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Surge in rabies blood tests for Biobest

Edinburgh-based laboratory has seen record number of owners seeking blood tests as UK prepares for no-deal EU exit.

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RCVS Knowledge appoints new board of trustees chairman

“It is a great honour to be appointed to this role and I look forward to supporting the team in continuing this excellent work” – Amanda Boag.

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RCVS to hold virtual fellowship evening

New fellows to be welcomed, and their achievements celebrated, at an online fellowship evening set for 1 October.

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IVC Evidensia appoints new CVO

“I am truly humbled to be given this opportunity by the company and am looking forward to spearheading some really exciting projects…” – Alistair Cliff.

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Slow-growing chicken breeds healthier and happier – study

Slower-growing broiler chickens also have more fun, according to evidence from an independent commercial‑scale farm trial involving the University of Bristol Veterinary School.

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Charity appeals to owners on laminitis risk

Blue Cross is appealing directly to horse owners about the risks of the condition and has provided tips to them to help prevent it.

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BVA launches workplace voluntary code

Good Veterinary Workplace Voluntary Code, based on a new policy position, sets out clear criteria for practices to follow on supportive environments.

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Vet school launches equine service

“We are delighted to have branched out our services with the opening of this new ‘horse GP’ practice…” – Nicholas Graham, University of Glasgow.

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New BVA president pledges ‘keeping vets healthy’ as priority

James Russell takes over chain and states: “We must work together, and draw on our strength in unity to deliver strong animal health and welfare care, through a strong and healthy profession.”

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Landing a coveted place at one of the UK's veterinary schools is tough at the best of times, but 2020 has proved particularly difficult – especially for those with the wrong postcode. Jordan Sinclair look at the options open to those who failed to earn a place this time round.

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Hubert Hiemstra continues this series by looking at the next two tools that can help you connect with clients: Common ground and Humour

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With first-year students set to start their vet journeys via university in the “new normal” later this month, Eleanor Goad offers some words of wisdom to help reassure and comfort nervous freshers.

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Another issue of COVID-19, Jane says, is that “borrowing” pets via apps and websites is now being seen as a normal alternative to doggy day care.

Starting to take on students again

Having shone a light on the challenges faced by this year’s new grad vets, Jordan shifts her focus to students struggling to find EMS placements and how the profession can still help, despite COVID-19.

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Chronic pain in companion animals

Jo Murrell BVSc, CertVA, PhD, DipECVAA, MRCVS discusses diagnosis and treatment of this issue, including the use of clinical metrology instruments to quantify it.

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Video consultations: here to stay

Ross Allan and Stuart Carmichael explore techniques their vet practice has developed for using this form of telemedicine in the small animal sector.

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Dave Beeston reflects on his first month as a resident in the next of his rebranded series, ECC Endeavours.

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Pig health – nutrition, husbandry, vaccination and treatment protocols

John Carr BVSc, PhD, DPM, DipECPHM, MRCVS and Mark Howells MA, VetMB, DBR(Dist), MRCVS discuss opportunities available to vets to have a positive impact on the health and profitability of their clients’ herds.

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Pros and cons of a COVID world

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COVID reflections – six months in

As she nears the end of her tenure as BVA president, Daniella Dos Santos looks back at the profession’s response to the pandemic and discusses future challenges.

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Endectocides and their role in parasite control

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Lou Northway walks readers through the stages of, and considerations around, anaesthetising cats and dogs with cardiac conditions.

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Significant event auditing part 5

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Maddy Cousins – a mature vet student at the RVC and co-founder of VetConsult, an online booking and payment platform for vets – discusses this evolving area in the veterinary sphere.

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Consolidation and COVID-19: role of lockdown in animal health digitalisation

Proagrica managing director for animal health Richard Sibbit explains why the coronavirus lockdown has been a proving ground for an uptake in digital innovations, why it cannot be ignored, and how practices have had to act and adapt fast to survive.

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Weathering the coronavirus storm: navigating post-lockdown world

James Westgate speaks to practice owners, business leaders and consultants about lessons learned from the pandemic, and how practices and practitioners can survive and thrive in an uncertain future.

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An ever-increasing range of digital products and services is available to help modern veterinary practices better serve the needs of both their staff and their clients. But to make those systems work effectively and efficiently, practices must ensure all their tech is properly integrated.

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Communications technology: be ready for the next five years

In an exclusive three-part series, vets and tech consultants Guen Bradbury and Greg Dickens will look at the way technology will impact on the areas of communication, diagnostics and surgery. Part one takes a look at what communication technology might be coming online in the next five years and how practices can learn to select the right tools for them...

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Back to the future – we’ve been here before…

The massive impact of coronavirus has left the world in a liminal state; a threshold between the established norms of the past, and an uncertain and unknowable future. Alan Robinson explains how to navigate this threshold by avoiding its many perils and making the most of the opportunities it provides...

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Figures published by HMRC have shown vets are missing out on millions of pounds in research and development (R&D) tax credits. Cheryl Teoh – senior R&D technical consultant at innovation funding consultancy Leyton UK – looks at the scheme, what can be claimed for and why vets aren’t claiming for what they are owed.

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