Veterinary News Headlines

    Rabbit Awareness Week set for May

    Burgess Pet Care has announced that it'll be running Rabbit Awareness Week (RAW) from 9 th - 17 th May. Last year, almost 3,000 veterinary practices signed up to participate in the initiative by offering free health checks for rabbits for the whole...

    Vets invited to open day at Cheshire referral centre

    Northwest Veterinary Specialists is holding an open day for veterinary professionals on Sunday 12th February (10:00am - 2:00pm), to make the completion of its £300K expansion. There'll be tours of the hospital, including the new consulting suite, together...

    Vet students in the dark over CPD options

    Research carried out by Improve International has found that 74% of veterinary students are not aware of the CPD options open to them after graduating. The survey of 102 UK veterinary students, which was carried out by Charlotte French MRCVS (pictured...
  • All Party Parliamentary Group report fails to recognise steps taken to minimise non-human antibiotic use

    The National Office of Animal Health has issued a statement criticising the All Party Parliamentary Group on Antibiotics report: " Non-human uses of antibiotics: time to restrict their use? ” , saying it fails to recognise the steps that have already...
  • New study shows which breeds more likely to leak

    A new epidemiological study from the VetCompass Programme at the Royal Veterinary College has revealed that certain breeds of bitches are more predisposed to urinary incontinence. The study, Urinary incontinence in bitches under primary veterinary...

    Vets worried about stress and burnout due to coronavirus

    The BVA reports that three-quarters of vets are concerned about stress and burnout in the profession as a result the pandemic, according to a new survey of the Voice of the Veterinary Profession panel. For the survey, 565 respondents ranked their levels...

    14th International Equine Colic Research Symposium to be held on 10-12 July

    Equine clinicians and scientists are being invited to submit abstracts for presentation at the 14th International Equine Colic Research Symposium taking place in Edinburgh on 10-12 July 2024. The event is held every four years and hosted alternately...

    Animalcare launches dental Lunch and Learn CPD for vets

    Animalcare, distributor of the Plaqtiv+ range of dental products, has launched dental ‘Lunch and Learn’ CPD for veterinary practices interested in learning more about dental health in cats and dogs. Participating practices will learn about dental disease...

    Dechra launches otitis externa resources for vets

    Dechra has launched a range of resources to provide vets and owners with education, tips and support to achieve better clinical outcomes and owner satisfaction for dogs with otitis externa. The 'Lifelong Ear Partnership' resources, which were developed...

    Molly Varga to talk about ECC of rabbits and rodents at London Vet Show

    Molly Varga Smith , an RCVS recognised Specialist in Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, will be presenting a talk about the emergency and critical care of rabbits and rodents at the London Vet Show on November 14 th . The talk, which is sponsored by Supreme...

    Devon-based vet struck off for dishonest certification of cattle tests

    Brian Cullen Bowles has been struck off by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee after he was found to have put public health at risk by dishonestly certifying cattle test results. Mr Bowles faced four charges, but did not respond to the College's notification...

    Winners of 'Vet Oscars'

    Following a nationwide search to find the UK’s top veterinary professionals for 2008 and judged by an independent panel of experts, Petplan has announced the winners of the prestigious Petplan Veterinary Awards, which were presented at a black...

    Special offer on Propalin to support The Blue Cross

    Vétoquinol has announced plans to raise £10,000 for The Blue Cross pet charity through sales of Propalin, its fast acting treatment for incontinence in dogs. From 1st July to 31st December this year, for every 100ml bottle of Propalin ordered...

    Proteqflu-Te tetanus immunity extended to 2 years

    Merial Animal Health has announced that the duration of immunity for the tetanus component of Proteqflu-Te has been extended to 2 years. Merial's Veterinary Technical Manager Kevin Whelan said: "This is a welcome new addition to the label claims for...

    Practices urged to raise awareness of sweet itch

    Veterinary practices are being urged to raise awareness of summer skin conditions, such as sweet itch, following research carried out by Elanco Companion Animal Health, distributor of Cavalesse, which revealed that vets only tend to be consulted after...

    Vet reprimanded for non compliance with tuberculin test SOP

    The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has reprimanded a veterinary surgeon for submitting a certificate of Clinical Inspection for Veterinary Inspectors ("TB52") for tuberculin tests he had undertaken on cattle, despite knowing that he had not fully complied...

    RCVS takes first steps towards regulating artificial intelligence in the veterinary sector

    RCVS CEO Lizzie Lockett has outlined the College's likely approach to regulating artificial intelligence (AI) in the veterinary sector at a roundtable event it hosted last week. At the roundtable, Liz Barton MRCVS, Head of Communications at Vet.CT...

    RCVS launches accredited-practice bookmarks

    The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has produced bookmarks for accredited practices to give clients, which explain the RCVS Practice Standards Scheme (PSS). Lizzie Lockett, Head of the RCVS Communications Department said: "A key part of the PSS...

    Birthday Honours for 3 vets and an RCVS Councillor

    Three veterinary surgeons and an appointed RCVS Councillor have been awarded an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours. Caroline Freedman, who has been appointed to Council from the University of Edinburgh since 2005, received a British Empire Medal...

    New census of Veterinary Care Assistants

    The Association of Veterinary Animal Care Assistants (AVACA) has launched a census to gather information about Veterinary Care Assistants (VCA) / Animal Nursing Assistants (ANA) and is asking practices to take part to record the number of people in these...

    Virbac ramps up vaccine production to counter shortage

    Virbac has announced that it is to increase production of cat vaccines at its French plants to help practices in the UK manage a shortfall in supply. The predicted shortfall follows warnings by other manufacturers of stock shortages of between three...

    Webinar to tackle veterinary workplace burnout

    Hill's Pet Nutrition is hosting a free webinar about veterinary workplace burnout at 7:00pm tomorrow, Wednesday 4 May. The talk, by Stephanie Sorrell, Director of The Mindful Vet, will provide insights and tips on how to support staff, promote wellbeing...

    Aqupharm is back on the shelves

    Animalcare has announced that its Aqupharm fluid range is now available to order, following a period of stock allocation. Following supply issues over the past 12 months, the company has gained regulatory approval to begin supplying Aqupharm through...

    CVS clinical improvement project improves screening for hypertension in older cats

    CVS has reported the results of a clinical improvement project it ran in 105 of its first opinion small animal practices to increase screening for hypertension in older cats. According to the company, participating practices more than doubled the number...
  • Lungworm spreading

    Bayer Animal Health, maker of Advocate and organiser of the Be Lungworm Aware campaign, is warning that last year's damp summer and the mild winter conditions may lead to a continued spread of Angiostongylus vasorum in the UK. Biodiversity & Conservation...