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    Study shows early intervention with Ketofen improves lameness recovery in cattle

    Merial is highlighting the results of an independent study published in July's Journal of Dairy Science which showed that treating acutely lame cows with the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) Ketofen (ketoprofen), alongside therapeutic trimming...
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    Forthyron now in snap-tab format

    Eurovet Animal Health has announced that its levothyroxine tablet hypothyroidism treatments, Forthyron 200 and Forthyron 400, are now available in a scored snap-tab format that allows the tablet to be broken easily into four equal pieces. Eurovet says...
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    Intervet / Schering Plough launches new clostridial disease vaccine

    Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health has launched a new cattle and sheep vaccine which it says gives vets an additional opportunity to prescribe the broadest possible protection against clostridial diseases. Bravoxin 10 is a low dose clostridial...
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    BVA highlights lack of stunning figures

    The BVA has raised serious concerns over the lack of information on UK exports of meat from animals that have not been stunned before slaughter. Latest figures from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) indicate that 22% of sheep and goats (3 million) are...
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    Lanarkshire vet reprimanded by Disciplinary Committee for unlawfully obtaining funds for bee-keeping business

    Claudia Elena Surdila has been warned and reprimanded by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee following a conviction in Romania of unlawfully obtaining funds from the EU for a bee-keeping enterprise. The Disciplinary Committee heard that the offence took...
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    Sue Paterson, Olivia Cook and Abbie Calow elected to RCVS Council

    The RCVS has published the results of the 2022 Council elections, which saw Sue Paterson, Olivia Cook and Abbie Calow elected to RCVS Council This year, 13 veterinary surgeons stood for three available places on Council. 6,583 veterinary surgeons...
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    Mark Bowen becomes new BEVA President

    Mark Bowen, Associate Professor at The University of Nottingham, has been appointed as President of the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) for 2015/16. Mark will take over the role from Andrew Harrison at the end of BEVA Congress on 12th...
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    Two awards for Fitzpatrick Referrals

    Fitzpatrick Referrals scooped two awards at last week's Vet Marketing Awards, held at the London Vet Show. The practice picked up the Training Initiatives Award, in recognition of its CPD, Internship and Residency programmes, the launch of Fitzpatrick...
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    Mobile vet wins 'Best Start-Up'

    Isle of Wight based veterinary surgeon Dan Forster has had his mobile practice named as the best Business to Consumer Start-up at the inaugural Ready for Business Awards 2013 . Dan launched The Mobile Vet in June 2013, since when he has treated patients...
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    CEVA launches new anti-infective for cattle

    CEVA Animal Health has launched Marbokem, a Marbofloxacin-based antimicrobial for the treatment of respiratory disease in cattle which offers the advantages of a one-shot protocol and a shock-resistant vial. Marbokem is used for the treatment of respiratory...
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    Equistro Kerabol Biotin replaces Biometh Z

    Vetoquinol is introducing Equistro Kerabol Biotin, a complementary feeding stuff for horses which the company says can help maintain healthy hoof and hair growth when used daily. Equistro Kerabol Biotin will replace Biometh Z and will be automatically...
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    VetSurgeon puts locums on the map

    VetSurgeon Jobs has launched the VetSurgeon Locum Map , a free new service designed to help connect veterinary practices with locum vets. Locum vets can now come and update their VetSurgeon Profile to display their location and a business card on...
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    New respiratory relief for BRD, SRD and foot rot diseases

    Dechra Veterinary Products has launched a respiratory relief product to treat bovine respiratory disease (BRD), swine respiratory disease (SRD) and infectious pododermatitis (foot rot) in sheep. Rexxolide contains 100 mg/ml of tulathromycin, which...
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    Orthopaedic referral clinic offers a 12-month surgical guarantee

    Basingstoke-based Moores Orthopaedic Clinic has launched a surgical guarantee for those of its patients that have undergone TPLO surgery, elbow arthroscopy, patella luxation surgery (grades I-III) and total hip replacement. The 12-month surgical guarantee...
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    RCVS tightens rules on remote prescribing

    The RCVS has tightened up the guidance on remote prescribing, such that veterinary surgeons may now only remote prescribe for animals that are not already under their care if it is impossible to physically examine the animal. RCVS Council had introduced...
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    Another record year for BEVA Congress

    The British Equine Veterinary Association reports that its annual Congress last month had 1700 attendees, the highest number in seven years and a 4% increase on 2018. This year the event delivered more than 90 hours of CPD lectures, workshops and...
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    Majority of vets don't brush their own dog's teeth

    A quick poll carried out by Michael Woodhouse amongst the members of VetSurgeon suggests that the majority of UK veterinary surgeons do not brush their own dog's teeth. 98 members took part in the survey, as follows: 6.1% said they brush their...
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    RCVS Under Care webinar now available

    The RCVS has published the recording of a second webinar it held two weeks ago to help the profession better understand the forthcoming ‘under care’ guidance. The webinar was hosted by RCVS Senior Vice-President Dr Melissa Donald, with Standards Committee...
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    Purina to host webinar sharing tips for the nutritional management of complex medical cases

    The Purina Institute is hosting a free, one-hour webinar to share the latest insights into the nutritional management of complex medical cases on Wednesday, 12th July at 6pm BST. Led by Aarti Kathrani, a senior lecturer in small animal internal medicine...
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    RCVS updates Practice Standards Scheme with new emphasis on sustainability

    The RCVS has updated its Practice Standards Scheme (PSS) with new environmental sustainability requirements, updates to current standards to incorporate sustainability and a new Environmental Sustainability Award. The new changes are being introduced...
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    Solihull referral centre installs £1.4m MRI scanner

    Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service has installed a £1.4 million Siemens Magnetom Sola 1.5 magnet scanner, believed to be the first of its kind in the UK veterinary market. Willows' Head of Imaging Andrew Parry, an RCVS and European Specialist...
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    Bultavo 3 vaccine gets UK approval against bluetongue serotype 3 in sheep and cattle

    Boehringer Ingelheim's Bultavo 3 bluetongue vaccine has been given provisional UK marketing authorisation by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate. The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) has also granted a marketing authorisation in exceptional...
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    Zoetis adds AI urine sediment analysis to Vetscan Imagyst

    Zoetis UK has added AI urine sediment analysis to its diagnostics platform, Vetscan Imagyst. The company says the new addition leverages a combination of image recognition technology, algorithms, and cloud-based deep learning AI to enable accurate...
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    TVM launches bumper emetic pack for Christmas

    TVM UK has announced the launch of a bumper-sized pack of Emedog, its apomorphine emetic, in preparation for the Christmas season. The company points out that poisoning cases rise dramatically over Christmas, when food that is poisonous to dogs is...
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    Free CPD, equine colic talk and more at the Nottingham RCVS Regional Question Time

    One of this year’s recipients of the RCVS Impact Award, Professor Sarah Freeman, will be talking about her pioneering public awareness project on equine colic at an upcoming Regional Question Time in Nottingham on 25th November 2019. Sarah is a Professor...