Equine Veterinary News
  • Merial launches first COX-2 NSAID for horses

    Merial has launched Equioxx, a new pain management product which the company says is the first COX-2 specific NSAID for horses Traditional NSAIDs act by blocking the action of both COX-1 and COX-2 enzymes at the same time. Although COX-2 produces...

    Practices urged to raise awareness of sweet itch

    Veterinary practices are being urged to raise awareness of summer skin conditions, such as sweet itch, following research carried out by Elanco Companion Animal Health, distributor of Cavalesse, which revealed that vets only tend to be consulted after...

    Bristol research offers vision for equine welfare

    A vision for improving horse welfare has been set out following research carried out by the University of Bristol’s School of Veterinary Sciences and funded by World Horse Welfare. It is hoped the findings, which were unveiled at the House of Commons...

    Vote for the next Equine Cushing's research project

    The Animal Health Trust (AHT) is inviting veterinary professionals and horse owners to help identify where further research into Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID), aka Equine Cushing's Syndrome, should be directed. The charity will be carrying...

    Proteqflu-Te tetanus immunity extended to 2 years

    Merial Animal Health has announced that the duration of immunity for the tetanus component of Proteqflu-Te has been extended to 2 years. Merial's Veterinary Technical Manager Kevin Whelan said: "This is a welcome new addition to the label claims for...

    Does equine lameness need to be redefined?

    In an article published in the autumn edition of the Equine Veterinary Journal , Professor René Van Weeren, Chair of Equine Musculoskeletal Biology at Utrecht University, suggests that equine lameness needs to be redefined to reflect new digital assessment...

    Special offer: short-dated Target IgG kits

    Ridgeway Research Ltd has a surplus supply of short-dated Target IgG kits on special offer. The kits are to test for passive transfer to foals via colostrum. Each kit contains 20 tests and normally costs £74. They have been reduced to £20 to clear...

    Virbac puts Equimax in recyclable packaging

    Virbac has developed new, recyclable packaging for its wormer, Equimax. The new packaging uses fewer plastic components and a new cardboard box. Sabrina Jordan, Virbac’s Equine Product Manager said: "The new cardboard component is a substantial step...

    BEVA awarded for antibiotic stewardship

    The British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) has received a highly commended award at the Antibiotic Guardian Awards for their contribution to antibiotic stewardship. It was the only organisation from the veterinary profession to be shortlisted...

    14th International Equine Colic Research Symposium to be held on 10-12 July

    Equine clinicians and scientists are being invited to submit abstracts for presentation at the 14th International Equine Colic Research Symposium taking place in Edinburgh on 10-12 July 2024. The event is held every four years and hosted alternately...

    BEVA president elect highlights plight of Ukrainian horses

    David Rendle, president elect of the British Equine Veterinary Association, is highlighting the plight of Ukrainian horses after returning from a trip to the Ukraine-Poland border to deliver veterinary supplies earlier this week. David says that whilst...

    BEVA introduces practice passes for Congress

    The British Equine Veterinary Association has launched a new practice pass for vets and nurses to make it easier and cheaper for all members of the team to visit Congress (8th – 10th September 2022, ACC, Liverpool). The new pass offers both physical...

    BEVA thanks veterinary volunteers

    The British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) is marking Volunteers' Week , the annual celebration of the contribution volunteers make across the UK, by issuing a 'heartfelt' thanks to the veterinary nurses who have volunteered their time and expertise...

    AHT opens new animal cancer treatment and research facility

    HRH The Princess Royal has opened the Animal Health Trust's new cancer treatment and research facility in Suffolk. The facility has been purpose-built to treat horses, dogs and cats with cancer. It will also assist in furthering understanding of...

    Study shows buprenorphine suitable as routine analgesic in horses

    Ceva Animal Health has highlighted a new study which revealed that the use of the opioid buprenorphine, the active ingredient in Vetergesic , before equine elective general anaesthesia and surgery resulted in better post-operative analgesia than butorphanol...

    Rise and shine, it's European Antibiotic Awareness Day

    The British Veterinary Association has welcomed the European Commission's Action Plan on Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), launched yesterday on the eve of European Antibiotic Awareness Day. The Action Plan sets out 12 actions: Improve awareness...

    Research sheds new light on Equine Grass Sickness

    The Equine Veterinary Journal has published a free special collection of new research on Equine Grass Sickness this month. Four separate studies are included in the collection, reporting novel risk factors for the disease, identifying key differences...

    Horiba launches haematology analyser in the UK

    Horiba Medical has announced it is the official exclusive UK distributor of the fully automated Vet abc Plus+ veterinary haematology analyser from scil animal care company GmbH, Germany. According to the company, the compact Vet abc Plus+ provides...

    MSD launches Keeping Britain's Horses Healthy campaign materials

    MSD Animal Health's equine division has launched a new series of materials to support its Keeping Britain's Horses Healthy Campaign. For veterinary practices, there's a Vet Reception Pack designed to help receptionists educate owners why they should...

    Liverpool installs standing equine MRI

    The University of Liverpool’s Philip Leverhulme Equine Hospital has installed a standing equine MRI scanner from Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging. The scanner is the latest in the hospital’s range of specialist diagnostic tools and state of the art...
  • Breakthrough in Strangles vaccine development

    An international group of scientists has published new results that herald a breakthrough in finding a vaccine against the most commonly diagnosed infectious disease of horses, strangles. UK experts from the Animal Health Trust collaborated with scientists...

    New blood glucose monitoring system

    Horiba UK is to launch Gluco Calea, a new handheld blood glucose meter developed and calibrated for monitoring sugar levels in the whole blood of cats, dogs and horses, at BSAVA Congress this year. Horiba says the new product is highly accurate and...

    BEVA launches equine insurance guides

    The British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) has launched two guides to help veterinary professionals and their clients negotiate the complexities of equine insurance. BEVA highlights that with up to 40% of horses becoming ill or injured in...

    Equine strangles vaccine returns to Europe

    Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health has announced that it is re-introducing Equilis StrepE, the only strangles vaccine for horses in Europe. The vaccine was voluntarily withdrawn from the market in 2007 for stability reasons. Equilis StrepE, which...

    BEVA launches colour-code scheme to tackle equine obesity

    The British Equine Veterinary Association has launched a pilot project to tackle equine obesity. The scheme uses a traffic light colour system of vaccination reminder stickers which veterinary surgeons can place on the front of passports at each vaccination...