Posts by "The Improve Team"

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Public and animal health benefit from record low sales of veterinary antibiotics

Sales of veterinary antibiotics in the UK remain at the lowest level recorded, a newly published rep...

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New national antimicrobial use reduction targets launched for companion animals

The targets have been carefully defined following feedback and input from a wide range of sector sta...

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New data shows continued reduction in antibiotics use across VetPartners' UK practices

Data included in the veterinary group’s newly published 2025 Antibiotics Stewardship Report shows th...

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RCVS broadly welcomes CMA’s provisional decision proposals but raises concerns over governance reform

While the RCVS supports many of the proposed measures, particularly around transparency and pricing,...

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Humanimal Trust launches enhanced ONE Medicine Network

Humanimal Trust, the charity founded by renowned orthopaedic veterinary surgeon Professor Noel Fitzp...

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IVC Evidensia expands White Cross Vets network

Leading veterinary group IVC Evidensia has expanded its White Cross Vets network with the opening of...

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Zoetis acquires Veterinary Pathology Group

Zoetis announced the acquisition of Veterinary Pathology Group (VPG), a leading veterinary diagnosti...

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Zoetis to unveil end-to-end support for veterinary care at London Vet Show 2025

Zoetis will unveil a coordinated package of support designed to help veterinary clinics to improve w...

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New enzyme treatment for severe canine spinal cord injury achieves exceptional success

Dogs with severe intervertebral disc disease can now be treated with a new enzyme injection at the Q...

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Survey reveals 62% of canine lumps go undiagnosed in veterinary practices

A major new survey of more than 240 veterinary professionals has revealed a concerning gap in the di...

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New surgical option for canine heart disease

The development, in collaboration with the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), marks a significant advan...

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Nominations open for the 2026 BSAVA Awards

For 64 years, the BSAVA awards have acknowledged the unsung heroes within the veterinary profession,...

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Professor Jodi Lindsay appointed Head of Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences at the Royal Veterinary College

The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has appointed Professor Jodi Lindsay as the new Head of the Depar...

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Nine out of 10 companion animal vets want practices regulated

As the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) urges the Government to prioritise reform of the Vete...

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RCVS Knowledge calls for unified action on contextualised care

In a new report launched by veterinary charity RCVS Knowledge, findings of the first major research ...

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Inadequate regulation of the UK puppy trade harms animal welfare, public health, and the environment

A new study published in Animal Welfare, the journal of the Universities Federation for Animal Welfa...

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68% of veterinary practices in favour of price clarity from net net pricing

The vet industry is being encouraged to consider net net pricing opportunities following recent rese...

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Dogue de Bordeaux and Flat Coated Retriever breeds at greatest risk for canine haemangiosarcoma

Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have revealed the frequency and risk factors for c...

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RVN removed from register after acting against the direction of vet

Between Monday 20th and Friday 24th October, the hearing for Miss Rebecca Davies RVN was held online...

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Veterinary associations asking vets to avoid spot-on parasiticides in water-loving pets

As increasing evidence suggests substances commonly found in animal parasiticides like flea treatmen...

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Periodontal disease the most common health disorder faced by Ragdoll cats

A new study from the Royal Veterinary College’s (RVC) VetCompass programme has revealed the most com...

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Improve International and The College of Health partner to shape the future of healthcare education

Improve International, the global leader in postgraduate veterinary and healthcare education, today ...

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Veterinary Osteoarthritis Alliance lecture to take place at London Vet Show

The sessions on Nupsala’s stand (stand H10) are part of an ongoing partnership between the company a...

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BSAVA PetSavers awards £110,000 to small clinical research projects

The BSAVA PetSavers’ Grants Awarding Committee has awarded total funding of nearly £110,000 to eight...

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Nominations open until Nov 28th for Burgess Excel Vet Awards 2025

Established by Burgess Excel in 2020, the awards recognise individuals and practices that demonstrat...

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BVNA celebrates inspiring individuals in the veterinary profession

During its recent 2025 Congress, the British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) presented its ann...

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CVS launches Lifestyle Parasite Risk Assessment to support veterinary prescribing

CVS has announced the launch of a new Lifestyle Parasite Risk Assessment initiative, designed to hel...

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New BVNA President Sarah Holliday to lead association with "compassion and empathy"

Sarah qualified as an RVN in 2008, and has since had a varied career within veterinary nursing – gai...

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