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Free triage tool for front-of-house staff

New resource enables vets, nurses and receptionists to quickly identify urgent, potentially urgent, non-urgent and delayable cases.

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Domestic cats kill up to 10 times more prey than wild

Researchers discovered domestic cats kill more prey in a given area of around 100 metres around their home than similar-sized wild predators.

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UK’s major vet groups and charities team up to support independents

Corporate groups, independent practices and veterinary charities to unite in a bid to provide emergency cover in the face of corona crisis.

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BVA issues new emergency guidance

BVA works with RCVS and other organisation to produce a traffic light system of guidance to help practices prevent spread of infection while providing emergency and urgent care.

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MEPs call for live animal transport ban amid COVID-19 border delays

MEPs join NGOs to demand ban on all all journeys of more than eight hours long for live farm animals.

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Call made to former OVs

BCVA appeals to members as food standards authorities in home nations plead for help in maintaining the food chain during COVID-19 crisis.

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Plea for RCVS retention fee ‘leniency’

Open letter to RCVS president calls for help with fees during unprecedented public health crisis.

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Vet charity donates ventilators to NHS hospitals

“We wanted to offer our help and we understand ventilators are critically important in supporting the recovery of human patients in hospital being treated for the virus” – Blue Cross.

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BVNA releases COVID-19 guidance for VNs

Association’s president implores veterinary nurses to be “part of the solution and not the problem” as the coronavirus crisis continues.

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