New #salary thresholds governing the recruitment of #OverseasVets are “unsustainable” for the profession and should be reduced, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has warned.

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Vet groups “extremely disappointed” by implications in Competition & Markets Authority’s initial report and have urged the authority to be “mindful” of its language amid a further spike in the #abuse of practice teams following its publication last month.

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“As we enter 2024, we see the need for our charity being greater than at any time in its history,” claims Vetlife president James Russell.

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Russell Welsh, co-founder and COO of veterinary start-up practice #CreatureComforts , claims the clinic in London’s Notting Hill represents “vet care as it should be!”

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How does your practice compare against the national benchmarks for the outcomes of spays and castrations? Compare your results with those in the 2023 National Audit for Small Animal Neutering Report and share your own data for future analysis.

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Kudos to the vet team from @BrownlowVet and Park Issa Vets, whose quick actions helped save 33 animals trapped in an overturned lorry on the A5.

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Veterinary career pathways must become more flexible to help a greater proportion of clinicians to pursue their ambitions, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons president Sue Paterson has warned.

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Congratulations to the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) for four consecutive years on top! 🥳

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Congratulations to The Pet Vet Barnsley on winning the Most Positive Community Impact Award at the Business Awards UK Pet and Animal Care Awards. 👏🏆 vettimes.co.uk/news/the-pet-v…

A college spokesperson said an individual committee “must be satisfied that there are specific circumstances that justify departure from the principle of open justice” in order to grant an application for anonymity.

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.CVS Group's UK operations have been hit by what it described as a “cyber incident” involving “unauthorised external access” to some of its IT systems. 💻 vettimes.co.uk/news/cvs-group…

.NFRSA has helped save the life of a heroic retired police dog after making its largest ever donation of £1️⃣5️⃣,0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ to fund emergency treatment. 💷🐕‍🦺🚨 vettimes.co.uk/news/charity-g…

“If you are a member and you are affected or might be affected by redundancy, at Gerald Cameron, or anywhere else, please contact the BVU as soon as possible,” said British Veterinary Union chairperson Suzanna Hudson-Cooke.

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Scientists have confirmed the death of a red squirrel from #squirrelpox virus in Dunfermline.

More than 3/4 of the UK’s remaining #RedSquirrel population live in Scotland and there are fears of a potential population crash from any new outbreak.

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Farm vets are being encouraged to take part in a new survey and share their experiences of both testing for and treating #lungworm in cattle.

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A group of MPs has urged the Government to prioritise new veterinary sector legislation, condemning penalties available under the existing law – including a £100 fine for performing acts of veterinary surgery illegally – as a “derisory deterrent.”

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Former Linnaeus chief operating officer Tim Richardson has joined #VillageVets , Ireland’s largest vet group, as its chief clinical officer.

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#AntibioticAmnesty organisers say 302 veterinary practices took part in the 2023 campaign, but claim more must be done to communicate the need for clients to return unused #medicines outside the amnesty period in November.

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“If implemented, the ban would be another example of #Scotland leading the way in improving the welfare of animals by being the first UK nation to ban the practice,” said Scotland’s agriculture minister, Jim Fairlie.

#CageBan

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“We have received a letter from lawyers representing Wild Justice and the Badger Trust; we are considering this and will respond in due course,” a Defra UK spokesperson told @VetTimesUK.

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