World’s leading provider of veterinary care will be first to introduce innovative in-clinic solution to support sustainability goals Mars Veterinary Health, through its UK veterinary group Linnaeus and in partnership with Waltham Petcare Science Institute, has announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with SageTech Veterinary to pilot an innovative anaesthetic gas capture solution to help prevent harmful greenhouse gases from entering the atmosphere. During a typical anaesthetic procedure, less than five percent of the volatile anaesthetic agent delivered to a patient is absorbed and metabol ..read more

With compulsory cat microchipping taking effect in England from 10th June, identi, the pet protection expert, has launched a Practice Pet Protection Pack to help vet professionals answer queries on microchipping and the pet protection journey. The comprehensive reference guide consists of a range of support material covering everything staff and clients need to know to help keep pets safe. The pack features species-specific microchipping law guides, practice registration guide, cat chipping cheat sheet and flyers on registration and identi’s silent microchipping scanner. It also includes exam ..read more

Hamilton Specialist Referrals has announced a comprehensive CPD day focusing on emergency patients on 23 May 2024 at the Holiday Inn in High Wycombe. The full day session will provide a practical guide to dealing with various emergencies that may present to vets and nurses across multiple disciplines. Hosted by the expert team from Hamilton Specialist Referrals, attendees will benefit from sessions covering haemoabdomen emergencies, treating infected bites and wounds, and managing anaesthesia requirements for trauma patients, among others. The full schedule includes: • The ECC Approach to ..read more

Scotland’s largest independent veterinary group, Thrums Vets, is launching a new two-day course that will run at various points during the year and will give 15 to 17 year olds an insight into what it takes to be a veterinary nurse and what the role entails. The first course will run in May, to coincide with Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month (VNAM) 2024, and is already fully subscribed, with the next one planned for either June or July. Participants will shadow Thrums’ nurses at the group’s Kirriemuir practice and try their hand at a wide range of tasks including learning how to carry out cl ..read more

MSD Animal Health UK Limited (a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA (NYSE: MRK)) is hosting a ‘Growing Healthy Calves’ webinar to provide dairy herd managers and their staff with valuable insights and practical tips to ensure the well-being and optimal growth of dairy calves. The hour-long webinar, which is free to attend and open to all, is scheduled to take place at 7pm on Wednesday 15th May and will be hosted by Juan Pedro Campillo, MSD Animal Health’s Global Dairy Technology Marketing Manager, and UK Veterinary Advisor, Kat Baxter-Smith. Together they will discuss the key ..read more

CVS is holding a live webinar session dedicated to supporting those with autism in the workplace on 23 April. The event is being run as part of the company’s focus on neurodiversity during this month, as part of its annual calendar of wellbeing initiatives. The session will discuss the neurodivergent characteristics of autism, seeking a diagnosis, typical workplaces stressors, and how we can support our colleagues in practice. Colleagues will also be able to pose questions live or submit them in advance by email for them to be debated and answered by their experts. Hosted by Emma Cooper fr ..read more

On Monday 20 May 2024, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) will be holding a roundtable event at the Institute of Engineering and Technology London: Savoy Place, bringing together a range of stakeholders to help feed into the College’s initial thinking around the regulation of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) across a range of veterinary sectors. The event, which will comprise a mix of talks, plenary sessions, and small group discussions, will bring together around 100 individuals from across the veterinary professions, including associations, educational institutions, tech ..read more

New £1m site will offer more appointments and services to give the best care to local pets CVS is investing over £1 million to relocate, upgrade and grow its Maison Dieu practice on Granville Street in the centre of Dover. This spring the surgery is being moved 500m from Maison Dieu Road to a brand new 3,800 square foot purpose-built building on Granville Street. The new property will enable the practice to increase the number of clients it serves and significantly expand the range of clinical services it offers to pets in the locality. The new modern building is all on one level and house ..read more

Stacey Godbold, a Registered Veterinary Receptionist from Paddons Vets in Wisbech, was named Vetpol’s CPD Champion of 2023 at the first ever Vetpol Congress on the 16th April, 2024. The Congress, which took place in Solihull, consisted of an informative day of lectures followed by a party and awards evening, where Stacey was recognised for her commitment to CPD, exceeding her requirement by the largest margin of all SQPs on the Vetpol register. While nearly 50% of all Vetpol SQPs exceeded their CPD targets last year, none did so by as large a margin as Stacey. With a CPD requirement of three ..read more

Johnson’s Veterinary Products, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of pet healthcare products to pet shops and stores, has added to its extensive health and wellbeing range with the introduction of two new balms aimed at dogs, cats and small animals. The new products, an Antiseptic Balm and a Soothing Skin Balm for dogs, cats and small animals, expand on the success of Johnson’s existing Paw & Nose Balm for dogs, which launched last year, creating a trio of all natural and vegan friendly balms, that deliver a wide range of important healthcare benefits from soothing irritated skin to treati ..read more