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Business skills for life

RVC takes firm steps to introduce students to business realities. 

The BVetMed course now comprises of compulsory business and enterprise components and have been designed to give students a solid grounding in business. In addition to this, there is already an extended elective option in year five, which draws more than 10% of the year group.

By providing graduates with business skills as well as medical knowledge, future veterinary professionals will find it easier to cope with the commercial pressures that working and managing a practice can bring.

In today's economic climate, graduates need to bring more than just clinical expertise to a job role and more practices will require contributions to business and marketing strategies. RVC hope that the new business components will assist graduates with this.

RVC also plays host to the only European chapter of the Veterinary Business Management Association (VBMA), a student-led co-curricular business club, with around 100 student members.

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Webinar to explore AMR in vet dentistry

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 The WSAVA has invited veterinary professionals to a webinar on responsible antibiotic usage in dentistry.

On 19 November 2025, at 1am, Dr J Scott Weese and Dr Brooke Niemiec will share the latest advice for antimicrobial use. They will present research on oral bacterology, and explain how attendees can choose appropriate antibiotics.

The session will cover pre-, intra- and post-operative guidelines, with recommendations for various pathologies.

The webinar is designed to support veterinary professionals to make informed decisions and tackle antimicrobial resistance.

Attendees can register here. 

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Dechra launches checklist for veterinary sustainability

Global animal health specialist Dechra has announced the world's first Veterinary Green Theatre Checklist (VGTC) to help make surgery more sustainable.

Endorsed by leading veterinary organisations, including the BEVA, BVNA and RCVS Knowledge, the checklist is designed to reduce the environmental footprint of veterinary care, while supporting better animal health outcomes.

The checklist was launched at the World Congress of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia in Paris and will be followed by an internal training and awareness campaign. For more information, visit dechra.com