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Vets get a 'Kinder surprise'
Chase with Minion toy
Chase wolfed down not only the chocolate Kinder Egg, but also the plastic Minion toy inside.

Minion toy removed from dog's stomach

Elderly Staffie Chase had a lucky escape when he swallowed not just a chocolate Kinder Egg, but also the plastic egg and toy inside it.

Fortunately his owner Terry Shad saw him wolfing down the egg, as Chase showed no outward signs of his misdeed.

When the 11-year-old dog was rushed to PDSA vets in Romford, an x-ray revealed not only where the toy was, but staff could even make out the shape of the Minion toy.

 

x-ray
X-ray showing the plastic egg and Minion toy Chase swallowed.

"When Chase came to us you wouldn't have known he was in danger because he was very alert and lively, but thankfully his owners had seen him swallow the egg and brought him to us..." said PDSA's head nurse Sarah Burt.

"Thankfully the egg and Minion toy were still in Chase's stomach, because if it had moved into his intestines it could have caused a blockage which may have created worse problems and even been fatal."

However, the surgery went well and PDSA staff say Chase should soon be back to his old self.

Image © PDSA

 

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Building Great Workplaces webinars return

News Story 1
 BVA has announced a new series of its Building Great Workplaces lunchtime webinars.

Launching from 16 July, the sessions will explore patient safety, motivation, client communication and more.

Its first webinar, exploring neurodiversity in the workplace, will take place at 1pm on Thursday, 16 July. It will feature guest speakers from The Vet Project, a group which supports neurodiversity in veterinary environments.

The following three webinars take place in September, October and November.

Booking is open on the BVA website 

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New form for online veterinary medicines retailers

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has produced a new online form for retailers wishing to sell veterinary medicines on the internet.

The form replace the previous Word version and is part of the VMD's ongoing commitment to digitise its processes. Anyone retailing prescription medicines online, including POM-V, POM-VPS and NFA-VPS categories, is lawfully required to register with the VMD before trading.

The change only applies to new applicants. Retailers already listed on the VMD's Register of Online Retailers or registered under the Accredited Internet Retailer Scheme (AIRS) do not need to do anything.