Data for 2023 from UK Pet Food research found that around 5% of UK households own a reptile, up from 3.4% in 2022. The BSAVA has published a series of client information leaflets about the care and welfare of reptile species most commonly kept in the UK. The new leaflets have been created using information from the BSAVA Manual of Reptiles and reviewed by Simon Girling, reptile specialist at The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland. They cover things like housing, feeding, handling, medication and spotting health concerns, and are now available for veterinary surgeons to download and ..read more

The company says that as soon as it discovered the unauthorised external access to its systems, it took them offline and started working to contain the threat.  CVS Group reports that over the past week, its UK operations have been significantly disrupted after a number of its IT systems were hacked. Specialist third party consultants have been engaged to investigate the nature and extent of the incident and CVS has also informed the relevant authorities, including the Information Commissioner’s Office, because of the risk of malicious access to personal information.  The c ..read more

Hosted by industry veteran, Anthony Chadwick MRCVS, there will be five episodes, covering pet life expectancy, sustainability in the vet industry, recruitment, and euthanasia. Agria Pet Insurance has launched ‘The Pet Profession Podcast', which aims to help veterinary surgeons navigate some of the challenges they face in their career. The first episode of The Pet Profession Podcast is available now with guest Dan O’Neill, Senior Lecturer in Companion Animal Epidemiology and co-lead of the VetCompass Research Programme at the RVC, discussing pet life expectancy. The Pet Professio ..read more

The veterinary group is stumping up more than £100,000 for the initiative, which will enable 20 vets and nurses, and 56 new grads from across the group to work with the Worldwide Veterinary Service (WVS) and other overseas animal charities. Vetpartners is offering grants to support those of its vets who want to boost their clinical skills by doing veterinary work overseas. The grants are for £1,500 and those taking part will also get up to one week of paid time off work whilst they volunteer. VetPartners CEO Jo Malone said: “We wanted to support colleagu ..read more

The 1st Reproduction Control Guidelines of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) have just been accepted for publication and are expected to recommend a move away from a blanket neutering policy. Virbac is hosting a webinar at 5pm on Wednesday 17th April, where members of the WSAVA Reproduction Control Committee will present its new reproduction guidelines. Dr Neil Mottram BSc (Hons) BVSc MRCVS Technical Manager at Virbac said: "This webinar will help clinicians understand and navigate the latest evidence-based medicine in regards to neutering. "Th ..read more

promises to revolutionise veterinary care using tech Creature Comforts, the start up which , has opened its first clinic in Notting Hill Gate, London.  The new, four storey, architecturally-designed clinic is full of natural light and includes calming and spacious staff breakout areas.  By combining a beautiful work environment with seamless technology, the company believes it can  transform working conditions and job satisfaction for vet teams. On the tech side, the Creature Comforts has created a proprietary app which allows triage to be handled online and for staff to wo ..read more

The response offers further evidence concerning the CMA’s potential concerns, and says that voluntary measures relating to transparency of fees and ownership could be introduced before the conclusion of a market investigation. The BVA has submitted a joint response with the BSAVA, SPVS, BVNA and VMG to the Competition and Markets Authority consultation on a proposed market investigation.  The BVA has formed a working group to develop guidance on transparency, client choice and the value of veterinary care to support companion animal practices. , sai ..read more

The webinar is being hosted by Dr William Ingham Farrow from Poultry Health Services (PHS), part of the VetPartners group. The Farm Animal Veterinary Society (FAVS) is holding a 90-minute webinar about backyard poultry health which starts at 7:30pm on Tuesday 23rd April. William said: “Having worked with a wide variety of different avian species and management systems for over 10 years, I’m delighted to be sharing my experience. "I hope to bring plenty of useful insight to help young vets gain confidence in this area. “In this session, I’m aiming to provide advice for first-opinion v ..read more

The programme is for vets who are more than five years qualified, and thus not eligible for BEVA’s Leg Up coaching.  BEVA has launched Back in the Saddle, a six-month coaching programme to support vets who are either returning to work or who want to change tack in some way. It has been developed in response to numerous BEVA members reporting periods of feeling lost or adrift in their career as life progresses after graduation, particularly following a career break.  The programme is led by a team of individuals who have experienced the challenges of working in equine practi ..read more

16 Apr 2024, 0 Comment(s) has concluded that the majority of suspected adverse drug reactions (SADR) in veterinary medicine go unreported. The authors say that whilst it has long been suspected that adverse drug reactions are under-reported, this study is the first to show the scale of the problem, using real data from veterinary clinical records. For the study, researchers looked for electronic heath records within the Small Animal Veterinary Surveillance Network (SAVSNET) which contained “adverse drug reactions” and “side effects” in the free-text clinical narratives ..read more