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BCVSp launches podcast for animal owners
The podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, with notifications of new content via Your Vet Specialist's social media channels.

New series includes insight from veterinary specialists

The public face of the British College of Veterinary Specialists (BCVSp), Your Vet Specialist, has launched a new podcast aimed at animal owners. The charity aims to provide transparent advice for animals owners, helping them to make informed choices on veterinary care for their animals.

The Speak to a Vet Specialist Podcast, which is available now, is designed to give animal owners an insight into the role of a veterinary specialist, and the work that they do with primary practice veterinary professionals to provide specialist care and treatment for pets, horses and farm stock.

According to BCVSp, primary practitioners can direct clients to this useful resource when further information is required on a specific topic.

BCVSp trustee Myra Forster-van Hijfte is responsible for Your Vet Specialist’s public outreach programme. She commented: “Podcasts are a great addition to our website, giving animal owners a convenient and highly engaging way to learn more about the veterinary specialist’s role.

"The advantage of audible platforms is that they enable content to be accessed more or less wherever you are or what you are doing. We hope our listeners will enjoy our first series as much as the team did making them.”

In the first episode of the series BCVSp Trustee James Swann speaks to Dr Rosanne Jepson, a specialist in internal medicine in dogs and cats. The episode focuses on dialysis in dogs and cats, with insight from Dr Jepson on why this might be necessary for treatment of kidney disease in pets and the ethics of performing dialysis on animals.

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FIVP launches CMA remedies survey

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 FIVP has shared a survey, inviting those working in independent practice to share their views on the CMA's proposed remedies.

The Impact Assessment will help inform the group's response to the CMA, as it prepares to submit further evidence to the Inquiry Group. FIVP will also be attending a hearing in November.

Data will be anonymised and used solely for FIVP's response to the CMA. The survey will close on Friday, 31 October 2025. 

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CMA to host webinar exploring provisional decisions

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is to host a webinar for veterinary professionals to explain the details of its provisional decisions, released on 15 October 2025.

The webinar will take place on Wednesday, 29 October 2025 from 1.00pm to 2.00pm.

Officials will discuss the changes which those in practice may need to make if the provisional remedies go ahead. They will also share what happens next with the investigation.

The CMA will be answering questions from the main parties of the investigation, as well as other questions submitted ahead of the webinar.

Attendees can register here before Wednesday, 29 October at 11am. Questions must be submitted before 10am on 27 October.

A recording of the webinar will be accessible after the event.