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Veterinary teams and others interested in sharing practical advice on tackling animal abuse are invited to a free reception and launch of ‘Animal Abuse', a book by veterinary surgeon and shelter worker, Catherine Tiplady.

The RCVS Charitable Trust has declared its support for the ‘All Trials’ campaign’s aims. These are for all clinical trials, past and present, to be publicly registered, and for the full methods and the results to be openly reported.

The results are now in for the 2013 RCVS and VN Councils elections – and the turnout among vets is the highest seen in ten years. 4,661 veterinary surgeons voted, surpassing the previous highpoint of 4,232 in 2010. This year’s VN Council election saw the highest ever number of veterinary nurses voting (1,329).

Veterinary practices no longer have to include information on a poster in their waiting rooms to tell clients what the top ten medicines they supply are, and their costs, thanks to pressure from the College, as we felt the poster did not entirely serve its purpose.

We have embarked on the road to becoming a first-rate regulator, according to Chief Executive Nick Stace, speaking at the Council meeting this morning.

Nick Royle appointed first Executive Director of the Trust.

Communique from organising committee of the October 2012 joint Royal Colleges symposium on antimicrobial resistance published

A Working Party led by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has published guidance on ethical review for veterinary surgeons carrying out practice-based research.

Thirty-one paintings owned by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) can now be viewed online by the public, as photographs of them have been added to the ‘Your Paintings’ national website.

This year’s RCVS President’s Christmas Box will be donated to the international animal charity SPANA.