April 2021

RCVS council member Dr Richards elected junior vice-president for remainder of college year following David Argyleā€™s decision to resign.

5 mins

The 11-year-old West Highland white terrier was referred to North Downs Specialist Referrals unable to walk and facing leg amputation on top of her cancer treatment.

7 mins

Day of online learning, where participants are encouraged to make donation to NHS Charities Together, is returning next week after first event raised Ā£22,500.

5 mins

Alex McGhee, who is business intelligence manager at Linnaeus, is helping the Sea Turtle Rescue Alliance as a data lead to apply data science to help vets caring for the reptiles.

7 mins

Thirsk-based retailer established in 2005 is licensed supplier of pet medications in UK and mainland Europe, dispatching up to 3,000 orders a day.

5 mins

RCVS is replacing Professional Development Phase with Veterinary Graduate Development Programme, which has trained advisors in each participating practice.

4 mins

The coronavirus pandemic sparked a puppy-buying boom, but life in lockdown has left many of those puppies suffering behavioural issues due to a lack of opportunities for them to be socialised appropriately.

12 mins

Three-month-old Daisy was left with skull fractures and bruised lungs after the incident, but is now on the road to recovery thanks to the team at Anderson Moores in Hampshire.

7 mins

QI Boxset aims to provide practices and practitioners with guidance in establishing a quality improvement structure.

5 mins

JosĆ© Ruiz, maxillofacial surgeon at Davies Veterinary Specialists in Hertfordshire, resolves cat Dexyā€™s bilateral temporomandibular joint dysplasia.

4 mins

Two-thirds of mobile phones and tablets contaminated with staphylococci, including strains resistant to vancomycin and oxacillin.

4 mins

As part of its For Flockā€™s Sake Get Tested campaign, Ceva Animal Health is encouraging farm animal practitioners to push importance to clients.

6 mins

Recruitment agency for profession Noble Futures offering vouchers to training with Improve International extends deadline for busy vets.

4 mins

Just 16% of practices report ā€œbusiness as normalā€ in RCVSā€™ latest COVID impact survey, but staffing levels and practice cash flow are improving.

9 mins

Vet Professionals and International Cat Care are running online survey of cat owners, including vet professionals, to look at owner experiences of medicating cats.

4 mins

March 2021

Team led by Nicolas Granger at the RVC and Liang-Fong Wong at the University of Bristol develops combined cellular and molecular treatment.

8 mins

Dechra Veterinary Products has launched Cosacthen, which had only previously been available as human-registered or compounds veterinary special preparations.

3 mins

Collegeā€™s Vets and Nurses Interprofessional society virtual event, taking place on Saturday 24 April, aims to encourage vet and VN students to learn together and understand each otherā€™s roles.

7 mins

Simon Lyddon, who runs Vine Tree Vets in Herefordshire, is part of a 12-strong team on the five-week-plus voyage across Atlantic.

5 mins

Vets with Horsepower plans to deliver 25 hours worth of CPD, non-stop, on 29 April 2021 to raise money for four chosen charities.

6 mins