Veterinary Nursing News Headlines

    New campaign to raise awareness of radiation safety in veterinary practice

    Vet.ct has launched a campaign to raise awareness about the importance of radiation safety in veterinary practice, with a range of free resources and real-life case studies to support veterinary teams. The company has created the X-Pert Radiation Safety...

    Study finds vet nurses normalise workplace injuries

    A study being conducted by the University of Liverpool and CVS has concluded that veterinary professionals have wide-ranging perceptions of what constitutes a workplace injury, with some harms being seen as just ‘everyday norms’. Starting in 2022 ...

    Animalcare launches post-prescription osteoarthritis diary

    Animalcare (maker of Daxocox), has launched an osteoarthritis diary to help veterinary practices collaborate with owners in the management of canine osteoarthritis. The company points to research which shows that osteoarthritis can affect up to 40...

    Louise Hosford wins £2000 Vets Now bursary

    Louise Hosford, a Principal Nurse Manager who works at Vets Now's emergency and critical care clinic in Sheffield has become the sixth winner of the company's bursary in memory of Louise O’Dwyer. The bursary gives Louise a £2,000 CPD allowance for...

    Vet nurse reprimanded after stealing animals from people's property

    Shakira Free Miles RVN has been reprimanded and warned by the RCVS VN Council Disciplinary Committee after pleading guilty last year to six counts of theft and one of the attempted theft of animals which she and her co-defendants mistakenly believed...

    Specialist-led neurology referral service opens in Kent

    Dr Rodolfo Cappello, an RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Neurology, has opened a referral service in Sevenoaks, Kent. Rodolfo said: “We are the only independent specialist veterinary hospital in the area with the equipment and experience to diagnose and...

    MWI launches CPD platform for vet nurses

    MWI Animal Health UK has announced the launch of Vet Sphere Academy, a CPD platform for vets and nurses. The subscription-based service offers both online and face-to-face training in both clinical and non-clinical subjects, from selected third party...

    Supreme reports on trends amongst rabbits and guinea pigs owners

    Supreme Petfoods has published the UK Small Pet Market Report 2024, which offers an insight into the latest trends amongst rabbit and guinea pig owners. Based on a survey of 1,000 rabbit and guinea pig owners, the report found that amongst other things...

    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...

    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...

    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...

    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...

    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...

    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...

    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...

    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...

    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...

    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...

    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...

    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...

    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...

    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...

    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...

    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...

    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...