Posts by "The Improve Team"

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Guinea Pig Awareness Week 2025 launches new resource packs to raise standards of care

Running from 20–24 October 2025, GPAW returns for its fifth year with the theme Comfort, Care, Compa...

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RCVS launches free Academy courses on mental health and suicide awareness

The RCVS Academy, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons’ (RCVS) free online learning platform, ha...

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New paper warns against misleading “win-win” claims about cat confinement

A new article in Animal Welfare, the journal of the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW...

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RCVS launches podcast and WhatsApp broadcast channel

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has launched a new WhatsApp broadcast channel, as we...

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Government decision on mandatory testing for Brucella canis vital step forward for animal and public health

Following years of campaigning, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed news that all ...

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European veterinary group Vetopia to launch in UK

To lead its UK operations, Vetopia has appointed experienced veterinary professional and commercial ...

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Harper and Keele Veterinary School degree approved by RCVS Council

FIGURE (1) Professor Matt Jones (L) with RCVS President Professor Tim Parkin (R) The veterinary degr...

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RCVS launches new look

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Council has welcomed the public rollout of an updated brand...

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Veterinary practices invited to host a menopause awareness day

World Menopause Awareness Day falls on October 18, and this year the theme is lifestyle medicine. To...

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BVA celebrates dedicated small animal vet and farm animal student vet at its annual BVA Day

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has honoured the achievements and dedication of two veterin...

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"Great workplaces" webinar series launches tomorrow with session on "mentoring matters"

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has launched an innovative new webinar series, Great workpl...

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New British Veterinary Association president pledges to shape future-focused profession amid challenging times  

A 2001 graduate of University College Dublin School of Veterinary Medicine with an RCVS Certificate ...

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Charity puts out call for volunteers who want to help make rabies history

Every year on the 28th of September, World Rabies Day aims to raise awareness of rabies and advocate...

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New vet consent platform to support client communication and informed consent

As defined by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), informed consent, which is an essenti...

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Plant-based dog foods are better for the environment than red meat options

A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that the production of meat-b...

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Veterinary nurse suspended for leaving animals unattended and falsifying clinical records

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Veterinary Nurses’ Disciplinary Committee (VN DC) ha...

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New resource to help vets support clients to cut their pet’s carbon pawprint

With 93 percent of vets reporting that environmental sustainability was important to them personally...

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Three wheels, one mission: teams cross the finish line for tuk tuk vet charity challenge

From 9 to 12 September, 13 teams, each equipped with their very own team tuk tuk, completed a series...

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Improve Veterinary Education seeks to reassure delegates on the RCVS Advanced Practitioner status changes

Earlier this month, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) announced an updated process for...

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Registration now open for Student Veterinary Nursing Congress 2026

The Student Veterinary Nursing Congress is back by popular demand and will be taking place on Tuesda...

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British Veterinary Association Young Vet of the Year 2025 finalists announced

Three early-career vets, Rosemary Charnley, Jade Urquhart-Gilmore and Leah Hunter, have been announc...

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New cohort of SPVS GP Mastery course launched

SPVS are pleased to offer places on their next GP Mastery course starting 15 to 16 October 2025. Thi...

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BVA calls on political parties to prioritise veterinary education funding in Scotland

Ahead of the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has publis...

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Pterygoid bone medialisation linked to poor BOAS surgical outcomes in French Bulldogs

A new study has found that medialisation of the pterygoid bones can significantly narrow the nasopha...

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New Honorary Member for BEVA

Rachel Tucker has been awarded honorary membership of BEVA in recognition of her outstanding contrib...

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Dechra supports launch of world’s first veterinary green theatre checklist

Dechra, a global animal health specialist, unveiled the veterinary green theatre checklist (VGTC) at...

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Nationwide campaign on arthritis launched

Zoetis UK has launched "A Joint Effort", a nationwide education campaign to support early and effect...

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Entries for the SPVS Veterinary Business Awards 2025 are now open

Entries for the annual SPVS Veterinary Business Excellence Awards are now open. The Awards, supporte...

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BVA Congress to explore the implications of the CMA investigation

The programme for BVA’s 2025 Congress at London Vet Show has been unveiled, with veterinary professi...

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One month to go to BVNA Congress

BVNA has carefully developed a packed schedule, with veterinary nursing at the top of the agenda. Wh...

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