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Professor The Lord Trees to receive Queen’s Medal
Lord Trees was nominated for his ‘immense’ contribution to the profession. Crossbench peer recognised for ‘immense’ contribution to the profession...
Profession warned against bogus ‘vet’
Mr Keniry was sentenced at Taunton Crown Court in October 2017. Peter Keniry released after one year in prison The...
RCVS Council election gets underway
Ballot papers and candidates’ details have been posted and emailed to all veterinary surgeons eligible to vote All votes must...
All batches of Anaestamine injection recalled
Particles of unknown origin were found in batches of the product. (stock photo) Particles of unknown origin found in the...
Hero police dogs to receive animals’ ‘OBE’
The PDSA Order of Merit is also known as the animals’ ‘OBE’. Met and British Transport dogs honoured for actions...
Reclassification of pregabalin and gabapentin
Pregabalin and gabapentin will be reclassified to Schedule 3 drugs from 1 April 2019. Drugs will be subject to prescription...
Trade Bill amendment to protect animal welfare post-Brexit
"This is a significant and welcome piece of legislation that we hope will pave the way to protecting animal welfare...
Nottingham vets rise to bake-off challenge
Students and staff from Nottingham Vet School organised the charity bake-off to raise money for Vets in the Community. Profiter-sheep...
RVNs ‘must not be seen as a cheap solution’
The remarks ‘did just not cause upset over a word (mundane) but highlighted a misunderstanding about roles and disagreement over...
BSAVA updates OVs on pet travel after Brexit
If the UK becomes an ‘unlisted’ country, OVs will need to issue EU Animal Health Certificates for small animals travelling...