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Meet the team: Introducing Aoibhínn Higgins—your new Northern Irish Business Consultant.
This week, we caught up with Aoibhínn Higgins (pronounced ‘Aye-veen’ for those of you confused by those, sometimes, tricky Irish names!) Our new Business Development Consultant for Northern Ireland talks witches, wellness and worst Halloween looks! After growing up in …
Meet the team: Jack Dixon
Meet our new recruit, Veterinary Instrumentation Marketer, Jack Dixon. Originally from Scunthorpe, or “Sunny Scunny” as he calls it, Vi’s newest member grew up in quite a busy home: three siblings, one black Labrador, countless hamsters, one giant french rabbit & a one-eared …
£5 million funding awarded to transform the UK Food System to address the country’s needs for health and sustainability
The Royal Veterinary College is among the world-leading research bodies which will drive the UK’s Food Systems Partnership for Sustainable Food Future – Centre for Doctoral Training A partnership of leading universities, including the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), have been …
Veterinary and medical professionals call for a One Health approach to improve human pandemic infection control
At a time when the world’s biodiversity is facing both a mass extinction event and an increase in emerging infections, a group of leading veterinary and medical professionals have spoken out about the need for professionals in human, animal and …
Veterinary Marketing: 5 reasons why your vet practice needs to start a blog.
You don’t need to be Earnest Hemmingway to start a blog. You do, however, need a passion for your topic. And who’s more passionate about animal health than our community of veterinarians? Today, we examine why a blog is so …
New treatment for skeletal disorders presented by RVC
Dr Andrew Pitsillides, Professor of Skeletal Dynamics at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has today presented a poster at the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) highlighting a potential new treatment for skeletal disorders such as osteoporosis.
Extinction: The Facts—Sir David Attenborough’s Stark Warning to the World.
Last night, BBC One aired Sir David Attenborough’s latest documentary Extinction: The Facts. This heartbreaking, albeit, essential piece of viewing examined humanity’s terrifying effects on the natural world, namely biodiversity, the global rate of species extinction, and how we might just be to blame for the emergence of Covid-19. The …
RVC study highlights breed loyalty for pugs, French bulldogs, and English bulldogs
According to a new study, 93% of owners of flat-faced dogs—including the Pug, French Bulldog and English Bulldog—would opt for the same breed again, despite experiencing common and severe health problems in their pets. The research, led by the Royal …
Racism and its impact on mental wellbeing in the veterinary profession
A team of researchers, led by Dr Victoria Crossley, Research Impact Officer at the Royal Veterinary College, and Navaratnam Partheeban, co-founder of the British Veterinary Ethnicity and Diversity Society (BVEDS), have won a £20,000 grant to undertake a significant research …
Veterinary Marketing: 5 ways to build your reputation on & offline
According to Warren Buffet, reputation “takes twenty years to build and five minutes to destroy”. What’s your veterinary practice known for? A comfortable, calming waiting room that puts customers and their pets at ease…