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New weekly NSAID from Animalcare helps stop breakthrough OA pain

“We’re really excited to bring this product to market and the potential that it has to improve the lives of dogs living with OA” – James Beaumont, marketing manager, Animalcare.

6 mins
Calls for rethink on limited licensure

New support group for veterinary staff who work with chronic illness is calling on the RCVS to look again at proposals that would allow limited registration for individuals with disabilities, among other options.

11 mins
Mission Rabies celebrates big breakthrough

“We’ve now delivered 540,593 vaccinations against rabies in dogs and educated nearly one million people in dog bite prevention across Goa” – Luke Gamble of Mission Rabies.

5 mins
RVC researchers celebrate PPR virus success

Progress in eradicating deadly peste des petits ruminants virus includes key findings on antibody prevalence, hosts and its interaction with wildlife.

6 mins
Practices urged to hop to it for Rabbit Awareness Week

Now in its 15th year, the initiative will take place as a digital festival from 28 June to 4 July, with the theme this time round being “Hopping through the Years”.

5 mins
Collin Willson takes over as BVA Welsh branch president

Dr Willson is field veterinary lead at the Food Standards Agency, having previously spent 30 years in practice, and will be working with the Welsh Government on its commitments for the next five years.

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Join us for VN Happy Hour 6

This month’s VN Happy Hour will explore all the angles and showcase the diverse range of careers and lifestyles on offer to veterinary nursing professionals.

VDS hands Vetlife £50K funding boost

“This extra financial support will be especially welcome in helping us to meet the costs of provision of services for all those in the UK veterinary family…” – Vetlife president, Graham Dick.

6 mins
Survey results highlight EAE test and vaccination opportunities

Ceva Animal Health, manufacturer of Cevac Chlamydia, reveals results from National Enzootic Abortion of Ewes Survey, with three-quarters of respondents experiencing problems in past few years.

8 mins

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4 quick tips to improve ultrasound guided aspirates

The ultrasound is an incredibly useful diagnostic tool. In this video tip, Gerardo Poli offers some advice to help you perfect the basics of ultrasound-guided aspiration.

Dr Google can be your friend

Gerardo Poli discusses how web savvy pet owners often visit their vet armed with research and even a diagnosis, and suggests vets attempt to call a truce with Dr Google.

Levels of care: charity versus private practice

Jane Davidson comes to the defence of animal welfare charities, whose levels of veterinary care can easily match, if not surpass, those of private practice, despite allegations to the contrary.

Dog bite wounds – the tip of the iceberg

Dog bite wounds are one of the most common presentations both in general and emergency practice, and they can often be challenging cases. Here, Gerardo Poli offer some tips on managing these injuries.

Defining gold-standard care

When is the best possible option not the best possible option? When it doesn't take into consideration the input of the client or the true needs of the patient, claims Jane Davidson.

Raking it in?

In response to an impromptu televised debate on vet bills, student vet Eleanor Goad looks to break the myth that all vets are unfairly overcharging for their services and lighting cigars with £20 notes.

Impostor syndrome: a pandemic among vet students

Eleanor Goad discusses how insidious feelings of inadequacy have been able to take hold even more tightly during the coronavirus pandemic, but that, actually, everyone is likely to be in the same boat.

All creatures great and small: big dog, bigger impact?

As a former Pekingese owner, Jane Davidson uses her experience of moving to a greyhound in an effort to compare and contrast the different cost implications of owning large and small dogs.

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Pain scoring and monitoring – latest thoughts and research

Diego Rodrigo Mocholi DVM, MSc, PhD, MRCVS looks at the analgesia nociception index in dogs and cats, as well as research into staging and locomotor activity tools.

46 mins
PCV2 mass vaccination in gilts and sows to overcome PDNS

John Hayden, BVSc, MRCVS looks at a case report on this to control and prevent porcine dermatitis and nephropathy syndrome in progeny.

22 mins
Small animal zoonoses on the rise or under the radar

Ian Wright BVMS, BSc, MSc, MRCVS takes five examples of UK zoonoses associated with cats and dogs, their current status and methods of control.

