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UK vets can now use the title 'Dr'
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Of those to respond, 81 per cent said they were in favour of using the Dr title.
Move approved after overwhelming support from the profession

As of today, vets in the UK will be able to use the courtesy title "Dr" if they wish. The move brings UK vets into line with international colleagues.

Most international veterinary surgeons already use this title and in the UK, veterinary surgeons are the only profession of the three main clinical degrees (medical, dentistry and veterinary medicine) who do not use it.

In Australia and New Zealand, the title is linked with registration and professional standing.

Aligning the UK with international practice hopes to provide vets with greater clarity, whilst reassuring clients and the pet-owning public that registered vets have veterinary degrees of a suitable standard.

The issue has received much support among members of the profession. A consultation launched officially on January 6, 2015 received 11,202 responses to a consultation on the issue - the majority of which came via the online survey. This is largest ever number of responses to an RCVS consultation.

Of those to respond, the majority (81 per cent) said they were in favour of using the Dr title, while 13 per cent were against it and 6 per cent did not mind either way.

The move was approved by the RCVS Council at a meeting yesterday (March 5).

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Cold-water dip to raise funds for Vetlife

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 The veterinary mental health charity Vetlife is inviting the veterinary community to join it for a sponsored cold-water dip.

The event will take place at Walpole Bay, Margate, on 17 May during Mental Health Awareness Week. Participants of all abilities can join in the challenge and are advised to bring a towel, a hot drink, a snack, and warm clothes to get changed into afterwards.

Those taking part are being asked to try to raise 100 each to support the work of the charity.

Details about how to take part can be found here. 

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Bluetongue low vector period ends

In an update to its bluetongue guidance, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that the seasonal low vector period for the disease has ended.

With winter over, Defra is planning for a possible increase in cases as midges become more active. It has warned that farms along the east coast of England from Norfolk to Kent, and along the south coast from Kent to Devon, are at highest risk from infected midges blown over from northern Europe.

Since the virus was detected in England in November 2023, there have been 126 confirmed cases. The most recent case to be confirmed was on 1 March 2024.

Farmers are asked to continue to frequently monitor their livestock and ensure their animals and land are registered with the Animal and Plant Health Agency.