Veterinary News Headlines

    Berkshire equine vet struck off for dishonesty and breaching racing rules

    The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has directed that a veterinary surgeon from Berkshire be removed from the Register, following his administration of a prohibited substance to a racehorse and his subsequent attempts to conceal his actions. At a six...

    Norwich vet struck off for insurance fraud

    The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has directed that the name of a veterinary surgeon who formerly practised in Norwich should be removed from the Register, having found him unfit to practise veterinary surgery following his Crown Court conviction for...

    Cheshire referral centre awarded hospital status

    Northwest Veterinary Specialists has been awarded hospital status in the RCVS Practice Standards Scheme. The Cheshire-based specialist referral centre provides advanced surgical procedures and specialist veterinary support to practices in north west...

    Vets asked to take part in Quality Improvement survey

    RCVS Knowledge has launched a national research project into quality improvement (QI) in the veterinary profession, which all members of the profession are invited to take part in. What is 'quality improvement', you ask? Good question. Sure, it's...

    Animalcare takes on Danilon Gold, the equine NSAID

    Animalcare has taken over as the UK distributor of Danilon Gold, the equine NSAID. Danilon is used to relieve the pain caused by musculoskeletal conditions, such as osteoarthritis (OA), bursitis, laminitis, and soft tissue inflammation. Some oral...

    Survey reveals why more vets don't use CT

    Teleradiology and teleconsulting company VetCT has released the results of a survey to explore why more vets aren't using computed tomography (CT) Over 90% of the 156 respondents (predominantly vets, but also managers) believed CT was important in...

    New data on antibody therapy for dogs with Atopic Dermatitis

    Zoetis has presented six extracts which, it says, contribute to the body of evidence supporting the use of Lokivetmab, a therapeutic antibody for the treatment of canine atopic dermatitis. Zoetis says Lokivetmab targets and neutralizes canine interleukin...

    BEVA asks vets to take part in antimicrobial survey

    BEVA has launched a survey to find out more about antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance in equine veterinary practice. The survey is open to all veterinary surgeon members and participants will be entered into a free prize draw to win £500...

    University of Liverpool and CVS to study veterinary workplace injuries

    CVS is funding a research project at the University of Liverpool to understand more about veterinary workplace injuries and what can be done to prevent them. CVS says that in the USA, the veterinary profession is the fifth highest profession for...

    Ceva launches biggest TV advertising campaign to date for Feliway and Adaptil

    Ceva Animal Health has launched its biggest TV advertising campaign to date for its veterinary behaviour products, Feliway and Adaptil. Running throughout October, it is Ceva's third TV campaign this year to raise awareness of the benefits of Feliway...

    Dechra Veterinary Products found in breach of NOAH Code

    The NOAH Code of Practice Committee, chaired by Mr Guy Tritton, has found Dechra Veterinary Products in breach of three items of the NOAH Code, following a complaint. The complaint related to an advertisement and detailer promoting Felimazole with...

    BVA outlines vision for vet-led care

    The BVA has published a new policy statement outlining its 'hub and spoke' vision for the future of patient care , whereby veterinary surgeons are at hub of treatment, directing patients to and coordinating treatment by allied professionals. The allied...

    Zoetis launches free online canine vaccination CPD course

    Zoetis has announced the launch of a free 1.5hr canine vaccination CPD course on its Vetsupport+ website . Divided into four modules, the course explores vaccines and the immune system; current and emerging strains of Leptospirosis; a practical insight...

    New study shows extent of dog obesity problem in the UK

    The Royal Veterinary College has published a new study of canine obesity which reveals both the extent of the problem, and the risk factors. The study 1 was led by the RVC’s VetCompass programme and included 22,333 dogs whose health was followed for...

    RCVS reports on the impact of the pandemic on vets

    The RCVS has published two reports on the impact of the pandemic on the personal and professional lives of veterinary surgeons and nurses since March 2020. The reports summarise the results of two surveys that were conducted between July and August...

    Eurovet launches marbofloxacin preparation for cattle and pigs

    Eurovet Animal Health has launched Marbiflox 10%, a new marbofloxacin preparation for the treatment of respiratory infections in cattle and pigs. Eurovet says the product can be used flexibly to provide a single dose treatment, with a concentration...

    Equine vets find novel use for portable microscope

    An equine practice in the New Forest is reporting great success using the ioLight portable microscope to diagnose intestinal parasites in horses at the stable yard. Armed with the new microscope, New Forest Equine Vets (NFEV) has started offering...
  • It's official, dogs really do look like their owners

    Research commissioned by Bayer Animal Health has revealed that dogs really do look like their owners. The research, which is being used to promote Drontal Bone, the company's new bone-shaped wormer, was conducted amongst 3,000 British dog-lovers....

    Meloxaid 5mg/ml Solution for Injection product recall

    The Veterinary Medicines Directorate has announced that Norbrook Laboratories Ltd has issued a recall for Meloxaid 5mg/ml Solution for Injection for Dogs and Cats (Vm 02000/4397). Norbrook has verified that the pH of certain batches has increased...

    New pig vaccine to offer early protection against parvovirus and erysipelas

    Zoetis has launched Suvaxyn Parvo/E, a combined vaccine which it says provides the earliest protection of gilts against parvovirus and erysipelas. Parvovirus and erysipelas infections occur primarily in gilts and sows, negatively impacting their reproductive...

    1.75M grant to fund research into reducing antibiotic usage through better diagnostics

    A consortium of seven academics has been awarded a £1.75 million grant to understand how better diagnostics can encourage responsible antibiotic use in animals. The award, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) working in partnership...

    Farriers Council seeks veterinary surgeons for Disciplinary Committee

    The Farriers Registration Council (FRC) , the National Regulator and National Competent Authority for farriery in Great Britain, is looking for veterinary surgeons to join its Investigating and Disciplinary Committees. The Investigating Committee...

    Brexit deal or no deal, veterinary medicine supplies should be OK

    The National Office of Animal Health and the Veterinary Medicines Directorate have issued a joint statement concerning the supply of veterinary medicines when the UK leaves the EU, deal or no deal. "The majority of veterinary medicines used in the...

    New treatment for otitis externa in dogs

    Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health has launched Posatex ( 1% Orbifloxacin, 0.1% Mometasone Furoate Monohydrate and 0.1% Posaconazole, Otic Suspension ), a new once-a-day treatment for otitis externa in dogs. Posatex combines an antibacterial...

    Lameness remains biggest health problem for UK’s horses

    Blue Cross has announced that in this year's National Equine Health Survey (NEHS), 38% of horses were recorded as suffering health problems and of these 32.9% were categorised as lame. Consistent with previous surveys, lameness was shown to be more...