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A University of Bristol veterinary student has been named the first female UK Young Scientist of the Year at this year's National Science & Engineering competition.
Vets Now, with its host practices and the Veterinary Poisons Information Service, will be launching a new 'Tox Box' service which gives vets direct access to the treatments that they may need in a poisoning emergency.
Merck and sanofi-aventis have announced that they will not be forming a new animal health joint venture by combining Merial with Intervet/Schering-Plough.
Voting in this year's RCVS Council elections have now opened, with veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses able to cast their votes online, by post or by text message.
As of the 1st April, England, Scotland and Wales will get their own budgets to prevent and tackle animal diseases, and look after animal welfare, UK Agriculture Minister Jim Paice has announced.
In response to the growing need to help place the role of recommending small animal nutrition back into the hands of the experts, the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) has developed global nutrition guidelines.
The RSPCA has formally ratified its partnership with the Chief Fire Officers Association (CFOA) and hopes to establish and improve the standards of animal rescue operations in the United Kingdom.
