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RCVS news: RCVS launches new survey to understand how ‘under care’ guidance is working in practice Today (Monday 28 September 2026) the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has launched a new survey for the professions in order to better understand how the College’s ‘under care’ guidance is working in clinical practice, three years after its initial launch.

Farmers are being urged to act as sheep face a potential ‘double whammy’ for lameness this autumn, with a hot, dry summer potentially leaving hoof horn harder and more brittleĻ before the current warm and wet conditions create an ideal environment for footrotĻ.

Micron Agritech has reached a significant milestone in veterinary diagnostics after detecting more than 100 million parasite eggs through its AI-powered Micron platform, a figure that continues to grow rapidly.

Invicta Animal Health has launched the new CS-Pro Vet in the UK, the world’s first handheld, battery-powered focused Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) device. The lightweight device delivers powerful, precise and consistent shock waves while remaining quiet and easily portable, with applications in both equine and companion animal practice.

Farmers Urged to Act Now as Sheep Face Lameness ‘Double Whammy’ MILTON KEYNES, U.K., September 28, 2026 - Farmers are being urged to act as sheep face a potential ‘double whammy’ for lameness this autumn, with a hot, dry summer potentially leaving hoof horn harder and more brittle¹ before the current warm and wet conditions create an ideal environment for footrot¹.

RCVS news: RCVS launches new survey to understand how ‘under care’ guidance is working in practice Today (Monday 28 September 2026) the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has launched a new survey for the professions in order to better understand how the College’s ‘under care’ guidance is working in clinical practice, three years after its initial launch.

The RCVS Academy – the College's online learning platform for veterinary professionals - will be hosting six one-hour live online sessions this autumn. The online sessions will cover a range of topics for both veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses at all career stages, with opportunities to ask questions and join discussions with other veterinary professionals.

The 2026 Cream Awards, held at the Chesford Grange Hotel in Warwickshire on September 3rd provided a glittering awards presentation evening, championing the best that the UK dairy industry has to offer. Virbac continued its support of dairy vets, with the Virbac Dairy Vet of the Year and Dairy Practice of the Year awards.

Following unprecedented high demand due to the recent Bluetongue outbreak, Virbac has been working hard to secure stock for vets and farmers to enable them to vaccinate their animals. Virbac are delighted to announce that Syvazul is now back in stock and available in wholesalers. Syvazul is manufactured by Syva, global specialists in vector-borne disease, with decades of research and production expertise.

Part of the Feline Healthy Ageing Clinic, sponsored by Royal Canin, the study recruited its first cat in February 2017. Over the last nine years, 243 cats have been recruited, the oldest of which is Pou Pou who is now over 18 years old. The study has enabled the collection of longitudinal data to assess health, lifespan and ‘healthspan’ (the period of life spent in good health), resulting in several scientific publications.