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    Zoetis adds equine faecal egg count analysis to Vetscan Imagyst

    Zoetis has added AI equine faecal egg count analysis to its diagnostics platform, Vetscan Imagyst. Dr Wendy Talbot BVSc DipECEIM MRCVS, Equine National Veterinary Manager at Zoetis said: “Fast equine faecal egg count results are crucial for the appropriate...

    Labrador is UK's favourite breed

    New research released by National Pet Month (5th April -5th May) has found that the UK’s most popular dog breed is the Labrador. There are 209 recognised dog breeds in the UK; 7.3 million dogs in total in the UK, one in ten of which is a Labrador...

    King Charles confirmed as Patron for the RCVS and BVA

    His Majesty King Charles III has been confirmed as the Royal Patron for the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and the British Veterinary Association, roles previously held by his mother. The roles were confirmed by Buckingham Palace this month as...

    CVS makes PPE compulsory for equine vets

    CVS Equine has made personal protective equipment (PPE) mandatory for all of its staff that handle horses. From early 2025, all vets, nurses and technicians will be required to wear a hard hat in the vicinity of a horse, pony or donkey – whether in...
  • Small Furry Nutrition Survey: Win £50

    VetSurgeon.org has launched a survey to discover what veterinary professionals think of the food available for small furries, and how it is labelled. The survey closes on 22nd September, when one completed survey entry will be drawn from the hat to...

    Vet to swim Channel for charity

    Rob Rayward , an RCVS Orthopaedic Specialist at Davies Veterinary Specialists, Hertfordshire, is preparing to grease up and swim the murky waters of the English Channel this month, to raise funds for the Christian charity Derek Prince Ministries UK. ...

    BVA questions BBC screening of illegal ear marking

    The British Veterinary Association has contacted the BBC programme 'Countryfile' following the broadcast of an item on identifying wild ponies in North Wales using 'ear marking' on 31st October 2010. The programme visited a farmer in Snowdonia...

    Feliway goes underground in search of cat owners

    Ceva Animal Health has announced that it will be bolstering its spring Feliway TV advertising campaign with a campaign across the London Underground to help extend its reach to light TV viewers. The campaign will once again feature the brand's 'That...

    AHT building new cancer centre

    The Animal Health Trust has cut the first sod of a new cancer centre for animals in Suffolk. The AHT's Cancer Centre will provide all three treatment options: surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, on one site. The cancer facility is being purpose...

    BSAVA comes out in support of Pedigree Dogs Exposed

    The BSAVA has released a statement in support of the television programme Pedigree Dogs Exposed - three years on , made by Jemima Harrison. The programme was broadcast earlier this week on BBC4 as a follow up to a documentary which was first shown in...

    Breeding ram examination guidelines updated

    Guidelines on the examination of rams for breeding have now been officially updated, thanks to the pooled expertise of delegates at a recent Sheep Fertility Workshop, sponsored by Ceva Animal Health, the Sheep Veterinary Society and EBLEX-AHDB. The previous...

    New diagnostic imaging service

    Vet-X-Perts GmbH has launched veheri.com, billed as a diagnostic imaging collaboration and education platform which also offers a teleradiology and teleneurology reporting service. Originally launched in 2022, the company says the platform now has...

    RCVS increases renewal fees by 4%

    The RCVS has announced that renewal fees will increase by 4%. The 4% increase was approved by the Privy Council and the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs. Dr Tshidi Gardiner, RCVS Treasurer, said: “As with last year, RCVS Council recognises...

    Woodley buys Anavet

    Woodley Equipment Co. yesterday bought Anavet to enhance its in-practice laboratory solution. Woodley will take over the distribution, service and supply of the Vital Biochemistry machines and associated reagent range from AnaVet. Anavet is a...
  • Northumberland vet seals a deal with Tesco and Asda

    Northumberland vet Rory Thomson from the St Clair veterinary practice in Blyth reports that he's been able to release an injured seal back into the North Sea, thanks in part to donations of fresh fish from Tesco and Asda which kept her well-fed during...

    New resource to help vets with the pastoral side of euthanasia

    The BSAVA has published a new collection of resources on the subject of end of life care and decision-making, with a particular focus on the pastoral aspects, to help support clients and the practice team. The collection draws together a selection...

    Good practice guide on veterinary medicines

    The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has today announced the availability of a new members’ service, the BVA Good Practice Guide on Veterinary Medicines. The guide, written in consultation with, and endorsed by, the Veterinary Medicines...

    CEVA sponsors RVC Equine Vet’s PhD

    CEVA Animal Health has confirmed its sponsorship of Stephanie Dakin, an equine veterinary PhD student at the Royal Veterinary College in London. The four-year sponsorship, due to commence October 2008, is being run through the BBSRC Industrial CASE...

    Two more vets recognised in New Year's Honours

    Veterinary surgeons Lewis Grant and Professor Quintin McKellar have joined Dr Lydia Brown in the New Year's Honours List. Mr Grant, former veterinary manager in the Meat Hygiene Service, Food Standards Agency and animal welfare representative of the...

    Lancashire large animal vet becomes new BVA President

    Carl Padgett has been elected President of the British Veterinary Association for 2011/2012. Carl graduated from Glasgow University in 1989 and spent most of his career as a large animal practitioner. He is now a director of Bay Vets Ltd in Lancaster...

    Social award for Vets Now's Pet Blood Bank

    Vets Now has won the 'Social Entrepreneur of the Year' award in the Scottish Business Awards for Pet Blood Bank UK . The charity was initiated by a Vets Now employee, Wendy Barnett, following a change in legislation which created the opportunity to...

    BSAVA launches microchipping consultation

    The British Small Animal Association has responded to Defra's statement on compulsory microchipping . The Association says it is an advocate of compulsory microchipping as the most effective way to permanently identify a dog - as long as owners maintain...

    Cat charity seeks your help to promote competition

    Feline charity International Cat Care (the charity formerly known as FAB) has teamed up with Digital Photographer and Your Cat magazine to launch a photography competition, 'Picture Purrfect Cats', which they are asking veterinary surgeons and nurses...

    Pedigree launches Oral Care Month

    Pedigree ® has announced the launch of national Oral Care Month, which will take place during March 2010. Recognising that canine periodontal disease affects over 80% of dogs in the UK, yet with only 2% of owners following a regular oral care regime...

    Vets given more time to apply for AP status

    The RCVS has announced that those veterinary surgeons who wish to gain the middle tier RCVS Advanced Practitioner status will have extra time to do so this year. The status, which was launched last August, recognises those veterinary surgeons who...