Love Island star and TV personality, Chris Hughes, is lending his support to Ceva Animal Health, manufacturer of Adaptil and Feliway, with the official launch of the first ever Pet Anxiety Month at Crufts.
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Chris Hughes launches Ceva’s Pet Anxiety Month at Crufts
Love Island star and TV personality, Chris Hughes, is lending his support to Ceva Animal Health, manufacturer of Adaptil and Feliway, with the official launch of the first ever Pet Anxiety Month at Crufts.
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It takes two – vet and nurse team to host a double session on rabbits at BSAVA congress
Gut stasis in the rabbit is one of the most common presentations in practice and needs to be both treated as an emergency and prevented through owner education. The vet and nurse have important roles to play in ensuring optimal treatment,... -
The right mortgage solution for the veterinary profession
It’s often the case that those working in veterinary practice will come across obstacles when searching for a mortgage.
A key reason is that in a lot of cases, mortgage lenders are not familiar with the way veterinary staff... -
Davies becomes First Veterinary Practice to work with Sharpsmart as they continue to position themselves as green leader in the sector
Davies Veterinary Specialists (Davies) was the first veterinary practice to have achieved accreditation from Investors in the Environment (iiE) in 2018 and now they are the first to work with leading clinical waste management company Sharpsmart.... -
Zoetis Urges Vets To Participate In Equine Herpes Virus Survey
Zoetis Inc. announced that, given the concerns caused by the recent flu outbreak, it is urging equine vets to participate in a survey about Equine Herpes Virus (EHV). The aim is to identify the most effective ways to minimise the risks this common... -
Lambs at risk from nematodirus much earlier this year than last, warns SCOPS
The sudden increase in temperatures in February puts earlier-born lambs at risk from nematodirus, warns the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group. The SCOPS Nematodirus Forecast at www.scops.org.uk/nematodirus already... -
RCVS Knowledge launches national research project into quality improvement in the profession
Members of the veterinary profession are encouraged to offer their views as part of a major research project – launched today – assessing current perceptions and adoption of quality improvement (QI).
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BSAVA Congress Big Issues Announced
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BSAVA Congress Big Issues Announced
This year BSAVA Congress’s Big Issues stream aims to help the profession steer its way through uncharted waters by focusing on a central theme of How to Navigate the Unpredictable and the Unexpected.
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Virbac Launches NEW Speed Reader™ Biomarker Range
Virbac is delighted to announce the launch of Speed Reader, a compact and intuitive laser-induced fluorescent reader that measures the concentration of biomarkers in serum and plasma, offering an efficient and affordable solution to expand... -
Agria Pet Insurance supports BBVA drive for Bee Friendly Vet practices
Did you know that we depend on pollination from bees for a third of the foods we eat? There has been growing awareness amongst the public and political organisations over the last few years about how crucial bees are to the food chain. Equally, there’s ...
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Davies Anaesthesia Specialist helps educate vets in India
A vet from Davies Veterinary Specialists (Davies) in Hertfordshire has been sharing her knowledge and experience to help veterinary surgeons in Southern India hone their skills in anaesthesia. Louise Clark, RCVS and EBVS® European Specialist ... -
ADAPTIL and FELIWAY launch Pet Anxiety Month in March
Ceva Animal Health, manufacturer of the leading behaviour products ADAPTIL and FELIWAY, is launching the first ever Pet Anxiety Month in March. The nationwide campaign aims to educate pet owners on the signs of anxiety in cats and... -
Fitzpatrick Referrals welcomes a hat-trick of newly qualified specialists
Fitzpatrick Referrals is pleased to announce that registrars Padraig Egan, Susan Murphy, and anesthetist Enzo Minghella have passed their board exams first time round to become EBVS® European Specialists. Enzo Minghella, (DVM DipECV... -
BSAVA’s PetSavers receives donation from Debs Foundation
The Debs Foundation charitable trust has donated Ł5,000 to PetSavers, which is a part of the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA), to support their Clinical Research Projects. The Debs Foundation charitable trust was set-up a year... -
VMA Annual Awards: Young Marketer Finalists Announced
Four finalists for the prestigious Young Marketer of the Year Award have been announced ahead of the VMA Annual Awards judging day in London next week: Killian Gaffney (Head of sales and marketing, UK & Ireland, Chanelle Group), Amy Scott... -
New study of bacteria in ponies’ guts sheds light on ageing and obesity
The complex community of tiny living cells (microbes) living in the horse’s gut may provide valuable information about ageing and obesity, a new study has revealed. Initial findings have suggested that obesity in ponies may have a greater effect... -
No ticket for NEF? All is not lost……
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No ticket for NEF? All is not lost……
What: National Equine Forum (NEF)
When: Thursday 7th March 2019 from 10am – 4.30pm
Where: Live streaming, wherever you are!
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Vet Becomes President of RSM Pain Medicine Section
Louise Clark, RCVS and EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia and Head of Anaesthesia at Davies Veterinary Specialists, has been appointed President of the Royal Society of Medicine’s Pain Section for 2018/19. It is believed...
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Professional Endurance Rider ‘strikes gold’ with SPILLERS®
International endurance rider Bella Fricker has joined the SPILLERS® Team as Brand Assistant. With her knowledge and practical experience as a competition horse owner and rider and she also adds considerable expertise to SPILLERS® ‘ first class... -
Local Vet Practice Raises funds for 10-year-old Harry.
...Over 70 walkers and their canine companions took part in a dog walk organised by Greensands Vets, based in Woburn Sands Bedfordshire, to raise funds for a local resident, 10-year-old Harry Banks. Harry needs ground-breaking treatment in New York or -
BSAVA shortlisted for national exhibition award
BSAVA is thrilled to have been selected as a finalist for the Exhibition News Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Award 2019. The EN Awards, the largest awards event for the UK exhibition industry, recognise the hard work, success and... -
Paracetamol for the management of pain in dogs
Paracetamol is one of the most commonly-used drugs worldwide. It is available to buy over the counter for humans, and for dogs (as Pardale-V tablets, which contain paracetamol together with codeine). However, there is a lot of confusion about... -
BSAVA gives free library access to vets in developing nations
Vets in developing nations can now access free educational resources from the British Small Animal Veterinary Association’s online library.
Vets working and training in countries with limited resources, where conditions are challenging... -
Feline infectious peritonitis: human antiviral ‘GS-441524’ shows great promise against this devastating infectious disease of cats
The emergence of exotic diseases such as Ebola and SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) in people has prompted intensive research into new drug treatments, and this is indirectly bringing benefit to cats. Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP)... -
Davies becomes a Mindful Employer
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Davies becomes a Mindful Employer
Davies Veterinary Specialists (Davies) in Hertfordshire has shown its commitment to the recruitment and retention of employees by signing up to the Charter for Employees who are Positive about Mental Health. The multi-specialist veterinary referral... -
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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.
The power now lies with the