The British Veterinary Receptionist Association (BVRA) was recently delighted to award veterinary receptionist Sheila Potter of Cambridge Vet Group her Accredited Veterinary Receptionist certificate at 70 years of age. The course requires...
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BVRA fully accredits veterinary receptionist - age 70!
The British Veterinary Receptionist Association (BVRA) was recently delighted to award veterinary receptionist Sheila Potter of Cambridge Vet Group her Accredited Veterinary Receptionist certificate at 70 years of age. The course requires... -
BEVA Award winners announced
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BEVA Award winners announced
BEVA presented Awards to some of the brightest and best in equine veterinary medicine at BEVA Congress on Thursday 12 September 2019.
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XLVets extends invitation to attend its national meetings
XLVets, the community of independent vet practices, is to host three national meetings in September and October and is inviting independent vets who want to understand the benefits it offers to come along to the events. The farm and business... -
BEVA unveils antimicrobial survey
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BEVA unveils antimicrobial survey
BEVA has organised a survey to find out more about antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance in equine veterinary practice. Launched at BEVA Congress on Thursday 12th September 2019 the survey is directed at all veterinary surgeon... -
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Improvements to pig welfare at the heart of new code
A new welfare code has been updated and published in parliament. The new pig code will provide guidance to pig producers on how to practise the highest standards of animal welfare.
These standards are comprehensive and set out enhanced... -
New ADAPTIL and FELIWAY marketing support for fireworks and party season
Ceva Animal Health is launching a range of new marketing support to raise awareness of its leading veterinary behaviour products, ADAPTILÒ and FELIWAYÒ, in the run up to and during the fireworks and party season.
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Improve International Announces New Masterclass in Feline Endoscopy
Veterinary CPD specialist Improve International has announced a two-day Masterclass in Feline Endoscopy on 19-20 May 2020. It will take place at Improve’s state-of-the-art wet-lab practical training facility in Sheffield and will be led by Dr... -
Virbac launch NEW MULTIMIN™ a unique prescription only trace mineral injection for cattle
Virbac is pleased to announce the launch of MULTIMIN, a unique, prescription only, four in one trace mineral injection to combat oxidative stress and its effects in cattle. Containing Zinc, Copper, Manganese and Selenium, MULTIMIN is designed... -
Gender discrimination holding women back in practice claims study
Women face discrimination and occupy fewer places in the higher reaches of the veterinary profession, even as they begin to outnumber men in the field.
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Vetsure ranked Top 5 on popular pet review sites
Top review website Trustpilot has ranked Vetsure as a 5* Pet Insurance provider with 99% of customers rating Vetsure as Great or Excellent.
Furthermore, as a pet insurance company personally recommended by vets, Vetsure earned a top... -
WSAVA World Congress - Early Bird Rates
Book now to take advantage of Super Early Bird rates
WSAVA World Congress 2020, run in collaboration with FECAVA EuroCongress, takes place from September 23-26 in Warsaw, Poland. It is an unmissable opportunity to meet colleagues... -
Top cat vs the underdog: feline fans race ahead in new charity gaming initiative
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home has launched an innovative new fundraising initiative, calling on gamers to help raise money for the charity’s animals. The Ultimate Showdown sees video game enthusiasts split in to two camps; Team Dog and Team Cat,... -
Clare Balding to open SPVS-VMG Congress 2020
SPVS and VMG are delighted to announce leading broadcaster and best-selling author, Clare Balding, will be joining them at Congress 2020.
Congress will be returning to Celtic Manor Resort, Newport on 23-25 January 2020, supported... -
Medivet Clients Reach One Million Donation Milestone in Support of Africa’s Rhinos
Medivet clients have made an incredible one million donations to raise £500,000 for the Medivet Saving The Rhino campaign with Wilderness Foundation Africa*, the Veterinary company has announced today.
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Rabies is 100 % preventable. Yet it kills one person every 10 minutes - Editorial
Rabies is one of the oldest diseases on the planet, and claims the lives of an estimated 59,000 people every year. However, rabies is 100% vaccine-preventable. A dedicated team work tirelessly to deliver these lifesaving vaccines and protect countless... -
Injectable omeprazole declared free of testosterone
Bova UK has confirmed that its long acting injectable omeprazole product has been declared free of testosterone.
A test by the Australian Racing Forensic Laboratory (ARFL) of samples from the newly prepared batch of Bova’s... -
Ceva hosts feline hypertension and ophthalmoscopy CPD course
Ceva Animal Health, manufacturer of Amodip, is hosting an informative one-day CPD course entitled ‘Have you got an eye for hypertension?’.
The meeting, which costs £10 per delegate including lunch and equates to six... -
SCOPS Nematodirus Forecast a vital tool for sheep farmers and advisors
Despite the threat from nematodirus being lower in spring 2019 than the two previous years, the SCOPS Nematodirus Forecast has once again proven itself to be a vital tool for farmers, vets and SQPs.
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Pet nutrition uncovered: What’s true and what’s fake news?
World-respected veterinary nutritionist, Dr. Marge Chandler, will separate the facts of pet nutrition from marketing, fads and fake news in a free one hour live webinar on 8 October at 8pm.
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Survey Results Show Desire to Improve Awareness of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV)
Zoetis has announced the results of two surveys about Equine Herpes Virus (EHV). The surveys, prompted by the recent flu outbreak, have shown that vets and horse owners are keen to actively reduce the risks of this lesser known but common... -
Battersea welcomes Labour's new Animal Welfare Manifesto
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, one of the country’s leading animal charities, has today welcomed the Labour Party’s new Animal Welfare Manifesto, which would have a positive impact on the welfare of domestic animals in the UK. Battersea... -
Royal Canin to host webinar exploring Obesity management for cats and dogs
Royal Canin is set to host a webinar on the challenges around obesity management on Tuesday September 24th. The webinar, aptly named ‘How to be proactive rather than reactive for effective, preventative obesity management’ will be hosted by Alex... -
The RCVS ViVet Innovation Symposium is back for 2019.
The RCVS ViVet Innovation Symposium is back for 2019. This year we will focus on ‘Precision Veterinary Medicine’ taking a bold look at how rapidly developing technology will transform the veterinary professions and the care they provide as we... -
BCVSp Offers Training and Mentoring Workshop for Specialists
The British College of Veterinary Specialists (BCVSp) has organised a Training and Mentoring Workshop to help members and non-members assess and develop their internship and residency programmes in line with current policies and expectations.... -
Bayer and the Royal Veterinary College host ‘Careers with Animals’ workshop for second year
Bayer and The Royal Veterinary College have once again teamed up to host two free education days at Bayer’s Reading headquarters for young people interested in pursuing a career working with animals.
Veterinary teams from Bayer and...
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Two pretty much identical jobs: same area of the country, similar role responsibilities, similar remuneration, similar business size and structures. Yet, one ad receives 4 quality applicants and the other receives none. Why?
Both veterinary practices have clear plans for the future and are investing in their current teams and business to ensure provision of a quality service for clients. Both practices could be a great place to work. However, one of these practices has a reputation as a good employer, the other has none. We don’t mean a bad reputation, simply no reputation- people haven’t heard of them.
This was something I would encounter on a weekly basis when working in the defence recruitment sector and it is a very real problem within the veterinary profession. When we discuss marketing within the business, the tendency is to focus our efforts on the client and that is important. However, the scarce resource within the vet profession is not clients, it is employees.
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