Dechra will be hosting two 60 minute webinars to share best practice in pig deworming at 6:00pm on Tuesday 11th and Thursday 13 June.

The webinars will include a presentation by Peter Geldhof, Professor of Molecular Veterinary Parasitology at Ghent University…

MSD has been given approval by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate for an injectable version of Bravecto, its parasiticide for dogs, which lasts a whole year.

This new injectable fluralaner formulation is approved for the immediate and persistent killing…

Elanco is calling on vets to engage with sheep farmers about effective worm control programmes as significant shifts in farming subsidies squeeze farm profitability.

With 2024 support payments for farmers in England now at half former levels and significant…

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…

Zoetis has updated the packaging for Simparica Trio, its monthly chewable parasiticide for dogs.

The refreshed packaging keeps the same colour scheme, but the graphics indicating the product uses stand out better.

The company has also added an area on the…

Boehringer Ingelheim has launched Frontpro (afoxolaner), the first over-the-counter flea and tick treatment for dogs.

The new product is being sold through e-retailers including Pet Drugs Online, Animed and Pets at Home.

Frontpro is claimed to kill fleas…

A study conducted by the University of Sussex and published in Science of the Total Environment, has found high levels of veterinary insecticides in the nests of British songbirds and associated it with increased mortality in their offspring¹.

For the…

The Equine Infectious Disease Surveillance (EIDS) group at the University of Cambridge has published a study in the Equine Veterinary Journal that reveals a significant rise in the proportion of positive faecal worm egg counts (FWECs) among UK horses over…

Elanco will be hosting a panel discussion about hydatid disease at BSAVA Congress on Friday 21st March.

The panel will present the latest information on the prevalence of this zoonotic disease, review prevention strategies, and highlight the significance…

MSD Animal Health has been granted the marketing authorisation in the UK for Bravecto Triuno, a new formulation of Bravecto (fluralaner) for dogs that targets both external and internal parasites.

Bravecto Triuno is approved for the treatment of tick…

The University of Bristol and CVS are launching a 'citizen science' project to assess the impact of companion animal ectoparasiticides on the environment.

The study is being conducted with pet owners and veterinary professionals to develop a greater…

MSD Animal Health is urging vets to reassess their approach to managing neonatal calf diarrhoea, following new evidence showing a rise in resistance to paromomycin.

The March 2025 Cattle Highlights Report from the Royal GD in the Netherlands has revealed…

The European Scientific Counsel Companion Animal Parasites (ESCCAP) has published new guidelines for vets on parasite control in travelling and imported pets.

ESCCAP says that the risk of novel parasites and zoonoses spreading to new regions has risen…

The European Scientific Counsel Companion Animal Parasites (ESCCAP) has launched interactive maps to display the geographical distribution of parasites and parasite-associated infections in companion animals across six European countries.

The maps provide…

Ian Wright MRCVS, Chair of the European Scientific Counsel of Companion Animal Parasites, will be presenting a free webinar about new exotic parasites on 17th July 2025, 7.30pm - 9.00pm. 

In the webinar, which is sponsored by Horiba, Ian will present an update…

VetDX, a UK-based provider of digital tools for livestock diagnostics and health planning, has launched a new end-to-end solution for anthelmintic resistance monitoring in sheep.

The solution is designed to streamline Animal Health and Welfare Pathway…

MSD is hosting a free one-hour webinar which will explore the clinical and practical challenges vets face when recommending vaccination as part of a wider scour control programme, at 4pm on Wednesday 3rd September 2025

The webinar, which is exclusively 

IVC Evidensia has formed the Parasite Strategy Working Group, a global initiative which aims to get the veterinary profession to reapproach how it uses parasiticides in small animal practice.

The working group, which is led by Gudrun Ravetz, IVC's Group…

Zoetis has announced that Simparica Trio is now licensed for the treatment of Angiostrongylus vasorum, aka lungworm in dogs.

This, the company says, makes Simparica Trio the only oral moxidectin that is licensed to treat A.vasorum in dogs in the UK. 

Louise Longstaff…

Elanco UK has launched the first module of ParaProtect, a new CPD programme designed to support veterinary teams in delivering more adaptive, personalised parasite protection.

ParaProtect offers bitesize interactive learning modules, each taking 20 to…

Elanco Animal Health has launched "Better Butt", a campaign to highlight how vets and farmers, working together, can take flock performance to the next level with strategic worm management.

The campaign aims to demonstrate the direct link between…

CVS has launched a Lifestyle Parasite Risk Assessment initiative, designed to help its veterinary teams to take a sustainable, risk-based approach to parasite control in companion animals.

The company says the new framework is designed to help veterinary…

Zoetis is hosting a free 1-hour CPD webinar to share the latest on lungworm with veterinary nurses on Wednesday 3rd December 2025 at 7.30pm.

The webinar will be presented by Jenny Helm Cert SAM Dip ECVIM-CA FHEA MRCVS EBVS and RCVS Specialist in Small Animal…

Zoetis is hosting an Equine Parasite Control Masterclass webinar series online, with the remaining live sessions running from 25 March to 28 October 2026.

The sessions are aimed at vets, vet nurses, SQPs and RAMAs involved in anthelmintic prescribing,…