Veterinary News Headlines
  • Drontal renews dog bin sponsorships

    Drontal has renewed sponsorship agreements with councils throughout the UK in a bid to further encourage pet owners to scoop their dogs' poop. The support will see thousands of council dog bins featuring Drontal branding to promote best practice....

    Petlog launches Microchipping Month at Aylesbury practice

    Petlog has kicked off its annual National Microchipping Month by joining forces with Hampden Veterinary Hospital in Aylesbury. Petlog holds National Microchipping Month throughout June each year to promote the benefits of microchipping and the importance...

    Novartis adds joint supplement for dogs to its range

    Novartis Animal Health has assumed marketing responsibilities for the joint health supplement Dasuquin in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Dasuquin is a veterinary formulation developed to deliver advanced cartilage support in dogs. It contains a combination...

    Novartis survey reveals dog owners' appetite for information

    A survey conducted earlier this year by Novartis Animal Health 1 has shown that owners of dogs diagnosed with atopic dermatitis want to learn more about the condition after their veterinary consultation. When asked about what would help them understand...

    BSAVA launches Masters in Clinical Veterinary Research

    The BSAVA has launched a new Masters in Clinical Veterinary Research. The Association says that the qualification is intended to give vets the chance to conduct clinical research relating to their work – in particular vets working in general practice...

    Veterinary experts work on new guidelines for detecting fetlock injury in racehorses

    Veterinary experts from around the world have stepped closer to defining guidelines for the identification of pre-fracture pathology in the racehorse fetlock at a meeting held last week. The two-day collaborative workshop was hosted by the Jockey Club...

    Simon Tappin appointed Clinical Director at Dick White Referrals

    Cambridgeshire referral centre Dick White Referrals (DWR) has appointed European and RCVS internal medicine specialist Simon Tappin as its new clinical director. Simon, who has worked at DWR for 15 years, graduated from the University of Cambridge...

    BSAVA to show how vet nurses hold the key to a harmonious practice

    At BSAVA’s Congress 2023 (Manchester Central on 23rd-25th March 2023), Andy Green, People Director at Pennard Vets in Kent, and Helen Silver-MacMahon RVN, VN Research and Development Director at VetLed will be presenting a talk about leadership and time...

    Pets really are called one of the family

    Hot on the heels of research showing that pets are more pampered, comes the news from Debenhams Pet Insurance of a trend towards pets being given the same names as children. Whereas in days gone by a dog would perhaps wag its tail in response to...

    Plymouth vet is a Ceva welfare winner

    Six individuals have been announced as the winners of the second annual Ceva Animal Welfare Awards, honoured for their contributions to the prevention and reduction of animal welfare problems in the UK and abroad. All winners were originally nominated...

    SPVS launches 2014 salaries survey

    The Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons (SPVS) has launched its 2014 Salaries Survey. SPVS is urging everyone involved in the veterinary sector to complete a questionnaire to ensure a comprehensive insight into the levels of pay amongst veterinary...

    Vet Futures looks at mental illness in the profession

    Vet Futures, the joint initiative by the RCVS and BVA to stimulate debate about the future of the profession, has opened a new discussion exploring the issue of mental health problems. The discussion has been opened by this month's Vet Futures guest...

    New resource to help vets and owners cope with pet loss

    Compassion Understood , a new company set up to provide veterinary staff with training in how to help clients deal with pet loss, and provide owners with a new information resource on the subject, launched at BSAVA this week. The new service has been...

    Ceva launches new cardio-nephrology information resource

    Ceva Animal Health has launched VetInterMed ( www.vetintermed.ceva.com ) - an information resource about cardio-nephrology for veterinary professionals. Ceva says the new service is designed to help veterinary surgeons improve their consultations...

    New training for farm vets on good antimicrobial stewardship

    RCVS Knowledge has launched Farm Vet Champions, an online course offering free and practical training in championing good antimicrobial stewardship. The Farm Vet Champions initiative has been set up to build a supportive community of farm animal veterinary...

    CMA presses on with full investigation of the veterinary market

    The Competition and Markets Authority has confirmed that it will now launch a full market investigation into the veterinary sector, following its initial review in September 2023. The CMA says its main concerns remain the same as it outlined in March...

    AHT calls for help with Cushing's study

    The Animal Health Trust is calling for all small animal practitioners to help with a prospective survey study on breed differences in clinical features in canine hyperadrenocorticism. The Trust is asking vets that diagnose a case of spontaneous hyperadrenocorticism...

    Improve launches latest tranche of online OV training

    Improve International has launched the latest tranche of online training for those seeking qualification as an Official Veterinarian (OV). The company says completion of the new training modules will lead to qualification in the following areas: ...

    New navel barrier for lambs and calves

    NoBACZ Healthcare, the wound protection company spun out from the University of Cambridge, has launched NoBACZ Navel, a novel, rapid-setting and long-lasting solution for navel dipping lambs and calves. Developed in conjunction with Fiona Lovatt BVSc...

    Vets invited to attend RCVS AGM online

    The RCVS is inviting all vets to attend its Annual General Meeting, taking place online, on Friday, 9 July 2021. The proceedings will begin at 10am with the formal adoption by RCVS Council of the Annual Report and Financial Statements for 2020, which...

    Exotics anaesthesia and analgesia CPD coming to the West Country

    Sonya Miles CertAVP(ZM), CertAqV, MRCVS, an Advanced Practitioner in Zoological Medicine, has announced 'Anaesthesia and Analgesia in Exotic Pets', a day of CPD lectures at The Hive, Weston-Super-Mare on Friday 25th August 2023. The lectures, which...

    Dermatologists impressed by new Cortavance

    Virbac Animal Health reports that two leading dermatologists have expressed favourable opinions about Cortavance, its new treatment for inflammatory and pruritic dermatoses in dogs. Anita Patel, a referral dermatologist in Kent, said the major...

    Viral Haemorrhagic Disease (VHD) outbreaks in North East Scotland

    The Rabbit Welfare Association and CEVA Animal Health, manufacturer of Lapinject, would like to make vets across the UK aware of recent outbreaks of Viral Haemorrhagic Disease (VHD) in North East Scotland. Outbreaks have been confirmed in: Ellen...

    Genitrix extends species range for anti-parasiticide Lapizole

    Genitrix has repackaged its palatable, fenbendazole-based treatment for internal parasites, with an easy dose syringe mechanism to allow its accurate administration to rabbits, ferrets, exotic birds and reptiles. To make life simpler for pet owners,...

    BVA and BCVA welcome Defra's announcement on badger cull

    The British Veterinary Association and its specialist cattle division the British Cattle Veterinary Association have welcomed today's announcement by Defra that it is strongly minded to include a controlled cull of badgers as a key component of the bovine...