Veterinary News Headlines

    Optimmune back in stock

    Intervet / Schering-Plough Animal Health has announced that Optimmune - which is used to treat Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) in dogs - is back in stock three weeks ahead of schedule following a temporary shortage in January. Melanie Dass, product...

    Bluetongue vaccine expected mid-July

    Zoetis has announced that a batch of the bluetongue vaccines, Zulvac® 8 Bovis and Zulvac® 8 Ovis, is expected to become available to veterinary practices in mid-July, in time to manage the risk of an outbreak predicted by Defra to reach mainland UK by...

    Vets invited to talk about common canine oral tumours

    VetSurgeon.org, in partnership with Improve International , is inviting all vets to come and join in this year’s first online Clinical Article Club discussion: 'Diagnosis and treatment of common canine oral tumours'. For those new to the club, the...

    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...

    Moores Orthopaedic Clinic gets the go ahead for new canine elbow surgery research

    The Moores Orthopaedic Clinic has got approval from the RCVS Ethics Review Panel to offer Biomedtrix third-generation TATE elbow replacement surgery for dogs with severe osteoarthritis as part of a clinical evaluation trial for the implant. The original...

    Metoclopramide? There's an app for that.

    Ceva Animal Health has launched two iPhone Apps for veterinary professionals and cat owners. The 'Metoclopramide' iPhone App calculates both the daily fluid requirements and the volume of metoclopramide to add to the fluid bag for a dehydrated, vomiting...

    New online database of livestock and poultry vaccines

    Inocul8 and the Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines (GALVmed), have launched vetvac.org a free new online database of information about livestock and poultry vaccines. Currently the Vetvac database contains information on nearly 2,000...

    Sheep abortion testing service now available

    MSD Animal Health has launched FlockCheck 2012, its complimentary sheep diagnostic service that identifies whether enzootic abortion or toxoplasmosis is present in a client's flock. FlockCheck 2012 requires vets to take blood samples from 6-8 aborting...

    Axiom Labs and Woodley Equipment partnership to offer cost savings for practices

    Axiom Veterinary Laboratories and Woodley Equipment Company have announced a partnership which the companies say will mean they can offer a comprehensive solution encompassing referral laboratory services and in-house diagnostic testing, with significant...

    Mobile Vet receives Queen's Award

    The founders of one of the UK’s first truly mobile veterinary clinics have been presented with the Queen’s Award for Innovation by the Lord Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight at a ceremony at their veterinary surgery last Saturday. Dan Forster MRCVS...

    Report acute moist dermatitis (AMD) and win a trip to WCVD, Hong Kong

    Vetxx is on the hunt for case reports of acute moist dermatitis treated with Fuciderm® gel. Practitioners that send in more than six before the 30th November 2007 will receive a Fisher space pen , and be entered into a prize draw for an all expenses...

    Ceva launches ectoparasiticide for dogs

    Ceva Animal Health has launched Vectra 3D, a broad spectrum topical ectoparasiticide for dogs which is effective against fleas, ticks and flies. Vectra 3D contains a formulation of a brand new active called dinotefuran, pyriproxyfen and permethrin...

    New colour-match hoof repair product

    Imprint has announced the launch of graphite-coloured Hoof Repair - a low melt mouldable thermoplastic product used for the repair of cracked and damaged hooves which colour matches the natural hoof for improved aesthetics. Hand-mouldable into any...

    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...
  • Horiba webinar to show veterinary teams the benefits of a 'One Health' approach

    Horiba is hosting "One Health – Actions in diagnostics and therapeutics”, a free CPD webinar to explain how a 'One Health' approach can improve veterinary diagnostics and therapeutics usage, on Thursday 7th September from 7.30-9pm. The webinar will...

    Vets asked to share their views on otitis externa in dogs

    Dechra is conducting a survey of vets about otitis externa in dogs, and there's a Fortnum's hamper up for grabs. The five-minute survey includes questions on the number of otitis externa cases seen in practice, consultation times, common compliance...

    Uninsured pet owners increasingly choosing euthanasia over vets bills

    In the most recent Petplan Pet Census, an annual study of pet ownership in the UK, 97% of vets reported that a lack of funds had led to owners choosing euthanasia over treatment. Whilst some cases are the result of one-off ‘emergency' treatment, manageable...

    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...

    BVA & RCVS launch forward-thinking initiative

    The RCVS and the BVA have announced the launch of Vet Futures, a jointly funded initiative designed to stimulate discussion about the future of the profession, and help its members prepare for and shape it. The initiative will draw on the experience...

    BEVA urges vets to be alert to Atypical Myopathy

    The British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) is urging veterinary surgeons to be on the lookout for outbreaks of Atypical Myopathy (AM) this spring. Atypical Myopathy is a serious muscle disease found in the UK and Northern Europe. It is linked...

    Longevity Council video discusses the secret to old age in dogs

    Eukanuba's Longevity Council has published a new video in which the panel of experts offer their thoughts about how veterinary surgeons can educate clients about helping their pets grow old gracefully. The video includes contributions from the following...

    Vets Now pledges to pay 'real' living wage

    Vets Now has pledged to pay all of its staff more than the 'real' living wage. The company says it believes it is the first major veterinary business in the UK to make this promise. As a result of the pledge, salaries for about a third of the pet...

    Royal Canin launches new 'Skin Care' diet

    Royal Canin has launched a new Skin Care family of dermatological diets, designed for the nutritional support of skin function in dogs with dermatosis unrelated to food intolerance or allergy. At the same time, Royal Canin has also launched DermAlliance...

    Cat charity launches permethrin campaign

    International Cat Care (formerly the Feline Advisory Bureau) is once again raising the issue of cats accidentally poisoned by dog flea products containing permethrin. The charity is undertaking a campaign to warn owners of the dangers of using dog...

    Vets urged to highlight the benefits of ORT for scouring calves

    Ceva Animal Health, maker of Rehydion, is urging vets to highlight the benefits of administering oral rehydration therapy (ORT) to scouring calves to farmers as part of its new ‘Making Milk Matter Against Scour’ campaign. The company highlights figures...