Veterinary News Headlines

    New slimline microchip with enhanced read range for smaller species

    Animalcare has announced the launch of Identichip Ultra, a new slimline microchip with enhanced read range for smaller species The new microchip is 1.4mm wide and is inserted with a 15 gauge needle which is 50% slimmer than the needle used with standard...

    RVC research reveals vets' moral conflict over flat-faced dogs

    The RVC has called for a more robust and unified approach to educating the public about bracycephalic breeds, after publishing research which found that general practitioners are suffering moral conflict over the issue. For the study, the RVC interviewed...

    New Country Manager at Kruuse

    Andrew Groom has been appointed as the new Country Manager for Kruuse UK Ltd based near York, following the promotion of Lars Lund and his relocation back to Kruuse A/S in Denmark. Andrew takes up this new position to head up the UK sales and marketing...

    BVA welcomes ban on advertising antimicrobials

    The BVA has welcomed the decision to prohibit the advertising of antimicrobials directly to animal keepers from 2013 in a bid to reduce antimicrobial resistance. The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) announced that the Veterinary Medicines...

    Somerset referral centre approved to train veterinary medicine specialists

    Cave Veterinary Specialists in West Buckland, Somerset, has been approved by the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine to run small animal internal medicine veterinary residency programmes. The practice's first residents are Sara Cermeno...

    Dog's Trust research reveals we may love our dogs too much

    Dog's Trust has conducted a survey of dog owners in which 89% said that losing a dog is like losing a close family member. The survey of 2067 past or present adult dog owners, of which 1,170 had experienced the loss of a dog, also found that about...

    BSAVA and Vets Now agree to develop ECC postgrad cert

    The BSAVA and Vets Now have signed a partnership agreement to develop a new postgraduate certificate in emergency and critical care (ECC). The programme, which will follow the same broad structure as BSAVA's existing postgraduate certificate, will...

    Virbac launches mini microchips

    Virbac has launched the BackHome Mini Chip, a microchip which is 8mm long compared to the existing standard which is 12mm. The new Mini Chips are made of a pharmaceutical grade glass with an anti-migration coating. Because of their smaller size, they...

    RCVS calls on vets to share new advice for pet owners

    The RCVS has launched a new section of its website designed to give pet owners a better understanding of how veterinary practices work and is urging vets to share it with clients. The advice in the new help section has been designed to highlight the...

    Vet restored to RCVS Register after 'salutary' experience

    The Disciplinary Committee of the RCVS has approved an application for restoration to the Register from an Oxfordshire veterinary surgeon who had been struck off for false certification. In November 2007, the Committee decided that Mr John Williams...
  • BVA disappointed over government climbdown on circus animals

    The British Veterinary Association has expressed disappointment at the Government's decision to introduce a licensing regime rather than impose an outright ban on the use of wild animals in travelling circuses. Defra Secretary of State Caroline Spelman...

    New urinary tract support product for cats

    Ceva Animal Health has launched Cystease Advanced, a new urinary tract support supplement for cats. The new product, which contains N-acetyl glucosamine, L-tryptophan and Hyaluronic Acid, is described as an elaboration on the original product, Cystease...

    RCVS Council agrees to consultation on wide-scale legislative changes

    The RCVS Council has voted to hold a consultation on a set of recommendations that would see wide-scale changes to the legislative framework governing the regulation of the veterinary professions. The recommendations were proposed by the Legislation...
  • First Nottingham students become RCVS members

    Seven graduands from The University of Nottingham's School of Veterinary Medicine and Science have become the first from the new school to become members of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. Nottingham is the first new veterinary school in...
  • New standards for equine dental treatment

    The British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) and the British Association of Equine Dental Technicians (BAEDT) have joined forces to set recognised standards for equine dental treatment. The two organisations are working in association with...

    BVA calls for restriction on anthelmintic dispensing

    The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is calling on the Veterinary Medicines Directorate to classify all anthelmintics as POM-V, so that they can only be prescribed by a veterinary surgeon, rather than by vets and Suitably Qualified Person (SQPs)...

    Boehringer launches practice-based equine CPD

    Boehringer Ingelheim, manufacturer of Equisolon, has launched a CPD module on equine lower respiratory tract disease which is delivered in practice. The module, which accounts for one hour’s CPD, is facilitated by a Boehringer Ingelheim territory...

    Yorkshire practice group celebrates 80 years with 80 prizes in 80 days

    White Cross Vets , the family-run group with practices across the North of England, has found a typically novel way to celebrate it's 80th anniversary with its staff. They're holding 80 live prize draws in which each member of its 190-strong team...

    Improve launches canine reproduction course

    Improve International has launched a two-day course to give practitioners with an interest in small animal reproduction an understanding of the clinical investigation of infertility in breeding dogs and bitches. The course is led by Gary England,...

    Novartis launches Milbemax Chewable Tablets for dogs

    Novartis Animal Health has launched a chewable formulation of Milbemax wormer, for dogs. According to the company, clinical studies have shown that the chicken-flavoured formulation and chewy texture of Milbemax Chewable Tablets is highly palatable...

    Neurologists discover high-pitched sounds cause seizures in old cats

    Neurology Specialists Mark Lowrie and Laurent Garosi from Davies Veterinary Specialists and Robert Harvey from the UCL School of Pharmacy have discovered a new syndrome which causes noise-triggered seizures in old cats, dubbed FARS (feline audiogenic...

    Study reveals differing electrolyte measurements between point-of-care and reference analysers in dogs with hypoadrenocorticism

    A new study, published in the latest issue of the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP), has shown inherent differences between the electrolyte concentrations measured by point-of-care analysers and reference laboratory methods in dogs with hypoadrenocorticism...

    RCVS welcomes overseas-qualified veterinary surgeons

    Seventeen overseas-qualified veterinary surgeons who succeeded in passing the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Statutory Examination for Membership, have been admitted to the RCVS Register and may now practise in the UK. Remarkably, nearly half...

    Animalcare launches fluoroquinolone for cattle and pigs

    Animalcare Ltd has launched Marbocare ( marbofloxacin ) 100mg/ml solution for injection, a third-generation fluoroquinolone for the treatment of E.coli mastitis and bovine respiratory disease (BRD) in cattle, and Metritis Mastitis Agalactia in pigs...
  • PDSA calls on vets to take PAW survey

    The PDSA is calling on veterinary surgeons and students to complete its Animal Wellbeing (PAW) Report survey 2016 . The charity says that the survey is the largest, most comprehensive insight into pet wellbeing in the UK; an opportunity for veterinary...