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Spectrum Release 5  has been released by AT Veterinary Systems.
Spectrum Release 5 – new from AT Veterinary Systems.

New generation of practice management software

Improved practice management software package Spectrum Release 5 (SR5) has been unveiled by AT Veterinary Systems.

The veterinary software development firm said SR5 has been a substantial development project and offers a significant change to the current Spectrum Practice Management System (PMS) database engine and operation.

The new software can now run entirely on Mac OS X systems as well as UNIX and Linux, and offers unparalleled stability and industry-leading support.

It has undergone internal and external testing and has to date already recorded more than five million transactions.

Taking full advantage of the OS X server platform, SR5 delivers improved practice management functions. Like its predecessors, SR5 remains fully compatible with both Windows and Apple Mac terminals.

SR5 also offers the platform for the new AT Veterinary Systems' Distributed Database System (DDS), which will provide a faster centrally managed system amongst multi-branch practices. 

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Applications open for MMI research grants

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 RCVS' Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) has launched round two of its veterinary mental health research grants.

Researchers have until 11.59pm on Wednesday, 28 May 2025 to apply for a grant for research which reflects MMI's 2025 focus areas.

Only one Impact Grant was awarded last year, and so this year there are two Discovery Grants and one Impact Grants available. Each Discovery Grant is worth £5,000 and the Impact Grant is worth £15,000.

For more information or to apply, email researchgrants@rcvs.org.uk to contact the MMI team.

 

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Germany livestock import ban lifted

The UK government has amended its ban on the import of livestock, meat and dairy products from Germany.

Defra said the decision follows 'rigorous technical assessment' of the measures applied and the current situation. "If the situation changes, we will not hesitate to take necessary action in response to the FMD outbreaks in the European Union to protect our domestic biosecurity," it said.

The ban was implemented in January following an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) near Berlin. Personal imports of meat, milk and dairy products will remain in place at a country level.