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Redactions spark second election result challenge

The validity of the 2017 RCVS council election has been challenged by a second unsuccessful candidate.

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White Cross Vets celebrates 80 years

The UK's second largest independent practice is giving away holidays, TVs and tech in a staff competition to celebrate eight decades looking after pets.

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MSD invites applications for bursary

Three MSD bursaries are up for grabs and, for the first time, awards are being offered to companion animal projects as well as those working with ruminants.

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Charity calls for cash to replace ambulance

London animal home Mayhew is raising the funds needed to buy a new electric ambulance after one of its vehicles was stolen two months ago.

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Free tickets for canine health CPD event

Tackling inherited and conformational problems in dogs is the theme of the Dog Breeding Reform Group health symposium being held in October in Surrey.

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End of the road for ‘vet in a van’

A mobile veterinary service that travelled 55,000 miles to rural villages to examine hundreds of pets – many of whom would not have seen a vet otherwise – is being retired.

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Help for forgotten dogs of Chernobyl

Descendants of abandoned dogs living in the shadow of one of the world’s worst nuclear disasters are receiving veterinary care thanks to an international team of vets.

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VN graduate programme launched

The University of Bristol’s post-grad nursing programme will give VNs the chance to increase their knowledge of clinical governance and evidence-based practice.

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World Cup-winning rugby star backs tick awareness campaign

Matt Dawson is supporting MSD’s Big Tick Project after undergoing multiple heart operations when a tick bite led to him developing debilitating Lyme disease.

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    A weekend to be proud of

    Vet Dan Makin reports from 2017’s Pride in London march and the wider activities of the British Veterinary Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender group.

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    A change of view – when a VN becomes a pet owner

    RVN Helen Tottey uses her experiences with a new pet to think about the owner view of practice, and why veterinary nurses should listen to what she has come to realise...

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    Nursing notes: recumbent patients

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    Brighton beams for cat-friendly VNs

    RVN Alexandra Taylor reports from the nursing stream of 2017’s International Society of Feline Medicine World Feline Congress.

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    Systems and protocols: turning your practice into a well-oiled machine

    Veterinary business consultant Dave Nicol explains how putting the right systems in place can enhance patient care and boost your bottom line.

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    Game changers: making the most of your nursing team

    RVNs are a key component in the delivery of modern veterinary care; however, their true potential can often be overlooked. But, as Ernie Ward explains, expanding the RVN role in your practice will always pay rich rewards.

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    As the countdown begins towards the UK’s exit from the EU, Adam Bernstein asks a selection of professional business advisors what areas practices need to address in advance of that day.

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    Accountability and responsibility: which causes more fear?

    Graduation has been and gone – Jordan Sinclair is now on the RCVS register, ready and raring to go. So why is she feeling on edge?

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    In part three of his series on CPR, Gerardo Poli discusses the use of endotracheal intubation, and, when this cannot be immediately achieved, the other ventilation techniques required.

    Bonus culture

    Nick Marsh worries the development of a “bonus culture” within corporate practices could lead to fewer people taking their pets to vets as fees rise.

    Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, pt 2: basic life support

    In the second part of his series on CPR, Gerado Poli offers an overview of the procedure that must take precedence over everything else: chest compressions.

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    Aware the proliferation of veterinary initialisms may be confusing for some, Jane Davidson has compiled a list of the main associations as a quick guide for those new to the profession.

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    In his latest series of articles, Gerado Poli looks to explain the fundamentals of CPR to help ensure the whole veterinary team is familiar with the procedure. The most important aspect? Preparation.

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    With news of universities Harper Adams and Keele discussing plans for a new vet school, Jordan Sinclair insists this is not the answer to increasing numbers of vets in the UK post-Brexit.

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    Nick Marsh explains how his intense dislike of Mr Bell’s wondrous invention is fuelled by the cruel unpredictability of his arch nemesis – the practice telephone message book.

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