News

Former RCVS President, Professor Sandy Trees, will be appointed to the House of Lords as a non-party-political (cross-bench) peer, following recommendation by the House of Lords Appointments Commission.

From 7 April – 7 May, National Pet Month will be encouraging people to team up with their pets to get happy and healthy.

After seven years of dedicated service, Tracy Mayne, our Veterinary Nurse Trustee, is now stepping down from our Board of Trustees, so we are looking for a suitable replacement for her.

We’re highlighting the updates published to the Bat Care Guidelines from the Bat Conservation Trust – as the original version was produced in 2008 with our help

Colonel Neil Smith was elected Vice-President of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) at the March meeting of its Council. He was uncontested and is due to take up office at RCVS Day on 6 July 2012.

Are you a veterinary surgeon who’s going to this year’s British Small Animal Veterinary Association Congress and could volunteer some time on the Thursday afternoon to help us with our website?

Five veterinary students have now been selected to receive extra-mural study (EMS) research grants this year from the RCVS Charitable Trust; four travel scholarships have also been granted to veterinary surgeons to make short, research-related visits to veterinary or medical centres.

The RCVS Charitable Trust Library will mark National Libraries Day (4 February) with an open day and prize draws for library users.

The RCVS Charitable Trust has made two ‘Blue Sky’ grants of £20,000 each for research into feline rotavirus and equine gut bacteria.

The RCVS and RCVS Charitable Trust will remain open on certain days over the festive season. Please see below for more details.