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  Mars Petcare Unveiled as New Diamond Partner for WSAVA

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  Mars Petcare Unveiled as New Diamond Partner for WSAVA

  
  Mars Petcare has become a Diamond Partner of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA), building on a long-term relationship with the global veterinary association established by the Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition, the company’s scientific HQ. Under the terms of the new partnership, individual divisions of Mars Petcare will support the work of four of the WSAVA’s key Clinical Committees as follows:
  
  · The Global Nutrition Committee (GNC), which helps the veterinary...

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  BCVSp Provides Clinical Audit Workshop for Specialists

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  BCVSp Provides Clinical Audit Workshop for Specialists

  
  
  The British College of Veterinary Specialists is running a clinical audit workshop to help members and non-members develop tools and strategy for clinical audit in Veterinary Specialist Practice. The one-day event will be held on 28 March 2019, at Rossdales Equine Hospital, Newmarket, Suffolk.
  
  
  The BCVSp is a registered charity, established in 2014. Its primary aim is to advance the education of the public and the wellbeing of animals through the development, understanding...

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  Policy conference: next steps for combating antimicrobial resistance

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  Policy conference: next steps for combating antimicrobial resistance

  
  Next steps for combating antimicrobial resistance - funding, prevention and research priorities
  
  Westminster Health Forum and Westminster Food & Nutrition Forum Keynote Seminar
  
  
  Morning, Wednesday, 6^th February 2019
  
  Central London
  
  
  Book Online | Live Agenda |
  
  The agenda includes keynote contributions from Professor Dame Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health and Social Care (subject to diary);...

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  Vets urge owners to help horses lose weight NOW to prevent serious health risks

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  • Published: 19-01-2019, 01:05 PM
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  Vets urge owners to help horses lose weight NOW to prevent serious health risks

  
  With some studies suggesting that more than half of certain horse populations in the UK are overweight or obese, the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) is urging owners to act now to prevent their horses suffering weight-related health and welfare risks come the Spring. In today’s domesticated environment with greater access to forage, hard feed, stabling and rugs, horses and ponies can quickly pile on dangerous excess pounds. This significantly increases the risk of potentially...

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  Diabetes uk announced as official charity partner for the simplyhealth great run series 2019

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  • Published: 17-01-2019, 09:35 AM
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  Diabetes uk announced as official charity partner for the simplyhealth great run series 2019

  
  Simplyhealth is delighted to announce that it has chosen Diabetes UK as the official charity partner of the Simplyhealth Great Run Series 2019 - the UK’s biggest programme of mass participation running events for people of all ages and abilities, including the iconic Simplyhealth Great North Run, the world’s biggest half marathon.
  
  The Simplyhealth Great Run Series kicks off on Saturday 12th January 2019, with the Simplyhealth Great Stirling Castle Run, followed by the Simplyhealth...

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  VetHelpDirect for Vets helps StreetVet win £100k

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  • Published: 16-01-2019, 08:31 AM
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  VetHelpDirect for Vets helps StreetVet win £100k

  
  A national pet charity has won £100,000 to go towards enhancing its services, after engaging a leading veterinary digital marketing agency to help canvas votes.
  
  StreetVet, a charity which helps the pets of homeless people, won a competition held by Animal Friends Pet Insurance. They secured a staggering 22,000 out of the 45,000 public votes, after enlisting the help of VetHelpdirect for Vets, a team of digital experts with veterinary backgrounds.
  
  VetHelpDirect for...

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  Top Comedy Talent to Host VMA Annual Awards

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  • Published: 16-01-2019, 08:25 AM
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  Top Comedy Talent to Host VMA Annual Awards

  
  The Veterinary Marketing Association (VMA) is delighted to announce that Sally Phillips, comedy star of; Miranda, Smack the Pony, Alan Partridge and Bridget Jones, is to host its flagship Annual Awards event at the Royal Lancaster London Hotel on 15th March 2019.
  
  VMA Awards Chair Claire Edmunds is thrilled with the announcement: “Sally is synonymous with the best of British comedy, her razor sharp wit and comic timing has won her many accolades including an Emmy Award for the...

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  Curious about cats? Lintbells has some answers

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  • Published: 15-01-2019, 11:31 AM
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  Curious about cats? Lintbells has some answers

  
  Veterinary teams have, for a long time, appreciated the need to support cat owners to recognise the signs of illness in their pets and to bring them to the practice for treatment. It is estimated that 40% of cats have not visited a vet in the last year compared to only 15% of dogs.* Lintbells, makers of some of the most effective natural pet supplements in the veterinary marketplace, agree that it’s a worrying issue. In response, the company is launching its ‘Curious about Cats’ campaign...

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  Veterinary Medicine Supply Problem: Isoflurane

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  • Published: 15-01-2019, 09:07 AM
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  Veterinary Medicine Supply Problem: Isoflurane

  
  

  Update 14 January: Products available for import under the Special Import Scheme whilst there are supply problems with isoflurane-containing veterinary medicines in the UK.

  Due to ongoing UK supply problems with isoflurane-containing products, the VMD has recently assessed the following products for import under the Special Import Scheme:

  • Iso - Vet 1000 mg/g Inhalation Vapour, liquid (Piramal Critical Care Limited) from Ireland
  • Isofluran CP 1ml/ml (CP-Pharma) from Germany
  • IsoFlo

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  XLVets has fresh focus with the appointment of Laura Whyte as Board Chair

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  • Published: 15-01-2019, 08:08 AM
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  XLVets has fresh focus with the appointment of Laura Whyte as Board Chair

  
  

  XLVets, the community of independently owned veterinary practices, has appointed a new Chair to its Board of Directors. Ms Laura Whyte is an independent, non-executive Director and in her role will bring a fresh perspective and business knowledge to enhance the experience of existing members and new members as their practices join the group.

  Laura was previously HR Director at John Lewis, where she worked for over 11 years and has been extensively involved in governance, acting as an employee

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