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ECC congress to switch venue to Leeds in 2019

Vets Now announces Royal Armouries Museum and New Dock Hall will be home to emergency and critical care streams for next year’s event on 8 and 9 November.

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New indication for feline OA treatment

NSAID with “easy to give” award from the International Society of Feline Medicine now licensed for pain associated with chronic musculoskeletal disorders.

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Arrow escape for puppy Loki

“We were amazed how he managed to swallow it” – vets get straight to the point after puppy swallows a toy arrow almost the length of its body.

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New threat of avian influenza – human transmission

Bird flu viruses could escape vaccine immunity while increasing potential to infect humans, according to research led by The Pirbright Institute.

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UK’s first neutering benchmarks established

More than 30,000 cat and dog neutering cases examined to provide data on percentage of abnormalities in spay versus castrate procedures.

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New resource to aid online pet buyers

Bodies unite to protect the public from “dodgy pet sellers”, and ensure any animal advertised online by classified websites is done so legally and ethically.

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Assault conviction vet suspended from register

Richard Sutcliffe – who was convicted of two counts of common assault by beating and of undertaking, or attempting to undertake, non-emergency surgery on the eyelid of a person – receives suspension for six months.

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Investigations under way in wake of feline TB outbreak

Five cases of feline tuberculosis have been confirmed in households across England, with some of the affected households believed to have suffered multiple feline infections.

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Neurologist appointment announced for CVS

European specialist Laurent Garosi will lead a new teleneurology service for the reporting of MRI scans and imparting neurology advice.

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Danielle Marturello and Karen Perry investigate the problems of treating and managing this condition, using examples of available products. Includes video content.

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Equine tendon injuries: best treatment and future needs

Victoria Colgate and Richard Payne discuss the use of platelet-rich plasma and stem cell therapy in the management of this issue, as well as the need for research into more effective treatments.

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Preparing rams for mating part 2 – pre-breeding soundness exams

Jenny Hull, following part one of her article (VT48.36), discusses the benefits and stages of fertility testing male sheep.

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Halitosis – a breath too far?

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Pradofloxacin: a feline fluoroquinolone part 1

Lotfi El Bahri, in the first of a two-part article, introduces this antibiotic and its use in cats, including pharmacokinetics, microbiology and mode of action.

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Las Vegas conference experience ‘so special’

If you’re looking for a break from the norm for your next CPD course, you may want to consider the Western Veterinary Conference. Linda Simon describes her Sin City sojourn…

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Biggest recorded attendance for VCF Northern Conference

Veterinary Christian Fellowship secretary Ali Budgell reports on the latest group’s northern gathering, which saw its largest turnout yet.

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Successful recruitment begins long before a vacancy arises. In an increasingly transparent profession, employer reputation is a vital tool in the competition for our most valuable resource: people. This will be a major theme at SPVS/VMG Congress in January.

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Playing the end game: putting your practice up for sale

The vet landscape is changing rapidly, and we find the profession, and ourselves, in an economy we wouldn't have imagined 20 years ago. It's a time of great change and opportunity for those looking to sell a practice.

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Practice Profile: Cromwell Animal Rehabilitation Centre

It is often said the best things come in small packages. For a branch of Cromwell Vets, that package proved to be a 9m by 4m prefabricated box. It’s not a lot, but, as VBJ discovered, it's already having a big impact ...

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Skills in short supply: deconstructing the recruitment crisis

Medivet senior partners Adi Nell and Erwin Höhn, in the first of two articles, look at the manpower problem as a precursor to delivering a framework for analysis and a strategic plan for all stakeholders in part two ...

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