Veterinary News Headlines

    Dechra to host Cushing's webinar

    Dechra is hosting ‘The three things about Cushing’s I wish I’d known sooner’, a free one-hour webinar at 7pm on Wednesday 4th June. The company says the webinar, presented by Dechra veterinary technical advisor, Emily Casey BVM&S MRCVS (pictured),...

    Vets invited to participate in livery yard survey

    Britain's leading equestrian organisations are conducting a survey to find out more about the welfare standards in livery yards. Livery yards are very popular in the UK for those people who are unable to keep their horses and ponies at home. However...

    Free dosing wheel for anti-epilepsy treatment

    Genitrix is offering practices a specially designed dosing wheel to ensure the accurate administration of Libromide (potassium bromide), the company's treatment for refractory canine epilepsy. The wheel indicates the dosage required according to the...

    Petlog launch Premium Partner Programme

    Petlog has launched the Petlog Premium Partner Programme (PPPP) - designed to establish a larger network of authorised agents, such as vets and microchip implanters, who can be contacted easily if a pet goes missing. An alert will then be emailed...

    What's your attitude to pain?

    To improve our understanding of the attitudes of vets to treating OA pain, a survey is being conducted in seven countries across Europe (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and the UK) by a group of top European veterinarians. The...

    Win a trip to WSAVA with Petplan

    At next week's BSAVA, Petplan will be giving away a VIP trip for two to the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) Congress in Geneva in June 2010. The package includes 2 admission tickets to the congress as well as flights, accommodation...

    New map to forecast risk of nematodirus in lambs

    The University of Bristol’s School of Veterinary Sciences has announced the launch of an online map-based tool which forecasts the risk of a Nematodirus outbreak in lambs. The Nematodirus risk map, which will be updated daily, is designed to help...

    New resource for PSS practices

    Training-Progress has produced a free presentation for practices that are Practice Standards Scheme (PSS)-accredited or working towards PSS accreditation, to promote the scheme to the practice team. The presentation comes in the form of an editable...

    Rob Williams elected BVA President

    Rob Williams MVB MBA CMgr FCMI MCIPD MRCVS has been elected President of the British Veterinary Association for 2025-2026. A 2001 graduate of University College Dublin School of Veterinary Medicine with an RCVS Certificate in Small Animal Surgery,...

    SPVS announces important development in vet learning

    The Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons (SPVS) has joined forces with the Professional Development Foundation (PDF) to revolutionise higher veterinary education in the UK. The two organisations – SPVS through its Masters and Doctors Group...

    And finally ... latest investment advice

    If you had purchased £1000 of Northern Rock shares one year ago they would now be worth £4.95; with HBOS, earlier this week your £1000 would have been worth £16.50; £1000 invested in XL Leisure would now be worth less than £5; but if you bought £1000...

    Win free CPD with the Marbocyl® P Challenge

    Vetoquinol UK is offering vets and nurses the opportunity to win a day's free CPD by entering its new Marbocyl ® P Challenge. The challenge runs for three months with a prize each month for a veterinary surgeon's one day CPD voucher worth £300...

    9 out of 10 vets say UK pets at serious risk of diet-related diseases

    A survey by Hill's Pet Nutrition has concluded that nine out of ten vet professionals believe UK pets are at serious risk of diet related diseases, mirroring the trends seen in human health, and the recession has increased the risk. The study of more...

    Ceva launches new Douxo practice marketing pack

    Ceva Animal Health has launched a new marketing pack to support its range of Douxo shampoos, waterless mousses and localised dermatology solutions. Featuring imagery of the Great Barrier Reef to demonstrate that the skin barrier is a fragile ecosystem...

    Free t-shirt for taking part in RSPCA survey

    During November the RSPCA is running a national survey to identify the animal welfare issues that worry the public, and the charity is offering a free designer t-shirt in return for taking part. Not sure whether a free t-shirt is enough to tempt...

    Bayer highlights increasing risk from tick-borne disease

    Bayer Animal Health has launched its annual tick awareness campaign, this year titled 'No Bite is Right', with results of a survey which found that 44% of pet owners don't use regular preventative tick treatment. The OnePoll survey of 4000 pet owners...

    Drontal sponsors GMTV's pet clinic

    Bayer Animal Health has signed a deal to sponsor GMTV's pet clinic to promote its market-leading wormer, Drontal. Running from Monday 16 February to Friday 20 February, the pet clinic will feature TV vet Emma Milne advising viewers on the health....

    Genitrix founder named Director of the Year

    VetSurgeon member Howard Wilder , founder and managing director of British veterinary pharmaceutical company Genitrix, has been named Director of the Year at the 2010 Institute of Directors' London and South East Director of the Year Awards. Genitrix...

    RCVS seeks visionaries to spell out their ideas for the future

    Vet Futures, the joint initiative by the RCVS and BVA to stimulate debate about the future of the profession, is running an essay competition with a prize of an all-expenses-paid trip to the London Vet Show (London Olympia, 19th-20th November). ...

    Bayer launches new cat worming website

    The latest addition to the Bayer portfolio of educational websites for pet owners was launched this week and to mark the occasion, there are 5 digital cameras and photo frames to be won by vets and nurses. Targeted specifically at cat owners, with...

    Fat felines fed too many treats

    A survey carried out by Cats Protection has found that around a quarter of Britain's cats (23%) are being fed treats despite the fact that their owners consider them overweight already. The survey of 1,120 cat owners revealed that 70% of cats described...

    Ceva announces cattle fertility CPD for young vets

    Ceva Animal Health has announced two additional dates and locations for its ‘Building Success Around the Fertility Routine Visit’ CPD days for young vets. Part of Ceva’s reprodAction programme, the courses are intended for recent graduates, or those...

    New service audits how well vets communicate

    InsideMinds, a UK veterinary marketing consultancy founded by veterinary surgeon and consumer psychologist Rebecca Maher, has launched a service which gives practices detailed, real-world feedback on their client conversations. The service, which is...

    Ceva launches puppy training films

    Ceva Animal Health has launched a series of puppy training films to educate dog owners on new puppy ownership, from buying through to training. The three films, which are available to view in the puppy section of www.adaptil.co.uk are presented by...

    HT Vista offers chance to win cancer screening device at BSAVA

    HT Vista will be offering a prize of one free HT Vista cancer screening device, plus a year's subscription, to one BSAVA delegate this year. The HT Vista device is used by vets and vet nurses to screen dermal and subcutaneous masses on dogs. The...