Veterinary News Headlines

    New award to recognise exceptional equine vets

    The British Equine Veterinary Association has launched the BEVA One To Watch Award to recognise exceptional early-career equine vets, nominations for which open on 26th April. Anyone - clients, colleagues or mentors - can nominate a young vet who they...

    250mg Baytril now available for 50kg dogs

    Bayer Animal Health has extended the range of Baytril presentations with the introduction of a new 250mg Baytril Flavour Tablet, for the treatment of enrofloxacin-sensitive bacterial infections in large breeds of dog. One Baytril 250mg tablet contains...

    Nominate your top veterinary nurse 2021

    Blue Cross is inviting veterinary teams to nominate their ‘Veterinary Nurse of the Year 2021‘ by Monday 20th September 2021. The award is to recognise the dedication of the country’s veterinary nurses and the support they give to their veterinary teams...

    Controlling skin exposure to chemicals

    The British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) has announced the publication of a book on controlling skin exposure and wet work. The book aims to fill a knowledge gap about dermal exposure risk management in workplaces which are particularly affected...

    Retraining of Racehorses receives BEVA / Blue Cross Award

    The British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) welfare award 2008, sponsored by The Blue Cross, has been presented to the Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) organisation for their contributions to equine welfare in support of the re-training and re-homing...

    Crufts to host crossbreed finals

    The Kennel Club has announced that crossbreed dogs are to have their own event at Crufts for the first time next year. For the first time in its twelve year history, the grand final of Scruffts, the crossbreed dog competition run by the Kennel Club...

    NOAH launches mobile-friendly compendium

    The NOAH Compendium has been relaunched on a new mobile- and tablet-friendly web-platform. NOAH’s Office Manager Joanne Jeffs said: "We know more people are accessing the site using mobile technology and in order that the site can be viewed more easily...

    RCVS launches free training course to help vets train student nurses

    The RCVS Academy has launched a free course to help vets develop the skills they need to support and supervise student veterinary nurses. The Clinical Supervisor course is designed to help veterinary surgeons to guide their students in developing the...

    Exotic animal emergencies CPD coming up in Shropshire

    Marie Kubiak , an RCVS Recognised Specialist in Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, will be hosting Exotic Animal Emergencies, a one-day CPD course, in Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire, on Friday 8th September (10:00am - 4:00pm). The course will cover reptiles...

    Vetlife seeks volunteer ambassadors

    Vetlife is on the hunt for people to become ambassadors and help raise awareness of the charity's work. Vetlife Ambassadors attend veterinary events, deliver talks and promote fundraising activities on behalf of the charity, which equips them with...

    IVC steps up support for vets doing clinical research

    IVC Evidensia has announced plans to expand its support for those of its vets who want to do clinical research work. The company has set up the Group Veterinary Medical Board (GVMB) Research Fund to offer practical support and financial assistance...

    Free special edition of the EVJ explores the link between human behaviour and equine welfare

    The Equine Veterinary Journal (EVJ) has published a special virtual edition with a free collection of 20 articles exploring the relationship between horse-owner behaviour and equine health and welfare. Until now, research in equine veterinary science...

    Mobile dog blood bank collects first 32 pints

    Pet Blood Bank UK (PBBuk) launched its new mobile blood collection unit, donated by Royal Canin, at the University of Nottingham's School of Veterinary Medicine and Science on Wednesday, simultaneously collecting enough blood to save the lives of...

    Improve launches new GPCert (Derm)

    Improve International has announced the launch of a new General Practitioner Certificate in Dermatology: GPCert (Derm). The company says the programme aims to help vets develop their knowledge of dermatology and to assist them in applying these newly...

    Self compassion webinar for vets

    The RCVS is hosting a free one-hour webinar about self-compassion, presented by Mind Matters research grant recipient Dr Katherine Wakelin, Clinical Psychologist, and Sarah Corthorne, trainee Clinical Psychologist, at 7:00pm on Tuesday 3rd September...

    Vetoquinol launches pain monitoring system for dogs

    Vetoquinol has launched a pain monitoring system along similar lines to those used in humans, which can be used by vets and owners to measure pain over time and assess different treatment strategies in dogs. According to the company, it is widely...

    Vets say half of all pets are overweight

    The Pet Food Manufacturers Association (PFMA) has published the results of research which found that veterinary surgeons believe 45% of all pets are overweight. In addition, 77% of the 180 vets surveyed at the London Vet Show 2013 believe that the...

    RCVS extends Ethics Review Panel

    The RCVS has announced that it is to extend its Ethics Review Panel for a further year with an expanded remit to consider a greater diversity of applications. The panel, chaired by veterinary ethicist Professor David Morton CBE, was established last...

    Pet Doctors searches for new grads

    The Pet Doctors Group has announced that it will continue its New Graduate Programme for Autumn 2010, an initiative which the company says has proved successful since its launch in 2008. The aim of the scheme is to appoint new graduates to work in a selected...

    Meet ewe in Savile Row?

    London's Savile Row was turned into a sheep field today, to highlight The Campaign For Wool; a coalition of industry groups convened by HRH The Prince of Wales to educate consumers about the benefits of wool. As the sheep grazed, the Row's famous...

    Virbac offers free bacteriology on milk samples

    Virbac Animal Health has launched a special scheme to encourage farmers to have milk samples analysed in line with the industry-wide campaign to promote the responsible use of antimicrobials. Under the terms of the scheme, veterinary surgeons purchasing...

    Vet school research underpins new vision for rabbit welfare

    The University of Bristol, the Rabbit Council, the Pet Industry Federation, the RSPCA and the RWAF have come together for the first time to produce a vision for improving rabbit welfare. The new ten-point vision is based on recommendations resulting...

    Royal Canin offer to highlight importance of feeding hospitalised patients

    Royal Canin has announced a special offer designed to highlight the importance of feeding hospitalised patients. The company is offering up to £50* worth of vouchers to use at J.A.K Marketing Ltd when purchasing GI diets (including canine and feline...

    WellVet Virtual does an encore

    WellVet Virtual, the day-long virtual wellness conference for veterinary professionals, has re-opened ticket sales for its recorded sessions after what the organisers describe as the 'overwhelming success of the event'. The conference, which was held...

    Linnaeus launches menopause support resources

    Hot on the heels of Vets Now and the BVA , Linnaeus has launched new resources to support the 5000-odd members of its workforce that will going through the menopause. The resources comprise guidance materials, a health and wellbeing assessment, associate...