This autumn the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) will welcome 48 veterinary surgeons to the RCVS Fellowship, the highest number to join the learned society in a single year since 2020. As well as being the highest number to join in several years, this year there is also an equal split between female and male veterinary surgeons who have been admitted to the Fellowship, the College’s learned society which seeks to promote scientific excellence, further professional skills and pra

Equestrianism’s social licence to operate is inextricably linked to equine veterinary practice. The opening day of BEVA Congress (11-14 September 2024, at the ACC in Liverpool) will devote an entire stream to this subject, exploring some of the similarities between equine and human sporting injuries and how their incidence might be reduced. “A huge part of equine practice stems from the involvement of horses in competition, said BEVA President Elect Bruce Bladon, “whether the

This medicines update is provided by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) and lists new active substance, new marketing authorisations and changes to authorisations most relevant to vets. New marketing authorisations Table 1 shows the new marketing authorisations for May 2024 Product name and target species Active substance Authorisaiton holder, territory and distribution category Therapeutic group Omeprogard 370 mg/g oral paste for horses Omeprazole EU Pharmaceuticals Ltd, GB & NI, PO

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) is inviting veterinary professionals to attend a free online webinar about self-compassion, presented by previous RCVS Mind Matters research grant recipient Dr Katherine Wakelin, Clinical Psychologist, and supported by Sarah Corthorne, trainee Clinical Psychologist. The online webinar, taking place from 7-8pm on Tuesday 3 September 2024, will discuss the importance of self-compassion and provide an overview of Katherin

The Veterinary Client Mediation Service (VCMS) has published its annual Insight Report for 2023 sharing insight gathered from the highest number of mediations conducted to date. The VCMS, dedicated to supporting the relationship between veterinary practices and animal owners, mediated nearly 800 cases this year, achieving an impressive 84% resolution rate. The VCMS received 3,644 enquiries, maintaining steady activity from the previous year. Of these, 3,629 were concluded, the VCMS supported 60%

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Mind Matters Sarah Brown Mental Health Research Grant recipients for 2023 are currently collecting data on how mental health education is integrated into the curriculum of student veterinary nurses (SVNs). Having now reached the second stage of recruitment for the project, the researchers are looking for veterinary nurses (VNs) who are currently working in practice to participate in an interview. The project is being led by Dr Faye Didymus and Dr J