About

The platform is brought to you by MA Healthcare, publishers of the UK-Vet portfolio: Companion Animal, Equine, Livestock, and The Veterinary Nurse. It provides regular modules, drawn from our archive of peer-reviewed clinical content, which will stimulate thought and reflection, test your knowledge and help you fulfil your CPD activity.

It also includes an online portfolio, so you can easily record evidence of your documented CPD hours.

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Here’s a selection of our latest articles and educational presentations. Login to see more. We’re adding new content regularly, so if you don’t find what you want straight away, chances are it will be coming soon.


Home-prepared diets in dogs and challenges with nutritional completeness

Home-prepared diets for pet dogs have been increasing in popularity for many different reasons. However, this group of diets is overwhelmingly not nutritionally complete – many different studies have ...


A review of equine primary hyperparathyroidism

The identification of hypercalcaemia and hypophosphataemia on routine blood testing of mature horses with non-specific illness points to underlying primary hyperparathyroidism, an uncommonly encounter...


Papillomavirus infection in equids

Equine papillomaviruses are a group of small, non-enveloped DNA viruses that primarily target the epithelial cells of horses. These viruses belong to the Papillomaviridae family and are known to cause...


Equine end-of-life care planning

Few horses in the UK die of natural causes; consequently, most horse owners will have to make the decision to euthanise at some point. Many owners find making end-of-life decisions distressing and may...


Towards improved analysis of dairy herd performance data

The extent and detail of dairy herd data analysis have not kept pace with advances in available computer resources; many commonly used methods date back several decades. Assessing the central tendency...


Practical management of degloving and avulsion injuries in cats and dogs

Degloving and avulsion injuries in canine and feline patients are often severe and complex conditions that require immediate and precise intervention. These injuries can be caused by significant mecha...

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Frequently asked questions

What is UK VET CPD?

UK VET CPD is a service from the publisher of the UK-Vet portfolio. It includes articles from our full range of veterinary titles that have been enhanced to provide opportunities for reflection on your own practice, as well as an online portfolio to store all your revalidation requirements.

Is my data secure?

We take the security of your data very seriously. UK VET CPD is hosted in a state-of-the-art data storage system, protected by high-level security protocols. Access to your data is via your private login only. You can add access via your institutional login, but only you can see your data.

How do I access UK VET CPD?

Check out our YouTube channel for how-to videos for registration and login.

Simply complete a short registration form to create your personal account. You will then have free access to the portfolio and a selection of free CPD content.

Access to the complete range of CPD content requires a subscription to one of MA Healthcare’s veterinary journals. If you have a journal subscription and wish to activate your UK VET CPD account, please contact our customer service team or phone 0800 137201.

Your practice or institution may have subscribed to this resource on your behalf. Go to the institutional login page and enter your institution's name to find out, or you can ask directly at cpdlaunchpad@markallengroup.com or phone 0800 137201.

You will still have to complete a short registration in order to access the benefits of a personal account.

What is the cost of using UK VET CPD?

Registration and use of the online portfolio is free for subscribers to any UK Vet publication. If you want access to all the CPD on the site, you will need to subscribe to one of the UK-Vet journals, or be at a subscribing institution. Visit Magsubscriptions.com to see the latest offers.

Contact

For all customer support issues, contact our support team or call 0800 137201.

If you are a practice teacher or lecturer who would like to contribute CPD content, we would love to hear from you. Please contact our editorial team to discuss your proposal.

To tell us what you think or suggest a topic, simply fill in our feedback form.