Veterinary News Headlines

    First chewable, flavoured and divisible trilostane tablets for dogs

    Virbac has launched Trilotab, the first chewable, flavoured and divisible trilostane tablet to treat Cushing’s syndrome in dogs. Trilotab is licensed for the treatment of pituitary-dependent hypercortisolism (PDH) caused by an adrenocorticotrophic...

    Norbrook launches Noroquin for horses

    Norbrook Laboratories has launched powder and paste versions of Noroquin - its glucosamine-based supplement range - for horses. Noroquin contains the active ingredients glucosamine, chondrotin sulphate, manganese sulphate, zinc sulphate, absorbic...

    New treatment for equine navicular syndrome

    Dechra Veterinary Products has launched Osphos, an intramuscular clodronic acid injection for the control of clinical signs associated with the bone resorptive processes of navicular syndrome in horses, the only such licensed product in the UK. Dechra...
  • Community interest practice group opens second hospital in Wales

    Animal Trust, the Community Interest Company (CIC) practice group founded by Owen Monie MRCVS in 2012, is to open a second, 6,000 square foot veterinary hospital in Rhyl, Wales. The new facility will have 9 consultation rooms and 4 theatres, and is...

    Radical overhaul of the veterinary profession proposed as half of UK vets contemplate quitting

    A new white paper from Zoetis has identified three areas where the veterinary profession needs to make systemic changes in order to tackle the retention crisis, at a time when 48% of UK veterinary surgeons have considered leaving the field, and 75% of...
  • Virbac launches canine prostate disease awareness campaign

    Virbac Animal Health is launching an initiative to highlight the prevalence of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), a condition suffered by more than 80% of entire male dogs over the age of five 1 . The campaign will take place during November - or...

    Merial launches calf scour management aid

    Merial Animal Health has launched Locatim, an oral antibody supplement to aid calf scour management. Manufactured from the colostrum of high health status cows that are hyper-immunised against E.coli, rotavirus and coronavirus, Locatim contains a...

    Creature Comforts opens first clinic

    Creature Comforts, the start up which promises to revolutionise veterinary care using tech , has opened its first clinic in Notting Hill Gate, London. The new, four storey, architecturally-designed clinic is full of natural light and includes calming...

    BSAVA launches client info sheets for off-label drugs

    The BSAVA has launched a series of client information sheets for drugs commonly used off-label. The information sheets were the brainchild of Professor Ian Ramsey, Editor-in-Chief of the BSAVA Small Animal Formulary . He said: "As a referral vet I...

    First veterinary supplier switches to electric delivery vehicle

    MWI Animal Health, which supplies more than 3,000 veterinary practices across the UK with pharmaceuticals, equipment and consumables, has become the first company in the UK’s animal health sector to own and operate an electric delivery vehicle. The...

    Matt Gurney appointed hospital director at Anderson Moores

    Winchester-based Anderson Moores has appointed Matt Gurney, a Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, President of the European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia & Analgesia and co-founder of zeropainphilosophy.com, as its new Hospital Director...

    New anticoccidial for calves

    Forte Healthcare Limited has launched Cryptisel (halofuginone) 0.5mg/ml oral solution for the prevention and reduction of diarrhoea caused by Cryptosporidium parvum in calves. Cryptisel is for use in reducing oocyst shedding in calves where diarrhoea...

    Genitrix launches Dentagen Aqua at BSAVA

    Genitrix has extended its Dentagen dental care range with the addition of Dentagen Aqua, a water additive treatment to control plaque and prevent bad breath in cats and dogs. Genitrix says the product offers a completely new approach to dental...

    Pet Anxiety Month coming up in March

    Ceva Animal Health, maker of Adaptil and Feliway , has made March 'Pet Anxiety Month'. Pet Anxiety Month aims to educate pet owners about the signs of anxiety in cats and dogs, help them identify the causes, and encourage them to take steps to support...
  • New range of nutraceutical skin and joint supplements

    Avacta has announced the launch of Natural VetCare Prescribed, a new range of veterinary exclusive nutraceutical skin and joint supplements. The range is manufactured in the UK by Natural VetCare and includes four products in total. Avacta’s commercial...

    Vets encouraged to apply for an MSD Research Bursary

    MSD Animal Health is inviting veterinary surgeons to apply for its 2018 Research Bursaries, with awards being offered for both ruminant and companion animal research projects. The MSD Animal Health Research Bursary for Veterinary Surgeons offers three...

    Biggest veterinary training provider joins forces with the longest-established veterinary communities

    VetSurgeon.org has gone into partnership with the veterinary training and CPD provider, Improve International, to make VetSurgeon.org the 'go to' community for discussions surrounding high quality clinical content. In particular, the two companies...
  • Barclaycard launches Paywag

    Barclaycard has launched Paywag, a new NFC payment system for dogs. Installed in a specially designed dog collar, the new system allows dogs to make payments up to £5.00 in value in selected pet stores and veterinary practices.

    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...

    Kent vet to compete at Badminton Horse Trials

    Kent-based equine vet Katie Preston will be competing at the world-famous Badminton Horse Trials (1st-5th May) . Katie, who works at Milbourn Equine , is now preparing with her horse Templar Justice, or TJ for short, to take part in what is widely...

    New veterinary PCR tests

    Horiba UK has launched over 30 new pathogen PCR tests for its Pockit Central in-house veterinary PCR analyser. Pockit Central is a benchtop analyser which completes tests in 85 minutes. The new PCR tests include: Lyme disease, Dirofilaria immitis...

    Medivet's tracker dog protecting rhino

    Medivet reports that Ella, the tracker dog funded by the group to help protect endangered African rhinos from poachers, has enjoyed a successful first year on the job. Ella, a Bloodhound Doberman cross, is the first cold scent dog to work with anti...

    New type of electrosurgical "knife" set to revolutionise veterinary surgery

    Excel Lasers has launched Onemytis 2 , a new type of electrosurgical "knife" which it claims will revolutionise veterinary surgery, in the UK. Developed by Italian tech company, Otech Industry srl , the Onemytis 2 uniquely uses gas ionisation to vaporise...

    Bovela becomes market leading BVD vaccine

    Boehringer Ingelheim reports that Bovela, the BVD vaccine it launched in March 2015, became the market leader in terms of share of sales per month 1 in July 2017. Matt Yarnall from Boehringer Ingelheim said: "This is fantastic news for Bovela which...

    New postgrad qualification in advanced small animal surgery

    Improve International has announced the launch of its General Practitioner Advanced Certificate (GPAdvCert) in Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery. Accredited by the European School of Veterinary Postgraduate Studies (ESVPS) and due to be validated by...