A free registration to #WSAVA 2020 is up for grabs!
WSAVA are working with OIE, Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC) and other partners to achieve an ambitious goal – to eliminate deaths from rabies by 2030.
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Join the global fight against rabies by supporting World Rabies Day on September 28 2019
A free registration to #WSAVA 2020 is up for grabs!
WSAVA are working with OIE, Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC) and other partners to achieve an ambitious goal – to eliminate deaths from rabies by 2030.
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Professor Richard Malik receives ‘JFMS 20th Anniversary Award’
To mark 20 years of publishing the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, the International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM) presented a special anniversary award during its annual European Congress, which this year was held in Cavtat,... -
University of Lincoln seeks puppies for pheromone collar study
The University of Lincoln, in conjunction with Ceva Animal Health, is recruiting puppies and their owners for a study into puppy behaviour and the effect of a pheromone collar on puppy development.
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MSD Animal Health Team Creates Keeping Britain’s Pets Healthy Well-Being Village at DogFest
MSD Animal Health’s team combined preventative healthcare and senior pet advice, including details on diabetes and dry eye, at the recent DogFest event. The Well-Being zone formed part of MSD Animal Health’s Keeping Britain’s Pets Healthy... -
Joint effort to raise awareness of pet blood donation
Vets4Pets is working alongside the charity Pet Blood Bank UK to raise awareness of pet blood donation amongst UK dog owners, as the charity reports that its stocks of blood tend to diminish throughout the summer months.
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New Appointments to VMG Board Announced
The Veterinary Management Group (VMG), which represents veterinary professionals working in leadership and management roles, has appointed five new board directors to help it develop the support it provides to its members.
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Ceva completes acquisition of IDT veterinary business assets, moving closer to its 2020 objective of 50:50 bio-pharma split
Ceva Santeì Animale (“Ceva”) and IDT Biologika GmbH (“IDT”) today announced that they have successfully completed the acquisition of IDT’s veterinary biopharmaceutical and R&D activities by Ceva.
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Last Call for 2019 Applications for the Certificate in Veterinary Practice Management
Candidates wishing to sit the Veterinary Management Group’s industry-standard Certificate exam in Veterinary Practice Management (CVPM) this year have until 1 August to apply.
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Experts discuss latest feline infectious disease threats at european congress
The 18th annual ISFM congress welcomed parasitologists, veterinary clinicians and feline medicine experts in a first-class scientific programme exploring the latest findings in feline infectious diseases
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The Bayer symposium at the... -
Bayer’s new SRD Smart Compare aids responsible antibiotic use in swine respiratory disease treatment
In line with its commitment to further responsible antibiotic use, Bayer is proud to introduce SRD Smart Compare, a new online tool that puts sound scientific evidence at veterinarians’ fingertips to aid in their selection of an antibiotic... -
BVA launches Young Vet of the Year Award
Do you work with an outstanding young vet? The BVA have launched a new award to celebrate new grads that are going above and beyond in their first 8 years of graduating.
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Ceva launches Isemid®, a new once a day diuretic for the treatment of dogs in congestive heart failure
As simple as it is effective; Ceva launches Isemid®, a new once a day diuretic for the treatment of dogs in congestive heart failure.
ISEMID® is the first diuretic for the treatment of congestive heart failure in dogs recognised... -
Pioneering Surgery Gives Much Loved Companion Dog a New Lease of Life
A veterinary surgeon based at Medivet in Faversham has carried out a successful 3D printed partial jaw replacement on a dog.
The pioneering surgery was performed by Dr Ryk Botes, a Medivet Branch Partner with a special interest... -
MSD Animal Health Launches Safe Journey Campaign
MSD Animal Health has launched the Safe Journey campaign, as part of its Keeping Britain’s Pet Healthy initiative, and in preparation for the increase in pets travelling abroad during the summer holidays. Campaign resources have been developed... -
Vet group boosts sales
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Vet group boosts sales
Veterinary services provider CVS Group has boosted sales in its latest financial period.
In a trading update for the year to 30 June 2019, the Diss-headquartered company said it achieved like-for-like sales growth of about... -
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Inaugural Graduate Conference Roaring Success
The grounds of Warwick University were the stunning setting for the inaugural IVC and Evidensia Graduate Academy Conference last week.
The keynote speaker on day one was the hugely impressive Miles Hilton-Barber who, despite... -
Step Up To Scab With The Bimeda Sheep Scab Academy
Sheep scab is a costly and highly contagious disease with serious implications for animal welfare. Tackling this disease needs a proactive approach from all quarters of the sheep farming and animal health industries; from manufacturers,... -
BCVSp exploring options for a Practice Standards Strand for Multi-disciplinary Specialist Hospitals
The British College of Veterinary Specialists (BCVSp) has approached the RCVS Practice Standards Group (PSG) to look at the feasibility of a Practice Standards Scheme (PSS) accreditation strand for Multidisciplinary Specialist Hospitals.... -
A novel, minimally-invasive intervention for permanent urinary diversion in dogs
We are very happy to offer percutaneously-placed, low-profile cystostomy tubes for management of obstructive urinary disease in dogs. Urinary diversion is a term used to described a procedure which diverts urine from the normal urinary... -
Secrets of the Gut Microbiome to be revealed at the 2019 Hill’s Global Symposium
With the life-changing potential of the gut microbiome exciting scientists around the world, the role of nutrition in optimizing the micro-organisms of the microbiome is the theme of this year’s Hill’s Global Symposium.
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Gove delivers new bill to punish animal abusers
Government sets out legislation to increase maximum sentences for animal cruelty, following strong support from public and welfare groups.
Environment Secretary Michael Gove has announced a new bill to enable tougher prison sentences... -
WSAVA and The Webinar Vet Collaboration Offers Free Access to Virtual Congress 2020
The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) and The Webinar Vet have joined forces to offer free access to Virtual Congress 2020 to WSAVA members from countries in which companion animal practice is still developing. Discounted... -
VMG Launches First Grant Scheme for Veterinary Management Research
The Veterinary Management Group (VMG) has launched the first Grant Scheme dedicated specifically to veterinary management research.
Researchers and practitioners working in any field of academia, industry and/or clinical practice... -
Remarkable cat-human relationships captured on camera for charity photo competition
From veterinary staff dedicated to their feline patients, to delightful cat-child connections and memorable street cat encounters, the entries submitted to the 2019 Cat-Human Relationships Photography Competition are truly showcasing the... -
'Raw food, raw nerve? Assessing the pros and cons of raw diets for dogs and cats'
Professor Nick Jeffery, editor-in-chief of the Journal of Small Animal Practice, our Official Scientific Journal, highlights a paper that provides foundational information on this contentious topic.
Dog and cat owners are increasingly...
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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