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  • Incumbents top polls in 2009 RCVS Council elections

    'Yes'  vote.

    RCVS president, Jill Nute has been re-elected to the Royal College of Surgeons Council, topping the poll with 2,467 votes; and Andrea Jeffery's 604 votes means she will begin her eighth year on VN Council, having been its chairman for the past four years.…

    By: David Watson
    Published: 10 May 2009
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  • Back-to-basics approach to feline neurology cases in May issue of JFMS

    Cat owners increasingly demand that their pets receive the same levels of care as they do themselves.

    May 2009 sees the publication of a special feline neurology issue of the Journal of Feline Medicine & Surgery (JFMS) ‘Clinical Practice'. It has been compiled to present a logical clinical approach to the common neurological complaints seen in cats in gen…

    By: David Watson
    Published: 02 May 2009
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  • BVA young vet network survey exposes breaches of employment law by profession

    YVN contracts leaflet.

    In a survey of its young graduate members, the British Veterinary Association's Young Vet Network (YVN) has found that over 40% of recent graduates had been in a job for over six months without a written contract in place.…

    By: David Watson
    Published: 01 May 2009
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  • RCVS to face questions in Cornwall

    Cover pic from RCVS 'Question Time', Cornwall, invitation.

    The next RCVS ‘Question Time' meeting will be held on Thursday 18 June in the Kingsley Suite at Kingsley Village, Fraddon, Cornwall, home territory of RCVS president, Jill Nute.…

    By: David Watson
    Published: 29 Apr 2009
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  • FAB meets demand for information on feline diabetes

    FAB Velvet Claw logo

    Feline diabetes mellitus (DM) is on the increase. A recent UK survey suggests that nearly 1 in 200 cats is diabetic.…

    By: David Watson
    Published: 22 Apr 2009
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  • BVA AWF leaflet offers advice on keeping goats as pets

    Girl with her pet goat.

    The BVA Animal Welfare Foundation (BVA AWF) has launched a new leaflet on goat keeping - the latest in a series of information leaflets designed to assist pet owners.…

    By: David Watson
    Published: 21 Apr 2009
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