Veterinary News Headlines

    RCVS announces election results

    The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has announced the results of the RCVS Council and Veterinary Nurse Council elections. A record number of candidates stood in the RCVS Council election this year, and the results were much closer than usual...

    BCF launches cloud-based digital image solution

    BCF Technology has announced the launch of View Cloud Web, a picture archiving and communication (PACS) system. View Cloud Web is an online storage system that allows you to store, view, report and share diagnostic images. BCF says you can access...

    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...

    Nominations open for Young Poultry Vet of the Year 2015

    The World Veterinary Poultry Association (WVPA) has announced that nominations are now open for its Young Poultry Veterinarian of the Year 2015 Award, sponsored by Zoetis. The award, now in its fourth year, is open to qualified poultry veterinarians...

    Potentially lethal flea treatment recalled

    The Veterinary Medicines Directorate has issued an alert that Bio-Tech Solutions has recalled Armitage Pet Care Flea and Tick Drops for Dogs and Armitage Flea Drops for Cats and Kittens, after a packaging error which caused an unknown quantity of the...

    Drontal launches new outdoor advertising campaign

    Following an outdoor advertising campaign that ran earlier this year, Drontal has launched a new national campaign, which will see the iconic Schnauzer featured on over 6,000 outdoor sites across England, Scotland and Wales. Drontal product manager...

    Vets asked to take part in consultation on VN professional requirements

    The RCVS is inviting veterinary nurses to take part in a consultation considering the competences, skills and professional behaviours required of newly-qualified veterinary nurses. The College says the consultation, which closes on 22nd December, reflects...

    Teleconsulting service offers practices free festive food

    VetCT, the vet-to-specialist consulting service is offering all existing and new subscribers food and drink vouchers so they can have a seasonal staff party together. The teleconsulting service, accessed via the VetCT App, offers general practitioners...

    College consults on new standards framework for veterinary nurse training

    The RCVS has launched a consultation on its standards framework for veterinary nurse training. The Standards Framework for Veterinary Nurse Education and Training sets out the professional values, skills and behaviours required of approved educational...

    First veterinary nurse to sit on RCVS Council

    The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has announced that Andrea Jeffery, the first veterinary nurse to sit on RCVS Council, will take up her place from July this year. According to the RCVS, the move recognises the increasing importance of veterinary...

    VMD drops controversial plans for new medicine category

    Following ongoing lobbying by the British Veterinary Association and others, the Veterinary Medicines Directorate has dropped controversial plans for a new veterinary medicines category - POM EA (prescription-only medicine extended administration). ...

    Richard Dawkins to lead BSAVA Congress lineup

    The BSAVA has announced Richard Dawkins as its headline speaker at BSAVA Congress 2013 next April. Richard follows in the footsteps of Lord Robert Winston and Susan Greenfield as the special speaker for the BSAVA lecture. The talk, sponsored by Anistel...

    Vets invited to feline medicine congress in London

    The International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM) is to hold its planned Hong Kong congress in London this year, because of ongoing travel restrictions caused by the global pandemic. Taking place on 26th November, the event will focus on putting...

    Chief Veterinary Officer's annual report 2007

    Defra's Chief Veterinary Officer's annual report was published this week, reviewing developments in animal health and welfare during 2007. The report, by former Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) Fred Landeg, summarises progress and developments in the...

    Free waiting room book from Bayer: Lily and the Magic Microchip

    The latest addition to the Tracer® Advance microchip practice support package is a free story book, designed specifically to entertain and educate children in the waiting room, but also to serve as a timely reminder to pet owners of the need to have...

    New journal watch service for vets, academics and students

    RCVS Knowledge has announced the launch of inFOCUS, a free resource to keep veterinary practitioners, academics and students up to date with the latest research and critically appraised topics. Produced by Knowledge’s Library and Information Service...

    RSPCA reports cruelty to animals on the increase

    The RSPCA has released the latest figures showing the extent of cruelty to animals in the UK. In 2007, they show a: 34% increase in convictions for cruelty to dogs (1,197 in 2007) 15% increase in convictions for cruelty to cats (277 in 2007...

    RVC celebrates 225th birthday

    The Royal Veterinary College celebrated its 225 th birthday last weekend. The RVC is the oldest veterinary school in the English-speaking world, and the creation of the College in 1791 marked the establishment of the veterinary profession in Britain...

    New TV advertising and marketing campaign for DAP and Feliway

    CEVA Animal Health is launching a new TV advertising and marketing campaign to promote its veterinary behaviour products, DAP and Feliway, in the run up to this year's firework season. The campaign will feature a new animated character 'Dap the Dog...

    Endofluke approved for use in dairy cows

    Bimeda UK has announced that Endofluke 100mg Oral Suspension has been approved for use in dairy cows, with a milk withdrawal period of 45 days + 48 hours. Endofluke is licensed for use in cattle and sheep and its active ingredient, triclabendazole...

    BEVA offers free membership to vet students

    The British Equine Veterinary Association has announced it is offering free membership to veterinary students to help encourage more into equine practice. Currently fewer than one in ten veterinary students opt to go into equine practice. BEVA says...

    New specialist pain management clinic for cats and dogs in the Northwest

    Manchester Veterinary Specialists (MVS) is opening a Specialist-led pain management clinic for cats and dogs in the Northwest of England. The clinic will be led by Oscar Bautista MRCVS (pictured), a European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and...

    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...

    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 .

    Review group to investigate RCVS overspends

    RCVS President Peter Jinman has announced that a review will be carried out into the circumstances that led to higher-than-expected expenditure on the College's new database and development works in the Lower Ground Floor at Belgravia House. He said...