Call for government to include veterinary practices in support plans for businesses affected by Covid-19 20 Mar 2020 Veterinary practices will be entering a period of financial difficulty and continuing to provide vital care and treatment to animals while contending with staff shortages and reduced turnover
RCVS team moves to home working for foreseeable future 20 Mar 2020 All teams will continue to operate as close to normality as possible, with key support services for veterinary surgeons and nurses
Practice Standards Scheme suspends all assessments 20 Mar 2020 Based on the UK Government’s advice, all visits in the short-term have been postponed and rescheduled
FirstVet to provide pet owners across the UK with free remote veterinary appointments during the COVID-19 pandemic 20 Mar 2020 FirstVet aims to alleviate some of the stress and uncertainty for UK-based pet owners
Animalcare sets out plans to support customers during COVID-19 pandemic 19 Mar 2020 The company will cease practice visits and will increase the level of remote support provided to practices
TVM UK offers virtual Lunch and Learn 19 Mar 2020 The innovative animal health company has made its In Practice Lunch and Learn sessions virtual to ensure that veterinary practices keep their CPD activities going
RCVS Council temporarily suspends EMS requirements for veterinary students in response to COVID-19 pandemic 18 Mar 2020 A degree of flexibility around completion of EMS will be temporarily granted
Vet IT Services create Telemedicine guide for COVID-19 contingency 18 Mar 2020 With the current Coronavirus pandemic, it makes sense for practices to consider their options for delivering a telemedicine service
VMA Awards team has taken the decision to postpone the Annual Awards 17 Mar 2020 Awards will be postponed until further notice in response to the evolving Coronavirus situation
BSAVA Congress 2020 cancelled due to growing health concerns caused by COVID-19 17 Mar 2020 BSAVA feels it is not in the best interests of the profession or the public for such a large-scale event to go ahead
Covid-19: BVA responds to report of human-to-animal transmission in Hong Kong 10 Mar 2020 At the moment, there remains no evidence that pet animals can be a source of infection of Covid-19 for humans or other animals, or that they become sick
College offers advice and reassurance to vet professionals on coronavirus 10 Mar 2020 In light of the rapidly developing Covid-19 outbreak, the RCVS has written to all registered veterinary surgeons and nurses on Thursday, 5 March 2020