55 mins
An eye-opening set of blood and urine findings in a dog

Francesco Cian delves into another Diagnostic Dilemmas, this time for the case of a two-year-old neutered, female Yorkshire terrier with a history of weaness and lethargy.

12 mins
Blood pressure assessment through COVID-19 pandemic

Sarah Caney BVSc, PhD, DSAM(Feline), MRCVS discusses the importance of regular tests in feline patients and offers tips on how to carry this out while social distancing.

27 mins
COVID-19 bereavement: providing meaningful support to your team

In this article, Caroline Allen BA, VetMB, CertSAM, MRCVS, discusses early research and the challenges of dealing with bereavement during a pandemic.

22 mins
Endocrine disorders in dogs

Kit Sturgess MA, VetMB, PhD, CertVR, DSAM, CertVC, FRCVS provides an overview of hypothyroidism, diabetes, hypoadrenocorticism and hyperadrenocorticism.

26 mins
Equine respiratory diseases

Sarah Gough BVSc/BVetBio(Hons I), DipECEIM, MRCVS in the first of a two-part article, looks at the types, causes, treatment and management of infectious diseases.

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Nursing small furries – advice to share with owners

April Louise Murphy discusses care of rabbits, guinea pigs and hamsters, including husbandry and nutrition.

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Hypoallergy and dermatology support diets – not the same thing

Virbac highlights the differences between hypoallergy and dermatology diets, and the benefits of high protein in the management of skin diseases.

Common allergies in pets – how they present and treatment

Stacey Westcott looks at critical factors to consider when treating these conditions, including nutrition, environment and medication.

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EBVM Learning: the vet nurses’ take

In this month's Eye on EBVM column, three RVNs tested RCVS Knowledge’s updated free online EBVM Learning course, and reveal what they thought of it and why you should take a look.

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CPD – brushing up on knowledge and learning new skills

Stacey Bullock looks at CPD within the profession and the options available to vet nurses.

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‘Things are changing, but the profession needs to talk more about...

To mark International Women’s Day (8 March), emergency and critical care nurse Elle Haskey looks at the changes in veterinary nursing during the past 20 years, including the rise of female voices.

8 mins
Nursing clinics: an integral part of client care

Gillian Gordon explores how – through better education – to get the most out of this service.

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Communicating with customers

Nicola Ackerman PGDip, RVN, CertSAN, Cert VN ECC, VTS(Nutrition), offers advice on how to master the art of talking to reluctant clients, and the importance of this “soft skill” in gaining compliance.

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COVID-19 bereavement: providing meaningful support to your team

In this article, Caroline Allen BA, VetMB, CertSAM, MRCVS, discusses early research and the challenges of dealing with bereavement during a pandemic.

22 mins
Breathe easy: maintaining clean air in a veterinary practice

The result of the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the forefront the importance of air purity rather than simply air replacement and cooling...

19 mins

In this VBJ Technology Insight feature, Hallmarq discusses improving access to the benefits of advanced imaging.

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Practice Profile: High Street Veterinary Surgery

Few could argue that most business sectors need to do more to support working mothers. For the veterinary profession, finding models that actually work for vet mums is a matter of urgency and not just in the UK – as VBJ discovered when we spoke to practice owner Jocelyn Birch Baker in Queensland, Australia…

29 mins
Credit scoring – staying the right side of the line

We know the process of getting credit as individuals, but not everyone appreciates that the same applies to the business world, too. If a practice wants the best terms, it needs to keep on the right side of the agencies and maintain a good credit score…

22 mins
Securing the future: finding finance that fits

Liza Minelli couldn’t have summed it up better when she sang that money makes the world go round in the 1972 film Cabaret. It’s true, despite what we all want to believe. In a commercial context, this means thinking about how a practice funds its setup or expansion, how it acquires equipment and how it funds its day-to-day expenses...

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The importance of cash flow management

It is always vital to prepare and track realistic cash flow forecasts – especially in the current climate. Concrete cash protection procedures are also key for your practice to thrive, rather than just survive…

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Know nutraceuticals: supplementary success

When it comes to choosing a nutraceutical, a wealth of information exists about some of the component ingredients, but rarely comparative data in the species being treated. So, how do we make the best decision…?

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