Alerting clients to the specific dangers present at certain times of year is crucial in helping owners to keep their pets away from what might appear innocuous substances that actually present a very real risk. In addition, should a case of poisoning come through your doors, having immediate knowledge to provide the right care, whatever...
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Knowledge is key to reducing pet poisoning cases
As the summer cases of adder bites and slug pellet poisoning tail off, they are quickly replaced with cases linked to the autumn and winter months.
Alerting clients to the specific dangers present at certain times of year is crucial in helping owners to keep their pets away from what might appear innocuous substances that actually present a very real risk. In addition, should a case of poisoning come through your doors, having immediate knowledge to provide the right care, whatever... -
First Veterinary Nurse Receives City & Guilds Medal for Excellence
A veterinary nurse from Newcastle under Lyme in Staffordshire has become the first in the country to receive a City & Guilds Medal for Excellence. Miss Emma Turner has worked at the Friarswood Veterinary Centre, part of CVS (UK) Ltd, for five years and successfully completed her training as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in 2015.
She was nominated for the City & Guilds Medal by Lite Ltd, an organisation delivering specialist training for the animal care sector... -
Free Royal Canin online weight management tool to all London Vet Show delegates
Specialists in weight management, ROYAL CANIN will be tackling the difficult subject once again at this year’s London Vet Show. In addition to a roundtable event, ‘Tackling Fat Cats in London’, on Thursday 16th November, visitors to their stand will also be able to register for a new online weight management training course.
Delegates this year will have the opportunity to register for the new ROYAL CANIN® Weight Management Online course for FREE! An interactive training course, it provides... -
BEVA supports European Antibiotic Awareness Day with Free Webinars
The British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) is showing its support for European Antibiotic Awareness Day on 18th November 2017 by giving all equine vets free online access to its outstanding antimicrobial Congress session at www.ebeva.org/congress17-session12
BEVA is a consistent campaigner for the responsible use of antibiotics; Last year it introduced the BEVA Antibiotic Champion Award to encourage members to document their efforts to reduce the use of critically... -
VMA Annual Awards: Veterinary Marketer’s Save The Date!
The newly refurbished 5-star Royal Lancaster London Hotel is the venue for the Veterinary Marketing Association (VMA) flagship Annual Awards on 16th March 2018.
“There are 16 awards spanning all aspects of veterinary marketing, including the Young Marketer of the Year and the Practice Marketing Award,” explains VMA Awards chair, Claire Edmunds.
The event is open to everyone to enter and attend, and entries and table reservations can now be made electronically... -
Update on Equine Herpes Virus and Rotavirus vaccines
Zoetis UK today announced that their Equip® EHV 1,4 vaccine is now fully available. Equip EHV 1,4 is licensed for the active immunisation of horses to reduce clinical signs due to infection with Equine Herpesvirus 1 and 4 and to reduce abortion caused by EHV-1 infection.
Zoetis has previously communicated directly to vets to inform them that Equip® Rotavirus will be out of stock from the end of November 2017 until mid-2018. During this time an imported vaccine for Rotavirus,... -
Ferret Resources Added to Vetlexicon
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Ferret Resources Added to Vetlexicon
Ferrets are the latest species to be added to ‘Exotis’, the exotic section of Vetstream’s digital clinical reference service Vetlexicon. Exotis was launched earlier this year with guinea pigs the first species to be included. In adding resources on ferrets, Vetstream aims to address a shortage of up to date clinical information on this species, a popular pet in countries including the USA.
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Unique ‘chewing robot’ takes canine oral care research to the next level
Scientists at Mars Petcare have created a unique ‘chewing robot’ in a bid to further improve canine oral care and marking a milestone in dental product quality control.
Developed by the scientists at the Global Innovation Centre, the chewing robot is the latest addition to Mars Petcare’s extensive research and testing stages for dental product development.
The robot is a new generation of testing capability for oral care and is used to provide unique insights... -
Virtual Congress 2018 The Webinar Vet prepares to launch its 6th International Virtual Congress on 19th January 2018
The Webinar Vet is proud to announce it will be hosting its next Virtual Congress in 2018, taking place on 19th, 20th and 21st January.
Now in its 6th year, Virtual Congress is rapidly becoming the event for online veterinary education, being attended by thousands of people all over the globe. Virtual Congress continues to spearhead the CPD revolution, offering over 50 hours of the most innovative veterinary webinars presented by renowned speakers.
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VET Festival continues to revolutionise CPD paradigm with 2018 programme
(L-R: Dr Jonathan Bray, Professor Lisa Freeman, Professor Bill Culp, Dr Kerry Simpson, Professor Brendan Corcoran, Professor Nick Bacon & Professor Noel Fitzpatrick)
8th & 9th June 2018 at Loseley Park, Surrey
View the VET Festival 2017 highlights video on YouTube
VET Festival, in partnership with Centaur Services, has announced its 2018 conference programme comprising over 120 lectures, brand new subject areas and featuring over 30 pioneering, internationally...
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