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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 7:00 AM -
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Arlo Guthrie.
Filed under: New products, Equine
Vetoquinol has launched Myo Power, the latest addition to the Equistro Performance range of nutritional supplements. The company says that Myo Power has been formulated with the performance and convalescent horse in mind, and that it is an excellent source...
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 5:41 PM -
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Following legislative changes, the British Veterinary Association has updated its 'Good Practice Guide to Handling Veterinary Waste' for England and Wales. Supported by the Environment Agency the Guide primarily consists of a quick-reference poster...
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 5:25 PM -
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Arlo Guthrie.
Filed under: Small animal, New products
In case you missed the email last month , Novartis Animal Health has announced the launch of Atopica for Cats (cyclosporine oral solution, 100 mg/ml), a treatment for chronic allergic dermatitis. This disease, which is apparently one of the most common...
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 6:07 PM -
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Arlo Guthrie.
Filed under: Support, Charity
The Veterinary Benevolent Fund has launched a short film about a veterinary surgeon's experience of severe depression and her inspiring recovery. The charity says it hopes the film, published on the Vetlife website today , will encourage the veterinary...
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 7:29 AM -
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Arlo Guthrie.
Filed under: Small animal, New products
Burgess Excel has launched The Excel Food Cube, billed as the first truly 'complete' food for rabbits and guinea pigs, aka 'fibrevores'. According to the company, it's the first time that rabbit and guinea pig owners will be able to...
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 6:01 AM -
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Arlo Guthrie.
Filed under: Small animal, New services
Diverse Undertakings Ltd. has announced that it is extending its services to include support for veterinary practices in securing their RCVS Practice Standards Scheme (PSS) accreditation. The company was originally formed to provide business advisory...
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:57 AM -
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Arlo Guthrie.
Filed under: Support
Pfizer Animal Health and Central Veterinary Services are collaborating in a new venture to create a unified National Benchmarking Database open to all veterinary practices. In what it says is an unprecedented move, Pfizer will integrate 15 years'...
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:35 AM -
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Arlo Guthrie.
Filed under: Equine
Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan's Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) are carrying out a survey of equine practitioners to discover, amongst other things, just how common Cushing's disease is internationally. The 16-question...
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 7:39 AM -
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Arlo Guthrie.
Filed under: Farm animal, Small animal, New products, Equine
Protek Biochem Ltd., a company set up by champion horse-rider Debbie Topping, has won the rights to sell Envirocair Veterinary, a new range of disinfectants and sanitisers targeted at dogs, cats and other domestic pets, as well as horses and farm animals...
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 8:00 AM -
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Kruuse has launched a new extra large size Bovivet Hoof Bandage for use in the treatment of digital dermatitis (DD) in cattle. According to the company, an estimated 70 per cent of dairy herds suffer with digital dermatitis and, if not treated, it can...