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  • Would you like some chlorine with your chicken?

    Would you like some chlorine with your chicken?

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    With the news being dominated by coronavirus over the past few months, other issues are slipping below the radar. With work currently being all-consuming, I am barely keeping up with the ever-changing rules of lockdown (are we still calling it that?), never mind anything else. As a result, news that MPs voted against an amendment…

  • Is a non-clinical RVN still an RVN?

    Is a non-clinical RVN still an RVN?

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    Let’s start off this new year with a “State of the Nation” review. After all, in the murky half-light of January it can sometimes feel sluggish and gloomy if you’re uncertain about things coming in the future. So, let’s banish these feelings (at least for a little while) – where are we now for RVNs?…

  • When is a law not a law?

    When is a law not a law?

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    It’s finally hot. SUPER HOT! Time to moan loudly about the lack of air conditioning, talk up the merits of wearing scrubs, and attempt to cover yourself in enough fake tan to hide the pasty white of working long shifts inside. Time also for pets to suffer: heat stroke, fly strike, grass seeds – they’re…

  • PETS with rabies, in the UK?

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    Lectures on legislation regarding veterinary-related issues are never the most interesting, often involving endless lists of dates and figures, but the Pet Travel Scheme (PETS) lecture this week had a slight edge to it. Among other important factors, such as microchipping and documentation, the focus was quite obviously on the recent changes to the rules…

  • Things aren’t always black and white

    Things aren’t always black and white

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    The RSPCA revealed this week that an e-petition against the Government’s badger cull had achieved a “record number of signatures“, with more than 260,000 people (and counting…) signing up to protest against the shooting of badgers as a way of combating bovine TB. This huge figure makes “Stop the Badger Cull” the best supported petition…

  • To cull or not to cull?

    To cull or not to cull?

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    For some time now, the badger cull debate has been ongoing, and finally, despite continuing setbacks from the RSPCA and other supporters of “Team Badger”, such as iconic Brian May, things seem to be moving. With a well-loved famous figure heading the “against” argument for the cull, the public are easily led to believe that…

  • Let’s not hope for a hat-trick

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    Over the course of the last week, Great Britain has said an uncomfortable “hello” to two of its more nefarious foes, in the form of avian influenza (Suffolk) and the Schmallenberg virus (Dumfriesshire). 

  • Vets aren't limited to life in practice

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    Image ©iStock.com/nsj-images When many people think of veterinary jobs, they think of those in the industry who work in veterinary practices, dealing with pets and farm animals who need examination or treatment. The truth, however, is that veterinary training can make it possible to work in a variety of different roles for different organisations –…