Veterinary Nursing News Headlines
  • Vet nurses asked: Are company reps VIP or RIP? ahead of House of Lords debate

    The Veterinary Marketing Association is inviting veterinary nurses to take part in a survey about veterinary pharmaceutical company reps and whether you think they will still be needed in five years, ahead of a House of Lords debate taking place in June...
  • RCVS DC reprimands the vet that kicked the horse

    Simon Leroy Hutton MRCVS has been reprimanded by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee for kicking a horse in the abdomen after it kicked him during an examination. The DC heard that Mr Hutton had attended to a horse called Angel at a livery yard in Sheffield...
  • Anesketin now available in smaller vial size

    Dechra Veterinary Products has announced the launch of a smaller size vial of Anesketin, its rapid acting dissociative anaesthetic licensed for cats, dogs and horses. Anesketin solution for injection, containing Ketamine 100 mg/ml, is indicated for...
  • MSD gets UK approval for first flea and tick treatment for dogs which lasts a whole year

    MSD has been given approval by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate for an injectable version of Bravecto, its parasiticide for dogs, which lasts a whole year. This new injectable fluralaner formulation is approved for the immediate and persistent...
  • French bulldogs prone to birthing problems

    New research conducted by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), which shows that French bulldog bitches are 15.9 times more likely to suffer from difficult births (dystocia) than crossbred bitches, has been published in the Veterinary Record today. ...
  • An apology: vet nurse retention fees are NOT going to rise.

    This morning, VetNurse.co.uk published an April Fools fake news story, to the effect that the RCVS planned to increase retention fees by 150% . I had hoped that the increasing absurdity of the reasons given for the rise might have tipped everyone...
  • Tributes flood in for Louise O'Dwyer

    Tributes for Louise O'Dwyer RVN have been flooding the Internet since the announcement of her sudden death on Sunday by the Academy of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Technicians and Nurses, of which she was President. Louise had achieved great...
  • 'One Health' for people and pets could save NHS £2.5 billion a year

    Greater collaboration between disciplines to promote the 'One Health' approach for people and pets could save the NHS 2.5 billion a year, according to Danny Mills, Professor of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine at the University of Lincoln. Professor...
  • The RCVS poster you’ll want to display in your practice

    The RCVS has published a new waiting room poster which details what pet owners and veterinary professionals should expect from each other. It’s very significant because it’s the first time the College has produced material for practices that highlights...
  • CVS announces cost-cutting measures after earnings warning

    CVS Group has issued a trading statement this morning which warns that its 2019 earnings are likely to be "materially below market expectations", and that the company has consequently introduced a number of cost-cutting measures. In its statement...
  • Veterinary time capsule to be buried under Glasgow hospital

    Pets’n’Vets has announced that it is burying a veterinary time capsule under its new Roundhouse Veterinary Hospital being built on the southside of Glasgow. Brainchild of Pets’n’Vets partner Ross Allan, the idea is that the capsule will reveal to...
  • RCVS announces VN Council election winners

    The RCVS has announced the results of the 2016 Veterinary Nurses Council elections. Voter turnout was more or less the same this year as last: 10.9% (or 1,435) of those eligible to vote. The average over the past 10 years is an 8.8% turnout. The...
  • RVNs get free, unlimited, documented CPD

    VetNurse.co.uk has today launched 'Claim CPD', a new feature which allows members to claim time spent on the site towards the annual requirement for 35 hours documented Continuing Professional Development. The system has been designed to make recording...
  • Vet Record in war of words with CVS chief over vet nurses

    The Veterinary Record has gone to the extraordinary lengths of publishing a recording of CVS chief Simon Innes to substantiate its claim that Mr Innes had said veterinary nurses should take on 'mundane work'. Having listened to the recording, it strikes...
  • BSAVA Congress will move to Manchester

    The BSAVA has announced that from 2021, its annual congress will be held at Manchester Central . In 2020, BSAVA Congress will have been held at the ICC Birmingham for thirty years. However, recent years have seen ever greater competition from the...
  • Dechra launches new veterinary euthanasia product

    Dechra Veterinary Products has launched Euthasol vet, a concentrated solution of pentobarbital sodium which can be used on dogs, cats, rodents, rabbits, cattle, sheep, goats, horses and mink. Euthasol vet is presented as a clear blue liquid, licensed...
  • Half of veterinary receptionists paid less than the Real Living Wage

    The British Veterinary Receptionist Association has announced the results of its second salary survey, which found that 50.3% of veterinary receptionists are being paid less than the voluntary Real Living Wage of £9.30 per hour (or £10.75 in London)...
  • Elanco to buy Bayer Animal Health

    Bayer has announced that Elanco Animal Health has entered into a definitive agreement to buy it's animal health business for 7.6 billion US dollars. The divestment is expected to be concluded in mid-2020, and Bayer intends to exit its stake in Elanco...
  • Early neutering of bitches increases incontinence risk

    The RVC has published a study which shows that the age at which female dogs (bitches) are neutered is associated with early-onset urinary incontinence 1 . The researchers say that urinary incontinence affects around three per cent of bitches in the...
  • FirstVet joins forces with pet insurer to offer free online veterinary consultations

    FirstVet, one of the online veterinary consultation providers that launched earlier this year , has joined forces with Bought By Many , a pet insurer. As a result of the new partnership, customers of Bought By Many will have access to free video consultations...
  • Morale crisis amongst veterinary receptionists

    Research carried out by the British Veterinary Receptionist Association has that morale amongst receptionists is at a low ebb, largely as a result of poor relationships with practice managers and low rates of pay. The survey of 812 veterinary receptionists...
  • A novel approach to recycling veterinary plastics

    White Cross Vets in Gateacre has found a novel way of dealing with the large amounts of waste plastic that veterinary pharmaceutical and other sterile products are packed in, using it to make ' ecobricks '. The practice makes ecobricks by packing...
  • Solihull referral practice opens wellbeing room for staff

    Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service in Solihull has come up with a novel idea to help its employees take time out from the fast-paced veterinary working environment: the wellbeing room. The wellbeing room is designed to offer staff a comfortable...
  • VetNurse prize to keep a nurse warm in lockdown

    VetNurse.co.uk and VetSurgeon.org are kicking off the New Year with a quick competition for a veterinary nurse or surgeon to win one of two Ororo heated gilets. The gilets, which normally cost $170, have three heating zones: one around the neck, one...
  • Election result: landslide for Tory vet

    Neil Hudson MRCVS, one of three veterinary surgeons to stand in the general election, has been elected to represent Penrith and the Border for the Conservatives with a majority of 18,519. Danny Chambers MRCVS had a disappointing night after seeing...