Veterinary News Headlines

    Oxyglobin® supply now assured

    Oxyglobin, Dechra’s unique haemoglobin-based oxygen carrying fluid for the treatment of anaemia in dogs, is now readily available in the UK. “Over the past year, demand for this leading product has outstripped our limited supply from the manufacturer...

    RVC scientists develop alternative to antibiotics in production of biofuels and biopharmaceuticals

    Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have developed a system that eliminates the need for antibiotics and resistance genes in the engineering of industrial and medical products. The method involves safer, less costly alternatives and...

    RCVS calls for comment on proposed new disciplinary protocol

    The RCVS is calling for comment on a proposed new Case Management Protocol for its Disciplinary Committee. The new protocol provides additional guidance to all parties, ensuring that evidence is agreed or considered well before the hearing. Its emphasis...

    Webinar vet offers unlimited access for final year students

    The Webinar Vet has launched a new Scholarship membership which offers final year vet students unlimited access to its CPD webinars. Webinar Vet founder, Anthony Chadwick MRCVS said: "We wanted to put something back into the profession and this seemed...

    CEVA launches canine anxiolytic

    Ceva Animal Health has launched Adaptil Stress Relief Now, a non-pheromone tablet to help dogs cope with predictable but unavoidable short-term stressful situations such as vet visits and car journeys. The new product contains GABA, which, according...

    Novartis launches new Atopica practice support materials

    Novartis Animal Health is launching a new range of practice support materials to help raise owner awareness about skin conditions like atopic dermatitis. “It’s vitally important, in the diagnosis and treatment of atopic dermatitis, to make clients...

    Alstoe launches improved joint supplement

    Alstoe has launched Easeflex Plus Chews, a development of the original Easeflex Chews joint nutrient supplement for dogs. According to the company, improvements include the addition of 500mg per chew of green lipped mussel, a source of Omega 3 PUFA...

    Last chance to enter for a PetSavers grant

    The BSAVA is reminding everyone that the closing date for the BSAVA PetSavers' 40th Anniversary Awards is Friday 1 st August . To celebrate 40 years of funding veterinary projects, the charity has up to £5000 for each vet school to fund veterinary...

    Improve to hold neurosurgery masterclass

    Improve International has announced that it will be running a three-day masterclass on neurosurgery at its veterinary wet-lab training facility in Sheffield from 27-29 January 2021. The masterclass, which will be 50% lectures and 50% practical, will...

    Defra's Exotic Animal Disease Generic Contingency Plan was laid before Parliament

    Defra's Exotic Animal Disease Generic Contingency Plan was laid before Parliament last week. The plan is amended annually and is produced for Defra. It includes an overarching plan for dealing with a range of exotic animal diseases, as well as...

    Government closes dangerous dog loophole

    The Government has announced that it is extending existing dangerous dogs laws to apply to private property, closing a loophole in the current law which only applies to public land. Jim Paice, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food, said: "We...

    Vets join forces with farriers to promote best practice

    The Federation of European Equine Veterinary Associations (FEEVA) and the European Federation of Farriers Associations (EFFA) have announced that they have joined forces to promote best practice in farriery. The initiative is the result of recognition...

    Dechra unveils new resources to support exotics treatment

    Dechra Veterinary Products has unveiled Understanding Exotics from A-Z a new online information resource designed to support veterinary practices treating exotic species. The new resource includes a selection of leaflets to download or order, including...

    RCVS seeks vet to join RCVS Fellowship Appointment Group

    The RCVS is seeking applicants for an Appointment Group which will be responsible for deciding the membership for the governing body of the new RCVS Fellowship. In June, RCVS Council approved proposals to develop a new style Fellowship to move it...

    New nutrition webinar from BSAVA

    The BSAVA has added a nutrition webinar to its library to accompany the online BSAVA Guide to Nutrition. 'The essential ingredients of a good nutritional recommendation' is presented by Georgia Woods RVN CertCFVHNut VTS(Nutrition), one of the editors...

    New practice materials for Pet Dental Health Month 2025

    Animalcare has published a range of materials to help practices promote good dental health during Pet Dental Health Month in February. The company has updated its waiting room board kit for veterinary staff to create a visual reminder of the importance...

    Vets urged to participate in Great Pet Pee Test

    Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, makers of Caninsulin, is launching Pet Diabetes Month, a call to arms for owners to check if their pets might be at risk of diabetes. To enable the testing, urine glucose test strips will be made available free...

    New guide to safe flea treatment from Norbrook

    Norbrook Laboratories has produced a new pet owner advice booklet: The Guide to Safe Flea Treatment with the help of the Veterinary Poisons Information Service. The booklet, which sits alongside a range of marketing materials to support Pestigon...

    500 Advanced Practitioners out of the stalls

    The RCVS has announced that m ore than 500 veterinary surgeons have successfully applied to join the first ever cohort of Advanced Practitioners – a status which recognises those who have advanced qualifications and experience in a designated area. ...

    Companion Care expands website to include career opportunities

    Companion Care has launched a new section on its website for vets and nurses that want to know more about current partnership and career opportunities in its small animal veterinary surgeries. The new section includes: The latest practice locations...

    FAB and Agria team up to provide cat only insurance

    The Feline Advisory Bureau (FAB) has teamed up with Agria Pet Insurance to provide insurance cover for cats in the UK, with each policy generating a donation to the work of FAB and its International Fund for Cat Welfare. Ross Tiffin, FAB's Strategy...

    Chief Veterinary Officer made CBE

    RCVS Council member and Chief Veterinary Officer Professor Nigel Gibbens has been made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year’s Honours list for 2016. Professor Gibbens (pictured right), who was appointed by the Privy Council...

    New survey finds Brits neglect to walk the dog

    A survey carried out by http://www.fitfurlife.com/ , a company which makes exercise and rehabilitation treadmills for dogs, has found that 'walkies' is an underused word amongst pet owners. The poll of 2,000 dog owners revealed that one in ten...

    Win a blood pressure monitor

    US company Midmark is running a UK prize draw to win a Cardell 9401 blood pressure monitor worth nearly £2000. To enter the draw, click here .

    New resource to improve your apptitude for exotics

    Exotics referral practitioner, Mark Rowland MRCVS CertZooMed MRCVS has launched an iPhone app for GPs which puts all the information you need about the commonly presented exotic species at your fingertips. Mark said: "Vets often have little training...