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.
Contributions made in the past...
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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.
Speaking on behalf of Sustainable... -
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.
The webinar "Navigating the pet food... -
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... -
Elanco launches dedicated digital resource hub to help vets treat canine otitis externa
Elanco Animal Health UK has stepped up its campaign to support vets and veterinary professionals to treat otitis externa (OE) in dogs first time with the launch of its online Ear Health Hub.
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Helping clients use medicines safely and effectively - noise phobia
Dexmedetomidine oromucosal gel for dogs (brand name Sileo) is a medicine that may be prescribed for dogs with anxiety and fear associated with noise. The latest Veterinary Medicines CPD module gives key information about how dexmedetomidine... -
Medivet EMS Award Winners Announced for RVC and Nottingham
Medivet has announced the winners of its competition for fifth-year veterinary students who have undertaken EMS (Extra-Mural Study) placements at the Group’s practices during the academic year.
Now in its second year, the competition... -
BVA encourages vets to discuss electric containment fences with clients to improve animal welfare
We are encouraging vets to speak to their livestock and equine clients about containment fences, helping them to ensure they’re always used responsibly and safely. The BVA position on the use of electric containment fences in livestock and horses,... -
Bayer to sell its Animal Health business unit to Elanco for 7.6 billion U.S. dollars
U.S.-based company Elanco Animal Health has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bayer’s Animal Health business, Bayer announced on Tuesday. The transaction is valued at 7.6 billion U.S. dollars consisting of 5.3 billion U.S.... -
BSAVA launches nursing case report development opportunity for BSAVA Congress 2020
A new initiative at BSAVA Congress 2020 will enable aspiring veterinary nurses to present their interesting or novel cases at BSAVA Congress 2020. Applications are open until 4 November 2019.
The Case Reports session has been... -
Independent Vetcare appoints Equine Group Veterinary Advisor
Graham Hunter BVM&S GPCert(EgP) CertEP CertAVP(ESO) MRCVS, of Ardene House Veterinary Practice is to become Independent Vetcare’s first Equine Group Veterinary Advisor.
He will be tasked with providing expert support to... -
Vets called upon in the fight against counterfeit Seresto Flea and Tick Control collars
• Bayer takes a zero tolerance policy towards surge in illegal animal health products
• It urges vets to be vigilant in the identification of counterfeit Seresto collars on pets visiting their surgeries
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Backyard poultry joins the range of BSAVA Manuals
The BSAVA has published a new veterinary manual on backyard poultry. Available this week, the much-anticipated BSAVA Manual of Backyard Poultry Medicine and Surgery is a source of practical and high-quality information to help veterinary surgeons... -
Visit the Virbac stand at BEVA Congress to win a luxury hotel break for two
Virbac will be exhibiting at this year’s BEVA Congress, taking place at the ICC in Birmingham from 12-14th September. Delegates are invited to visit the Virbac trade stand for the chance to win a fabulous luxury hotel break for two people.... -
BOVA responds to omeprazole issue
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BOVA responds to omeprazole issue
The New South Wales (NSW) racing authority in Australia identified testosterone in a vial of BOVA’s long acting omeprazole injection in mid-June 2019. Supply of the product ceased in Australia and BOVA immediately initiated investigations.... -
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Benefits and Barriers to pet ownership today - 1 day conference London
Blue Cross pet charity is hosting a unique one-day conference this autumn - Link in the chain: Tackling mental health, poverty and loneliness through pet ownership will bring together charities, politicians and academics to explore the... -
Ceva hosts new fireworks refresher webinar
Ceva Animal Health, manufacturer of the leading veterinary behaviour products ADAPTIL and FELIWAY, is hosting an informative fireworks refresher webinar to update veterinary professionals on help and advice for cat and dog patients during...
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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