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    New study finds risk factors for gingivitis in cats

    A new study published in the Journal of Small Animal Practice , has found that the risk of gingivitis increases in cats fed a wet food diet, cats with orange coats, cats that don’t hunt prey, and cats reported to dribble whilst being stroked at age six...
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    Emergency and Critical Care CPD day for vet nurses coming to Manchester

    Vets Now, Manchester is hosting a full-day ECC CPD event on Thursday, 20 June 2024, at the Mercure Bolton Georgian House Hotel in Bolton. The event will offer vets and vet nurses six hours of CPD across five streams, covering topics such as initial...
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    New canine Cushing’s treatment and monitoring app

    Dechra has launched a Cushing’s treatment and monitoring app to support owners prescribed Vetoryl for their dog. The free app is designed to help to track changes and improvements in a dog’s health during treatment. The app uses questionnaires to...
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    Improve opens ECC scholarship for vet nurses

    Improve Veterinary Education has opened applications for the Louise O’Dwyer ECC scholarship for veterinary nurses. The successful candidate will be awarded a free place on Improve Veterinary Education’s Emergency and Critical Care Nurse Certificate...
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    Vet nurses asked for stories of cats using up their nine lives

    Identi, the microchipping company, has launched a competition in which vet nurses are being asked to submit real life stories of cats that have used one or several of their nine lives, with the winning story earning the entrant a Yorkshire Rose hamper...
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    Academics battle over benefits of canine vegan diets

    A skirmish has broken out between academics from the University of Liverpool and the University of Winchester after the former published a study which refuted the claimed benefits of a canine vegan diet identified in an earlier study by the latter. ...
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    RCVS takes first steps towards regulating artificial intelligence in the veterinary sector

    RCVS CEO Lizzie Lockett has outlined the College's likely approach to regulating artificial intelligence (AI) in the veterinary sector at a roundtable event it hosted last week. At the roundtable, Liz Barton MRCVS, Head of Communications at Vet.CT...
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    CMA presses on with full investigation of the veterinary market

    The Competition and Markets Authority has confirmed that it will now launch a full market investigation into the veterinary sector, following its initial review in September 2023. The CMA says its main concerns remain the same as it outlined in March...
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    Animalcare to host more osteoarthritis evenings

    Animalcare has announced that it will be hosting three more osteoarthritis (OA) evening CPD workshops in Darlington (11th June), Edinburgh (12th June) and Bournemouth (26th June). Each event is designed to help attendees with: Insights into canine...
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    King Charles confirmed as Patron for the RCVS and BVA

    His Majesty King Charles III has been confirmed as the Royal Patron for the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and the British Veterinary Association, roles previously held by his mother. The roles were confirmed by Buckingham Palace this month as...
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    Vetigel now available from Veterinary Instrumentation

    Cresilon Inc., the US maker of the haemostatic gel, Vetigel, has signed a distribution agreement for the UK with Covetrus-owned Veterinary Instrumentation. In addition to the UK, Vetigel will be marketed and distributed to veterinary surgeons throughout...
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    Vet nurses prefer online video-based CPD

    Agilio Software, a provider of frontline healthcare operations software, has published the results of a survey which found that veterinary professionals still prefer online learning, despite a resurgence of in-person CPD opportunities post-pandemic....
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    Cambridgeshire vet suspended for dishonesty over horse export documentation

    Cambridge-based Nebojsa Petrovic MRCVS has been suspended by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee for six months for dishonestly providing false information related to the export of horses. Nebojsa Petrovic faced eight charges, although charge four was...
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    6 top tips for addressing clients' concerns over cat microchips

    With less than one month to go before all cats are required to be microchipped, Michelle Townley MRCVS, veterinary advisor to HomeAgain, has shared six ways to address the more common concerns that pet owners have about microchipping: Tip 1 – Make...
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    VetYou launches mortgage and rent payment protection plan for vet nurses

    VetYou, in collaboration with Future Proof Limited, has launched Home Protector, a mortgage and rent payment protection plan for veterinary professionals. The plan covers mortgage or rent payments of up to £2000 per month for up to a year if you are...
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    RVNs Ellie Baggs and Sarah Reilly launch London-based cat-only home visit service

    Two enterprising veterinary nurses have set up a cat-only home visiting service in London, called Whiskers 'n' Beans. Ellie Baggs, who qualified in 2008, and Sarah Reilly, who qualified in 2016, decided to launch the service after seeing the problems...
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    CVS initiative allows vet nurses to work in the land down under

    CVS, which is currently expanding in Australia, has launched a secondment programme through which its vet nurses can apply for an opportunity to work down under for up to two years. A similar scheme will also be run for Australian colleagues wanting...
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    New film shares a day in the life of the Nursing and Clinical Support Manager at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals

    The RCVS has released the latest in its series of films about leaders in the profession, this time looking at a day in the life of Betsy Malamah-Thomas RVN, Nursing and Clinical Support Manager at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals. The aim of the...
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    New veterinary nurse degree course to begin this September in Aberystwyth

    Wales' first and only school of veterinary science is to start its veterinary nursing degree course in September. The Veterinary Nursing foundation degree at Aberystwyth University combines theoretical and practical learning, with a year-long work...
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    Fitzpatrick launches pro bono referral scheme

    Surrey-based Fitzpatrick Referrals has launched a new scheme whereby referring practices can send one client for free treatment for every 15 paid cases they refer. The scheme will allow regular referrers to gift free treatment worth up to £5000 to...
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    CVS launches project to improve diagnosis of BOAS

    CVS has launched a new clinical improvement project in 25 of its first opinion small animal practices to improve the diagnosis of brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS) in dogs. For the project, the company has developed a Brachycephalic...
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    VetPlus launches powdered potassium supplement for cats and dogs

    VetPlus has launched a powdered version of Kaminox, its potassium supplement for cats and dogs. Kaminox contains potassium gluconate and B-vitamins to help dogs affected by hypokalaemia. Originally released as an oral liquid supplement, Vetplus says...
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    Survey shows need for vets to educate owners about rabbit ear health

    Vita Animal Health has published the results of an online survey it conducted 1 , which found that whilst 89% of owners agreed poor ear health can compromise a rabbit's quality of life, only 1% were aware that rabbits often show no or few symptoms of...
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    Vets Now calls on vets to nominate entries for 'Pet of the Year Awards'

    Vets Now has launched a competition to find Britain's Pet of the Year, and is asking vets to help with the search. The awards highlight the special bond between pets and their owners, and brave stories from animals across the UK. This year, Vets...
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    Kirsty Young and Susan Howarth elected to VN Council on lowest voter turnout in history

    Kirsty Young and Susan Howarth have been elected to VN Council, after a voter turnout of 7.4%, the lowest in the history of the RCVS VN Council elections. Kirsty and Susan scored 995 and 923 votes respectively. The unsuccessful candidate, Stuart...