“Every prescribing decision to administer antimicrobials contributes to a selection for antimicrobial resistance”. This is a key message in the introduction to the online course on antimicrobial stewardship in veterinary practice*....
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Antimicrobial stewardship – what can you do?
“Every prescribing decision to administer antimicrobials contributes to a selection for antimicrobial resistance”. This is a key message in the introduction to the online course on antimicrobial stewardship in veterinary practice*.... -
SPILLERS™ introduces new Ulca Fibre for horses prone to gastric ulcers
SPILLERS has introduced a new gastric ulcer friendly feed. SPILLERS Ulca Fibre is an ultra-low starch, high oil fibre feed that is proven* to support horses prone to gastric ulcers following veterinary treatment. For added reassurance it carries... -
Archway Vets – Runner-up in the BVHA Design Awards 2019
ACD Projects were delighted to attend the BVHA practice Design Awards Luncheon along with their clients, Jeremy and Mandy Voakes, from Archway Veterinary Practice.
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Lame sheep adjust their behaviour to cope with their condition, says a new study
Using novel sensing technology, experts from the University of Nottingham have found that lame sheep adjust how they carry out certain actives, such as walking, standing or laying down, rather than simply reducing the amount they do.
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New JSAP study highlights success of endoscopic foreign body retrieval in cats
A new study, published in the latest issue of the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP), suggests that endoscopic foreign body removal in cats was associated with good overall outcomes and a low complication rate.
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Simply Locums and MWI Animal Health have teamed up on recruitment
Read more about SimplyLocums and MWI Animal Health's offer to assist with recruitment in your practice.
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Breaking barriers to quality improvement: major study outlines roadmap
A large-scale study led by RCVS Knowledge and carried out by RAND Europe – formally released at SPVS-VMG Congress last week – has for the first time shed light on the current position of quality improvement (QI) within the veterinary... -
Pm recognises vet’s work for endangered animals
Rowe Referral’s Elisa Best (BVSc Cert SAS MRCVS Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Surgery) has received the Prime Minister’s Points of Light Award for her work with orphaned rhinos, as a founding member of UK registered craft conservation... -
The UK’s first specialist-led congenital heart disease clinic for puppies and kittens has opened in the Midlands.
Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service, in Solihull, has launched the pioneering initiative, which aims to assess cats and dogs under six months old where a heart murmur has been detected.
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Fitzpatrick Referrals strengthen management team
Fitzpatrick Referrals is delighted to welcome Stuart Saunders to their management team at the Orthopaedics and Neurology centre as Practice Manager. Stuart has over a decade of experience running mixed practice veterinary hospitals. Most recently... -
EVJ publishes BEVA primary care clinical guidelines on analgesia for vets
Pain has a significant impact on animal welfare and analgesia is considered to be imperative in helping to alleviate it. In the first of a series of guidelines produced for primary care vets the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) has... -
Blue Cross horses available for rehoming
National pet charity Blue Cross is hoping 2020 will be a Happy New Year for 12 deserving horses in its care. The group came from a private home where circumstances beyond the owners’ control sadly meant that they could no longer give the... -
Latest 2020 NOAH Compendium book now available
The 2020 edition of the NOAH Compendium of Data Sheets for Animal Medicines book is now available, with a free copy posted to every veterinary practice in the UK. Extra copies are available to purchase via the NOAH website.
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Ceva offers free feline hypertension and CKD CPD meeting - 18th Feb - Watford
The meeting will be led by Dr Rosanne Jepson BVSc MVetMed PhD DipACVIM DipECVIM PGCertVetEd FHEA MRCVS, Associate Professor Small Animal Internal Medicine Specialist at RVC and will consist of two talks.
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COWS updates its guide to parasite control
The Control of Worms Sustainably in cattle group (COWS) has released updated chapters of its technical guide to parasite control, at the Animal Health Distributors’ Association conference in Birmingham last week (Wednesday 15 January 2020).... -
Dragon’s Den star Jenny Campbell announced as the Keynote Speaker for BSAVA Congress
The British entrepreneur, known predominantly for her role as a Dragon on BBC’s Dragon’s Den, is the flagship for an exciting extended programme at this year’s Congress, celebrating the event’s 30th year at Birmingham.
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Teams from IVC Evidensia prepare to help with the Australian Bush Fires situation
All IVC Evidensia staff have been united in their grief towards the tragedy unfolding on the other side of the world. Many people have been enquiring as to how we can collectively respond, specifically to the animal crisis that has arisen from... -
BCVSp launches podcasts for animal owners
Your Vet Specialist, the public face of the British College of Veterinary Specialists (BCVSp), has launched a new podcast platform to give animal owners the opportunity to listen and learn from high quality audible veterinary content while they... -
A case of rabies in a man confirmed in Spain
In the Spanish province of Biscay, a man accepted in the Hospital Universitario de Cruces de Vizcaya in December 2019 was confirmed to be infected with rabies virus after being bitten by a cat in Morocco in August the same year.
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New CPD on Lipid Emulsion In The Management Of Toxicity
Intravenous infusion of a fat (lipid) emulsion is sometimes used in the treatment of cats and dogs that are at serious risk due to poisoning or drug toxicity, usually when standard treatments are not effective. This module will give you some background... -
BSAVA and BEVA donate £7,000 to support Australian wildfire veterinary care
The British Small Animal Veterinary Association and the British Equine Veterinary Association have made a donation of £7,000 to the Australian Veterinary Association Benevolent Fund to help assist the work of the veterinary profession who are... -
Krka Aids Owner Compliance with Launch of Selehold 3-pack Range
Veterinary pharmaceuticals company Krka has launched a 3-pack range of its Selemectin-based parasite control spot-on, Selehold®. The new pack, available for cats and for toy, small, medium and large dogs, offers additional dispensing flexibility... -
New Venue for Vets North 2020 - 8-9 July, Haydock Park Racecourse, Merseyside
This year’s Vets North is moving to Haydock Park Racecourse, Merseyside, in order to make the event even more accessible and to offer enhanced facilities to ensure delegates can make the most of their learning experience.
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BHA confirms injectable omeprazole can be used within rules
The British Horseracing Board (BHA) has issued a notice stating that they will no longer advise against possession, use or attempted use and administration or attempted administration of injectable omeprazole (Bova UK).
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New Agriculture Bill recognises the value of animal health as a public good, but a joined-up approach is vital, says NOAH
NOAH welcomes the publication of the Agriculture Bill today and its recognition of the importance of measures to improve animal health and welfare. The announcement of the Bill includes the introduction of measures to monitor UK food security...
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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,...14-06-2019, 01:00 PM -
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.
The power now lies with the
