Specialist at Essex practice operates on 17-year-old tortoise left with a prolapsed penis after trying to pass an extremely large bladder stone.

RCVS coronavirus survey will ask veterinary professionals to provide evidence of how COVID-19 has impacted experiences of working in profession.

Close to 6 in 10 vets in clinical practice felt intimidated by clients’ language or behaviour during the coronavirus pandemic – a rise of 10 percentage points on 2019.

RCVS is embarking on a six-week consultation on a proposed set of new standards and methodology for accrediting UK and international vet degrees.

Association commits to providing face-to-face event from 5 to 7 September, back at the ICC in Birmingham.

Royal college is looking for applications from undergraduate veterinary students for its RCVS Fellows of the Future competition.

Eminent equine vet Sue Dyson, an RCVS fellow, is struck off register for disgraceful conduct after falsifying letter from a fictional Home Office official for a weight study. 

Practice group says it is thinking a little differently in its plans for the end-of-year show, to celebrate the return of the face-to-face event.

“Although parasiticide treatments can be used to treat these infestations, there was some concern that rapidly killing large numbers of worms could lead to anaphylaxis as the worms die” – vet Nicki Reed.

RCVS Knowledge has announced the winners in the 2021 Veterinary Evidence Student Awards, which reward students’ engagement with evidence-based veterinary medicine.

Open letter to sheep farmers from National Sheep Association, Sheep Veterinary Society and others to help slow concerning upward trend in wormer resistance.

VetPartners has announced plans to host a second discussion about the ongoing pancytopenia outbreak, which will once again be hosted by Rachel Dean on 20 July at 8pm.

Boehringer Ingelheim provides scheme for equine vets to be able to help reduce plastic waste by recycling its Aservo EquiHaler device.

In an open letter to the profession, Vet-AI’s Sarah Warren describes how she hopes to leave a lasting legacy and be remembered as “chief happiness officer” at the business she helped to create.

During the virtual session (13 July), Matt Gurney will explain the impact of breakthrough pain on pet and owner, and how to approach it more effectively using analgesic and rehabilitation tools and strategies.

The Virtual Veterinary Internship has been launched by the US-based Veterinary Information Network to help guide new graduates or vets returning to the profession.

Full programme now available for 60th staging of Europe’s largest equine vet event, with Tim Greet and Jean-Marie Denoix giving plenary lectures.

Chris Dixon, of Veterinary Vision in Penrith, previously warned about the worm – and the dangers of it coming to the UK – in a paper he co-authored in 2017.