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Treating pets as humans is compromising welfare – Prof

Richard Clutton, a diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, believes owners are increasingly putting pressure on vets to consider options other than euthanasia.

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New push to improve global access to vet medicines

Regulatory convergence is key to improving access, say global veterinary associations in new position statement.

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VMG launches online resource hub

New resource from Veterinary Management Group aims to support all veterinary professionals working in leadership and management roles.

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First MMI event focusing on vet students held

Event aimed to identify commonalities in terms of the challenges around student mental health, identify where gaps may exist, and form a network that can be continued beyond the day’s events.

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Critically important antibiotic use down

Latest UK farm livestock data from veterinary records shows significant fall in usage in cattle and sheep following imposition of new standards.

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Joy for vet nursing’s next generation

More than 20 students attend graduation ceremony to mark successful completion of University Centre West Anglia's BSc and FdSc courses.

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All existing vet meds safe after Brexit – VMD

To address supply issue concerns, the VMD has enhanced its emergency response plan to support the continued supply of veterinary medicines.

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Vet suspended from RCVS register for three months

New sanction imposed in second disciplinary committee hearing after Privy Council overturns original RCVS decision to remove his name from the register.

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Study shows common causes of rabbit deaths and ailments

The RVC’s VetCompass programme studied data from 6,349 rabbits, and identified the most common medical issues and causes of death in pet rabbits.

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In his latest blog, Nick Marsh invites you to take a look down the microscope, and into “weird new worlds” of leukocytes, tumour cells and microorganisms.

Are you firework ready?

With Bonfire Night on the horizon, Jordan Sinclair stresses the importance of ensuring both owners and fellow staff members are armed with ample information to keep all creatures great and small calm.

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Ever been perplexed by the lack of improvement in a clinical case? Gerardo Poli discusses how going back to the start can help you reach a different prognosis.

A different kind of exam

Now a few weeks in, vet student Eleanor Goad has found third-year to be a bit of a game changer, not least because practical sessions now involve real (not stuffed) animals.

Grief is grief

Drawing on her own experience, JaneRVN explores the issue of taking time off when grieving for a pet, and how knowing yourself can help detemine whether being at work is feesable or a poor choice.

The two-year niggle

You’ve graduated, had the crash course in vet practice and lost the fear of first opinion practice – so now what? Jordan Sinclair faced this dilemma, and discusses how she made peace with it and moved forward.

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Nick Marsh analyses what takes place when we peer into a microscope to analyse material, leading him to a very philosophical and out-of-this-world conclusion.

Lack of diversity in the veterinary profession is everyone’s problem

Ami encourages her veterinary peers to help make the profession safer and more appealing to talented people from black and ethnic minority backgrounds who could “drive it forward in ways yet unknown”.

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Vet Times Podcast, Ep 7: Karin Kruger on equine sedation and...

Karin Kruger focuses on when vets may have to perform sedation – and in extreme cases anaesthesia – in the field.

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Karin Kruger shares some of the techniques and drugs she has found helpful when sedating and anaesthetising horses.

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Caring for geriatric equids

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Fireworks season: why proactive practice-wide approach is vital

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Herd health planning: basic tips

Ahead of her lecture to recent graduates at BCVA Congress with Lucy Jerram, Jenny Allan discusses why these plans are more than a box-ticking exercise, and how they help start discussions with farmers about animal welfare and disease.

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Perioperative pet care – preparing the patient and yourself

Emma Gerrard offers guidance on dealing with animals during the perioperative period – from medicines and equipment, pain management and infection control to hygiene and isolation protocols, and owner advice.

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Mental health awareness within veterinary profession – a survey

RVN Elle Marie Payne feels a huge stigma exists around this topic, as well as a lack of awareness regarding what people can do to get help. With this in mind, she conducted a survey among veterinary professionals to gauge others' opinions – the results of which she discusses here.

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Matt responds to a plethora of queries submitted by VN Times readers in the hope of helping them in their career endeavours.

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Practice Profile: West Midlands Veterinary Referrals

The UK has 725 referral practices, which means 17% of all veterinary sites are now dedicated referral centres or offer referral services. So, anyone thinking of entering this crowded marketplace needs to pitch their offering carefully...

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Practice Profile: Cotswold Vets

Building a small animal practice right next door to a cattle market might not seem like the best piece of logic. But for Ben Gamsa and his team at Cotswold Vets, near Swindon, it made perfect sense...

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Continuing professional development: what, where, when and how…

An RCVS crackdown on non-compliance means the rules about when vets and RVNs can complete their CPD have changed. This could provide challenges to clinicians and the practices they work in, but, as VBJ discovered, it’s never been easier to access new learning opportunities...

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Face to face: Richard Smith from Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging talks to...

Hallmarq is well known as one of the UK veterinary sector’s real sucess stories. One man who is not so well known is the company’s new chief operating officer – so meet Richard Smith...

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Practice Profile: Sutterton Veterinary Hospital

The recruitment crisis has hit hard in veterinary practices of all shapes and sizes across the UK. But in some places it’s hit especially hard, as VBJ discovered when it paid a visit to rural Lincolnshire.

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Telemedicine: the genie is out of its bottle

Telemedicine has been with us for many years in one form or another, but recent developments have upped the ante for veterinary practices of all shapes and sizes – so be prepared...

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Making the best of threats: are you Brexit ready?

Boris Johnson as PM has only made it harder to make Brexit predictions, but we must assume it is going to happen one way or the other. It remains unclear how this will impact British business, but now is a good time to ensure your practice is fit enough toi survive what could be turbulent times ahead...

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Are your practice support systems VUCA-ready?

We live in an increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) world. This has made veterinary practice a more challenging and increasingly consumer-driven environment. But with the right support systems in place, a VUCA is nothing to be feared...

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