Veterinary News Headlines

    Merial asks vets to help with feline vaccination survey

    Merial is asking veterinary surgeons to take part in a survey about current understanding of and attitudes to feline vaccination, to be found at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Y5BFY96 . The results will complement Give Them Just What They Need ,...

    Free Cushing's webinar tomorrow

    Virbac, makers of the recently-launched Trilotab (trilostane) is hosting a free CPD webinar about Cushing's syndrome in dogs tomorrow, Tuesday 26th November, at 8:00pm. Despite being one of the most common endocrine diseases in dogs, affecting approximately...

    NOAH says consumers 'relaxed' about animal medicines

    British shoppers are not losing sleep over the quality of their meat, milk and eggs – at least as far as animal medicines are concerned. They know farmers and their vets do a good job, and trust them to use medicines responsibly, for the health...

    Bird flu detected in Suffolk & Norfolk

    Birds at two Bernard Matthews breeder sites in Suffolk and Norfolk have tested positive for avian influenza, though not the highly pathogenic H5 or H7 types. A movement restriction has been put in place by DEFRA, but a cull has not so far been required...

    Spot The Signs of pain in cats

    Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica and the Feline Advisory Bureau (FAB) have launched Spot The Signs , a campaign designed to help owners spot the signs of painful, age-related conditions in cats, such as arthritis. According to the company, which makes...

    FMD and bluetongue update from BCVA

    FMD There is no change is situation of FMD we still have 7 IPs. The temporary control zone near Maidenhead, Berkshire should be lifted shortly. Movements between the low risks and the risk areas are allowed using licence 450 but once the animal has...

    Last chance to win CPD in Marbocyl Challenge

    Two days left in which to enter Vetoquinol's competition to win up to £300 worth of CPD or a goody bag. To enter, answer the 7 multi-choice questions here.

    Last chance to complete RCVS surveys

    The completion date for the RCVS surveys of the veterinary and veterinary nursing professions is Monday 8 February, and the College is urging anyone who has not yet completed their survey to do so. The data collected will be used to help develop...

    WikiDonkey launched

    The Royal Veterinary College and The Donkey Sanctuary have launched WikiDonkey, a new information resource about donkeys for veterinary surgeons, nurses and students. According to The Donkey Sanctuary, WikiDonkey is the first site of its kind and...

    BSAVA calls for vet staff to get rabies vaccination

    The British Small Animal Veterinary Association has written to Public Health England to ask if they would be prepared to review their risk assessment for front line staff in veterinary practices (i.e. veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses and receptionists...

    Owners prepared to pay for less frequent dosing

    Zoetis has announced the results of a YouGov survey it commissioned to look at pet owner compliance. The survey, which formed part of the company's 'Respect Antibiotics' campaign, indicates that owners believe they are reasonably compliant. 55% of...

    Improved trading conditions in veterinary sector

    Pfizer has released the results of its first Performance Index (formerly the Fort Dodge Index) which shows mildly improved trading conditions for the companion animal veterinary market in the first quarter of 2011. Those aspects of veterinary business...

    Elanco launches client education films

    Elanco Companion Animal Health, which makes Surolan and Surosolve, has launched a couple of short films to demonstrate to pet owners how to administer veterinary prescribed ear drops and clean their pet's ears. Filmed with the University of Bristol...

    Win a year's online CPD from Improve at London Vet Show

    Improve International is offering six subscriptions each day to its Online Bitesize CPD training programme on its stand – D25 - at the London Vet Show. Visitors will have the opportunity to test their knowledge in a short quiz with three veterinary...

    RVC to provide farm health investigation service in Wales

    Veterinary surgeons and students from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) are heading to Wales to establish a farm health investigation service for vets and farmers in the South Wales region. The RVC is working in collaboration with the Coleg Sir...

    Morrisons and Petplan in new pet obesity drive

    The supermarket Morrisons is to launch new pet food packaging which will alert shoppers to the ideal portion size their cat or dog should be eating, in a bid to tackle the UK's growing pet obesity problem. Morrisons is the first supermarket to...

    Hill's Prescription Diet j/d voted 'Best Speciality Dog Product'

    Hill's Prescription Diet j/d has been voted the Best Speciality Dog Product by readers of Your Dog at the magazine's recent annual Product Awards. Robert Gundry, Consumer Marketing Manager at Hill's, said: "This is a great achievement for Hill......

    Royal Canin launches 1.5kg & 3.5kg Feline Satiety Support

    Royal Canin has introduced Feline Satiety Support diet in 1.5kg and 3.5kg bags to complement the existing packs of 28 sachets. Royal Canin veterinary support manager Lepha McCartan said: "As every vet and vet nurse knows, obesity is an ever-increasing...

    New scholarship for exotic animal medicine and surgery residency

    A three-year scholarship for a residency in Rabbit and Exotic Animal Medicine and Surgery has been announced by the University of Edinburgh's Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies. Based at the only veterinary school in the UK to have a dedicated...

    RCVS reveals new five-year strategic plan

    The RCVS has published its 2025-2029 strategic plan, which lays out how the College will work with and for stakeholder groups. Underlying the strategic plan are what the College says are its four updated values of compassion, collaboration, clarity...

    Virbac launches Lepto4 vaccine

    Virbac has announced the launch of Canigen Lepto4 vaccine, which covers an additional two strains of Leptospirosis over its existing Canigen Lepto2 vaccine. The company says the new product is designed to give practices the flexibility to meet the...

    Molar Ltd wins Best Dog Health Product for ProDen PlaqueOff

    Molar Ltd has carried off the award for Best Dog Health Product 2007/2008 for ProDen PlaqueOff™ Animal, at the Your Dog and Your Cat Product Awards in London. John Leonard, Product Manager at Molar Ltd., said: "This is a great achievement for...

    New farm vet business development package from Schering-Plough

    Schering-Plough has launched a new business development support package to help farm animal vets increase the proportion of beef and dairy producers vaccinating their cattle against bovine leptospirosis. According to results from the Bovine...

    Boehringer Ingelheim launches photo competition for £1500 travel voucher

    Boehringer Ingelheim has launched a new competition for vets and nurses to win a £1,500 Thomson 'Round The World' travel voucher. The competition is called 'Celebrate Life with Norman', the knitted star of the Vetmedin advert. To enter, you...

    'One Health' for people and pets could save NHS £2.5 billion a year

    Greater collaboration between disciplines to promote the 'One Health' approach for people and pets could save the NHS 2.5 billion a year, according to Danny Mills, Professor of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine at the University of Lincoln. Professor...