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Vet groups urge action on B canis endemic risk to Great Britain


Clinicians and Government officials are being urged to do more now to prevent Brucella canis from becoming endemic in Britain. Increasing awareness, individualised risk assessments for dogs that test positive and tougher import restrictions are among the priorities outlined in a new joint policy document by four major veterinary organisations. … more

RCVS launches client confidentiality courseĀ 


A new client confidentially course has been launched by the RCVS. Developed to support veterinary professionals with client confidentiality issues, the free course is available via the RCVS Academy digital leaning platform and offers support and guidance for situations where it may be necessary to disclose information without a clientā€™s … more

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Use of maropitant in rabbits: a literature review


Maropitant is a specific synthetic, non-peptide, selective NK-1 receptor antagonist that was developed for its ability to block substance P (SP) from binding within the chemoreceptor trigger zone. SP, which binds the NK-1 receptor (NK-1R), can have effects on brain homeostasis associated with stress, anxiety and vomiting (Garcia-Recio et al, … more
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Vet reprimanded for ā€˜serious lapsesā€™ in careĀ 


A vet has been reprimanded for ā€œserious lapses of clinical judgementā€ in her treatment of a dog which died five days after undergoing emergency surgery. But an RCVS disciplinary panel also concluded there was no need for a tougher sanction on Sylwia Kalisz because of what it termed a ā€œnegligible … more

The phenomenology of euthanasia


Like many people, one of the major contributors towards me pursuing a career in veterinary was a childhood pet. ā€‹Molly was a black Labrador-retriever springer spaniel cross. She was a beautiful dog and although she wasnā€™t very obedient, I didnā€™t care because we had so much love for each other. … more
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Ā£1.5m grant funds research into canine brain tumour treatment


A research group has been given a Ā£1.5 million grant across five years for development of a potential new treatment for aggressive brain tumours in both dogs and humans. Bioengineers at Imperial College London are working with vets from the Nihon University in Tokyo on what they hope will eventually … more

Vets step in to help fund dogā€™s life-saving operation


Two vets have stepped in to save a dog who had ingested potentially fatal grass seeds by helping to finance the life-saving surgery they then performed. Professionals at the Chipping Norton Veterinary Hospital in Oxfordshire used care fund allowances provided by the practice owners, IVC Evidensia, to help the 15-month-old … more

Emergency brain surgery on a cat with ā€˜human damageā€™Ā 


Sometimes when I lie in bed at night, at the bottom of the world, feeling homesick for my beloved Derbyshire, the reasons why I left New Zealand in the first place start flooding back in a brutal tidal wave of despair. It was the 1980s, and I had been qualified … more
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