Veterinary News Headlines

    Pedigree launches adoption drive

    Pedigree® today launched its 2009 Pedigree Adoption Drive TM to highlight the issue of dog abandonment in the UK. It's estimated that there are 100,000 abandoned or stray dogs in the UK every year. Pedigree surveyed animal rescue homes across the...

    Horses for courses at London Vet Show

    The London Vet Show has announced its most extensive equine programme to date at this year's show (17-18th November, London Excel), with an additional equine lecture stream and 50% more equine content than last year. There are three full equine streams...

    Can your practice partner with StreetVet?

    Streetvet , the non-profit outreach practice delivering veterinary care for homeless people in London, Bristol, Brighton, Birmingham, Cambridge, Plymouth, Southampton, Cornwall and Cheltenham, is looking for practices prepared to partner with the charity...

    One in four pet owners don't know their pet can develop cognitive dysfunction

    Vets4Pets has released the results of a consumer survey which found that more than a quarter of all cat and dog owners do not know their pet can develop cognitive dysfunction syndrome. Vets4Pets says research has shown that 28% of cats between 11 and...

    Novartis secures marketing rights for Adequan® Equine

    Novartis Animal Health Inc. has completed an agreement with Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. that grants marketing rights for Adequan® Equine to Novartis in all major equine markets outside the U.S. The first launch of Adequan® Equine by Novartis will...

    New farm antibiotics targets as sales hit a record low

    Following last week's news from Defra that sales of antibiotics for food-producing animals in the UK have dropped by 27% , comfortably beating the government target of 50mg/kg which was set following the 2016 O’Neill Review on Antimicrobial Resistance...

    RCVS renewal fees can again be paid in instalments

    The RCVS is allowing UK-practising veterinary surgeons to pay their annual renewal fee in instalments again this year. Veterinary surgeons who want to pay in full must do so before before 1st June 2021. For those UK-practising vets who want to pay...

    New study shows fluorescent light may reduce the need for antibiotics in canine interdigital furunculosis

    Vetoquinol, distributor of the Phovia light system, is highlighting a new study in Veterinary Dermatology which concluded that fluorescent light energy reduces the time to clinical resolution, increases the resolution rate and minimises the need for...

    Vet nurse and recruitment company join forces to improve diversity

    Veterinary nurse Remi Onabolu, who is currently studying to become a veterinary surgeon, has joined forces with JHP Recruitment on a new initiative to improve diversity and attract more individuals from BAME backgrounds into the veterinary profession...

    New recruitment agency specialising in industry jobs for vets

    The Recruitment Investment Group (RIG) has established a new recruitment agency that specialises in the supply of skilled professionals to the veterinary animal health market. The newly formed RIG Animal Health Recruit will be working in the "industry...

    Petsavers calls for photo competition entries

    Petsavers, the charitable division of the BSAVA, is calling for entries to its 2012 digital photography competition, this year themed 'Best Buddies'. The competition is open to entries from pet owners and veterinary professionals alike. The judges...
  • New badge to identify registered veterinary nurses

    The RCVS is to launch a new badge for registered veterinary nurses (RVNs) at the British Veterinary Nursing Association Congress later this week. The launch ties in with the 50 th anniversary of veterinary nurse training, and highlights the fact that...

    New canine heart guidelines launched

    The Heart Health Panel - a group of expert veterinary surgeons, cardiologists and nutritionists set up by Boehringher Ingelheim Vetmedica - has launched a set of guidelines on the management of canine cardiac health through nutrition and lifestyle changes...

    Petplan announces 2013 Veterinary Awards finalists

    Petplan has announced the finalists for the 2013 Petplan Veterinary Awards. Now in its 14 th year, the Petplan Veterinary Awards received its biggest response yet, with 11,000 nominations submitted for exceptional veterinary staff across the UK...
  • Vets describe their perfect job

    VetSurgeon Jobs has published the results of two surveys designed to give veterinary employers and job applicants some insight into what they want from each other. The first survey was completed by 139 vets who described themselves as having recently...

    Physical and lab variables do not predict death for cats with chronic inflammatory enteropathy

    A study published in the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP) has shown that physical and laboratory variables measured at the time of histopathological diagnosis of chronic inflammatory enteropathy in cats were not predictors of death due to gastrointestinal...

    Bimeda launches meloxicam for large animals

    Bimeda has launched Recocam, a 20mg/ml meloxicam preparation licensed for use as a single injection course in cattle, horses and pigs. Bimeda's Head of Technical Services, Padraig Hyland MVB said: "Meloxicam's anti-inflammatory credentials and safety...
  • RVC welcomes HRH The Duchess of Cornwall

    Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall made her first visit to the RVC's Camden campus today, in her role as patron of the College's charity, the Animal Care Trust . The Duchess became Patron of the Animal Care Trust in 2005, and was visiting...

    And finally, one in five women talk to the dog more than their husbands

    According to a survey of 2,000 dog owners by Burgess Supadog Sensitive , 18% of women say they speak to their dog more than their partner or husband. Not only that, but it seems the older you are, the more likely you are to strike up a conversation...

    New trial pack for equine NSAID

    Merial has launched a limited trial pack version of Equioxx ® (firocoxib), the company's COX-2 specific NSAID for horses, which contains 10 tubes of the oral paste. According to the company, Equioxx is the only equine NSAID that is highly COX-2...

    First Schmallenberg vaccine gets marketing authorisation

    The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has granted MSD Animal Health a provisional UK marketing authorisation for Bovilis SBV, the first vaccine specifically targeting the Schmallenberg virus (SBV) in cattle and sheep. SBV, which emerged...

    New awards to recognise veterinary inspiration and impact

    The RCVS has launched two new awards for veterinary surgeons or veterinary nurses who are making a tangible positive impact on the profession and who are inspiring others by their example. The RCVS Inspiration Award is for a veterinary surgeon or veterinary...

    Vets should tell employers: 'Show me the money'

    The BVA is urging vets and their employers to be more transparent about pay with a new member resource: 'Talking about pay in the veterinary professions', a publication designed to facilitate open discussions about pay for the whole team. New statistics...

    Nominees announced for new equine scientific achievement award

    Lanes Health, manufacturer of the mobility supplement, LitoVet , has announced the nominees for the inaugural Litovet Equine Scientific Achievement Award, part of the annual Animal Health Trust (AHT) awards. The award which has been set up to recognise...

    RCVS fees to go up £24

    The RCVS has announced that the Privy Council has approved a rise to the current annual renewal fees of £24 for UK-practising members, £12 for overseas-practising members and £4 for non-practising members. The College says the increase is needed to...