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    You're nicked: new project to identify canine livestock killers

    A team at Liverpool John Moores University has developed Early Evidence Kits to help with the collection of dog DNA from attacked livestock so that irresponsible dog owners can be held accountable. According to the NFU, last year farm animals worth...
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    Ceva's new bluetongue vaccine to be available from mid-October

    Ceva Animal Health has announced that Bluevac-3, its new bluetongue (BTV-3) vaccine, will be available from mid-October. Bluevac-3 is an inactivated injectable vaccine indicated for the active immunisation against BTV-3 for use in sheep and cattle...
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    Virbac announces arrival of bluetongue vaccine

    Virbac has been appointed as the exclusive distributor of Syvazul BTV3, a bluetongue vaccine made by Spanish pharmaceutical company, Syva, the first doses of which have already arrived in the UK. The announcement came hot on the heels of announcements...
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    New product for cats and dogs with fluid retention

    Dechra has launched Furosoral for the initial treatment or maintenance therapy of conditions associated with fluid build-up in cats and dogs. Furosoral contains furosemide and is indicated for the treatment of hydrothorax, hydropericardium, ascites...
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    Canine cardiology webinar coming up in November

    Ceva Animal Health is hosting a free two-hour canine cardiology webinar about myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) on Thursday 14th November 2024 at 7:00pm. The webinar will cover the entire disease process of MMVD in dogs from pathology to current...
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    Vet nurse's audit reveals medetomidine instead of ACP reduces perioperative hypotension

    Francesca Beorby, Head Veterinary Nurse at Putlands Veterinary Centre, has performed a clinical audit which has revealed that neutering patients premedicated with medetomidine and methadone were significantly less likely to become hypotensive than when...
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    Waltham-funded study finds more 'love hormone' in children with dogs

    A study by Gnanadesikan et al, supported by the Waltham Petcare Science Institute and published in Psychoneuroendocrinology has found higher levels of the so-called 'love hormone', oxytocin, in children after they interacted with dogs. In the study...
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    New practice support materials encourage owners to take a risk-based approach to parasites

    Krka has launched 'Ears to Tail', a range of veterinary practice resources designed to encourage a responsible, risk-based approach to the use of parasiticides. The materials include pet owner guides, reception posters and slides to display on waiting...
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    Zoetis to launch the first AI-powered cartridge-based haematology analyser at London Vet Show

    Zoetis is going to preview its new cartridge-based point-of-care haematology analyser, Vetscan OptiCell, at the London Vet Show (Stand N50, London Excel, 14th/15th November). Zoetis says the Vetscan OptiCell represents a significant leap forward in...
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    Nominations now open for RCVS Honours and Awards 2025

    The RCVS is inviting nominations for its 2025 Honours & Awards, to recognise veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses and laypeople, both in the UK and overseas, who are doing their utmost for animal health and welfare, the professions and society at large...
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    New menopause films for veterinary teams

    WellVet has published a series of films about the menopause which aim to help reduce the impact of physical and psychological symptoms associated with perimenopause for veterinary team members. The films, which include information and practical advice...
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    Nominations open for the 2025 BSAVA Awards

    The British Small Animal Veterinary Association has opened nominations for its 2025 awards. The award categories are: The Bourgelat Award - For outstanding international contribution to small animal practice or science in their widest context....
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    CPD congress for vets in the south-west coming up in September

    VETcpd is holding its annual CPD Congress, the largest of very few CPD events held in the south-west, on 25th and 26th September at Sandy Park Conference Centre, Exeter. There are two main streams – veterinary and nursing – alongside which there will...
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    Free otitis webinar for vets to explain antimicrobial-free treatment for otitis in dogs

    In tandem with the launch of Cortotic, a corticosteroid-only, antimicrobial-free treatment for the clinical signs associated with canine otitis externa, Virbac is hosting a free webinar at 7:30pm on Tuesday 10th September 2024. 'Otitis Externa: Understanding...
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    BEVA Congress to focus on feet

    BEVA has announced that this year, there will be a lecture stream at Congress dedicated to feet and farriery, aimed at vets, nurses and farriers, and designed to encourage teamwork between the three. The farriery stream will run all day on Saturday...
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    King Charles rehomes chicken charity's millionth hen

    King Charles has adopted the millionth hen to be rehomed by the British Hen Welfare Trust (BHWT). Founded in 2005 by Jane Howorth MBE, the British Hen Welfare Trust rehomes commercial laying hens that would usually be sent to slaughter, typically at...
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    New support for vets' osteoarthritis cases

    Canine Arthritis Management has launched Canine Arthritis Telehealth, a service offering support for veterinary professionals and caregivers with osteoarthritis cases. Canine Arthritis Management says the service is designed to help address issues...
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    Nutravet launches ear cleaning range

    Nutravet has launched Nutraotic, a range of ear cleaning products designed to address common ear health issues in pets. The Nutraotic range includes ear wipes and an ear cleaner, both formulated to provide anti-fungal and anti-bacterial support while...
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    Vets asked to take part in Big Pain Survey

    Zero Pain Philosophy, the initiative set up by Matt Gurney and Carl Bradbrook to improve pain management in veterinary patients, is asking vets to complete its second annual Big Pain Survey. The Big Pain Survey is designed to identifying opportunities...
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    New self-compassion course to improve vets' mental wellbeing

    The RCVS is now hosting a new evidence-based compassion focused therapy (CFT) course for veterinary professionals, which is available free at its Mind Matters Initiative website. The course has been made available after its authors, Dr Katherine Wakelin...
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    Vita launches upgraded cardiac health supplement for cats and dogs

    Vita Animal Health has upgraded its heart health supplement, Omnicardio Plus, with a new formulation which includes astaxanthin, an antioxidant which the company says outperforms the previously used coenzyme Q10 in supporting cardiac health. The new...
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    Entries invited for Veterinary Business Awards

    Nominations are now open for the second annual SPVS Veterinary Business Excellence Awards. The awards are to recognise outstanding veterinary practices that have demonstrated exceptional performance and innovation in areas crucial to the future success...
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    Boehringer Ingelheim gets UK permit for new vaccine against bluetongue virus

    DEFRA has granted a permit allowing the use of Bultavo 3, Boehringer Ingelheim's new vaccine against bluetongue virus serotype 3 in sheep and cattle. The current strain of bluetongue emerged in the Netherlands in 2023 and spread rapidly, infecting...
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    SPVS offers new resources to help practices with CMA investigation

    The SPVS has published new resources to help members deal with some of the consequences of the Competition and Markets Authority investigation. They include a webinar from In Communication, a company which specialises in veterinary client communications...
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    Vets cycling 1,189 miles in memory of colleague who took her own life

    Four intrepid vets will shortly head off on the epic 1,189-mile cycle ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats in memory of a colleague called Kirsty who tragically took her own life. As well as raising awareness of suicide and mental health, Maria Mylne...