cutaneous suspension for the treatment of otitis externa and primary and secondary infections of the skin and adnexa 1 . Otomicol contains miconazole nitrate, prednisolone acetate and polymyxin B. The product...
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    New vet tech treats eye infections in five seconds

    Photon Therapeutics is to launch PhotonUVC, a new device which claims to clear corneal infections in five seconds, on stand E30 at the London Vet Show this week. PhotonUVC Vet is a non-contact treatment which emits low dose ultraviolet C light at a...
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    First plastic-free, veterinary disinfectant wipe to launch at London Vet Show

    Byotrol has announced the launch of Anigene Professional Surface Disinfectant Wipes, the first and only plastic-free surface wipe which is compliant with all biocidal regulations. Polypropylene or plastic-based wipes, which have been industry standard...
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    Kent-based vet who faced allegations of clinical failings removed from the Register

    A Kent-based veterinary surgeon who faced allegations relating to multiple clinical failings has been removed from the Register at his own request. George Philippus Hauptfleisch faced three charges in relation to allegations of clinical failings surrounding...
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    Veterinary diversity group celebrates fifth anniversary

    Animal Aspirations, a national student-led organisation dedicated to improving ethnic and socioeconomic diversity within animal-related careers, celebrated its fifth birthday this week. The group was set up in 2019 by veterinary students Stephanie...
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    IVC now offers unlimited preventative consultations

    IVC Evidensia has launched a new tier of its Pet Health Club which includes unlimited preventative consultations and 24/7 online access to a vet. IVC's existing Pet Health Club includes vaccinations, flea and worm treatments, microchipping, health...
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    Cumbrian vet wins Britain in Bloom award

    Paragon Veterinary Group has become the first winner of the Royal Horticultural Society’s new national Sustainable Gardening Award, for the wellbeing gardens it created at its surgeries in Dalston and Newbiggin. Paragon’s gardens feature bee and insect...
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    Devon-based vet struck off for dishonest certification of cattle tests

    Brian Cullen Bowles has been struck off by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee after he was found to have put public health at risk by dishonestly certifying cattle test results. Mr Bowles faced four charges, but did not respond to the College's notification...
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    BVA publishes Net Zero report to help the profession towards a more sustainable future

    The BVA has published Net Zero, a report into the role of veterinary practices in tackling climate change. The report comes on the back of a survey by the association which found that 93% of vets say sustainability is important to them. The BVA says...
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    Samaxia launches eye care drops for dogs

    Samaxia has launched LacriProtect and Lacri+, two new eye care products for dogs made by French company MP Labo, in the UK. LacriProtect is designed to increase the depth of the tear film in the management of dry eye, during anaesthesia, or in case...
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    Vet reprimanded for prescribing an acne medication for a human

    London-based Nicola Jane Gurrin MRCVS has been reprimanded and warned by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee after she prescribed an acne treatment for a human. Ms Gurrin faced two charges, the first being that she had issued prescriptions for Roaccutane...
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    Nutravet launches ear oil for cats and dogs

    Nutravet has launched Nutraotic Ear Essential Oil, a 'natural' product claimed to provide anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-inflammatory support. Nutraotic contains grapeseed oil, cinnamon, oregano, clove and lemongrass, a formulation which Nutravet...
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    Supplies of Zoetis Equip Artervac hit by manufacturing issue

    Zoetis has announced a further delay in the supply of Equip Artervac in the UK, due to a manufacturing issue. The company now expects the vaccine will not be available until June 2025. The company apologised for the d isruption and inconvenience...
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    First chewable, flavoured and divisible trilostane tablets for dogs

    Virbac has launched Trilotab, the first chewable, flavoured and divisible trilostane tablet to treat Cushing’s syndrome in dogs. Trilotab is licensed for the treatment of pituitary-dependent hypercortisolism (PDH) caused by an adrenocorticotrophic...
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    Purina refreshes its vet website with a water calculator

    Purina has refreshed its website for veterinary professionals, adding a new tools which include an online water calculator to work out the expected normal water intake for individual pets. Purina says that assessing water intake can be difficult for...
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    Study shows transcondylar bone screws and Kirschner wires are an effective fracture treatment

    A study by orthopaedic Specialist Steve Butterworth at Weighbridge Referrals in Swansea has shown that using a combination of transcondylar bone screws and Kirschner wires (K-wires) to treat humeral unicondylar fractures in puppies younger than seven...
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    Yorkshire's first independent veterinary referral centre opens in Wetherby

    Yorkshire's first Specialist-led independent orthopaedic and neuro referral practice has opened in Wetherby. Vita Referrals has been set up by Rob Quinn, an RCVS and EBVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery, and Nick Blackburn and Stuart Cooke, both...
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    Why have vet bills gone up so much?

    VetNurse.co.uk and VetSurgeon.org have started filming a series of films which explain the reasons for the recent above inflation increases in the cost of veterinary care. One of the consequences of veterinary price inflation has been a backlash from...
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    Moores Orthopaedic Clinic gets the go ahead for new canine elbow surgery research

    The Moores Orthopaedic Clinic has got approval from the RCVS Ethics Review Panel to offer Biomedtrix third-generation TATE elbow replacement surgery for dogs with severe osteoarthritis as part of a clinical evaluation trial for the implant. The original...
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    Dechra announces London Vet Show CPD sessions

    Dechra has announced four CPD sessions it will be hosting at the London Vet Show on 14th and 15th November. 11:00 to 11:50 on the 14th: ‘The three things about Cushing’s I wish I’d known sooner’, presented by Emily Casey BVM&S MRCVS, veterinary technical...
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    iCatCare launches behaviour course for vet nurses

    International Cat Care has launched the Cat Behavioural Health Programme, an online behaviour course to help veterinary professionals champion cat wellbeing. Written by 16 internationally renowned cat welfare experts and endorsed by the European Society...
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    Veterinary triage service partners with practice management software company to streamline vet practices' workflow

    Online veterinary triage company, Vidivet, has announced a partnership with the practice management software provider, Provet Cloud, whereby case notes from out-of-hours calls taken by Vidivet are automatically sent to the pet owner's practice so it...
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    Hill's Symposium to look at connection between gut microbiome and other organs

    Hill's Pet Nutrition has announced that its free online symposium will this year focus on the relationship between the gut microbiome and other organs of the body. This year's event, titled “Nourish the Gut, Nurture the Future,” will have talks from...
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    Orthopaedics and neurology referral service to expand into Staffordshire

    Movement Referrals, the independent orthopaedics and neurology service opened by Professor John Innes, Mark Lowrie, Mark Morton and Ben Walton in Preston Brook, Cheshire, last year, has announced plans to open a new site in Staffordshire next year. ...