Veterinary News Headlines
  • Vets raise £50K for animal charities

    Vets that took part in the Vet Charity Challenge 2013 have raised a total of £50,000 which was presented to three animal charities at the London Vet Show. The Vet Charity Challenge took place in September, when 53 teams of four spent the day walking...

    New study finds ticks present year-round risk in the UK

    A new study carried out by The University of Salford and sponsored by Merial has found that ticks present a risk all year round in the UK 1 . Researchers found that ticks continued to quest in woodlands throughout the year, even during the coldest...

    New ‘Who’s Who’ for the veterinary profession

    VetSurgeon.org has today launched VetSurgeon Profiles, where veterinary surgeons can display and share their career details with prospective employers and others with shared interests. VetSurgeon Profiles offer the same sort of features you find on...

    Andrew Hayes, Clare McCabe and Laurence Behrens in the finals for Vet of the Year 2023

    Petplan has announced the finalists for this year's Veterinary Awards. This year, there have been over 30,000 nominations for the awards. The finalists this year are: Vet of the Year Andrew Hayes, Towcester Equine Vets, Towcester Clare McCabe ...

    Vote for your favourite veterinary nurse

    The Blue Cross is calling for nominations from veterinary practices across the country for its Veterinary Nurse of the Year Award 2008. The annual award is presented at the British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) Annual Congress. It recognises...

    New feeding information resource for horse owners

    Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica has launched a series of information sheets written by veterinary surgeons, nutritionists and leading riders to support its muscle building supplement for horses, Equitop Myoplast Power Pearls. Available to download...

    Internal medicine specialist joins Chester referral practice

    CVS Group has announced that European internal medicine specialist Caroline Kisielewicz MVB CertSAM DipECVIM-CA is joining ChesterGates Veterinary Specialists with effect from 1 October 2014. Caroline Kisielewicz graduated from University College...

    Dentagen Chews repackaged to boost value and convenience

    Genitrix has repackaged its Dentagen plaque prevention chews to provide added value and convenience to pet owners. Packs of the chews, launched in 2008 as part of Genitrix' Dentagen dental range, will now be available in 'one month' packs...

    Virbac launches NSAID for dogs and horses

    Virbac has launched Inflacam, a meloxicam-based NSAID for the alleviation of pain in both acute and chronic musculo-skeletal disorders in dogs and horses. Inflacam is presented both as an oral suspension and as a chewable tablet for dogs. The...

    Manufacturing issues hit supply of EAE vaccine

    Ceva Animal Health has announced that there will be a delay in supplies of its enzootic abortion of ewes vaccine, Cevac Chlamydia, towards the end of the main vaccination season, due to delays in the manufacturing and distribution process. Roy Geary...

    Research finds TTA offers good medium to long-term treatment for cruciate ligament failure

    New research led by RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Orthopaedics, Steve Butterworth at Weighbridge Referral Centre, Swansea has found that tibial tuberosity advancement (TTA)-Rapid offers a good medium to long-term treatment outcome for canine cranial...

    Former vet's charity gives life-changing grants to students

    The Quadstar Foundation, a charity set up by former vet Nick Butcher, has awarded life-changing grants to two vet students, one of whom found out about the grant through VetSurgeon News. The grants, which are for up to £3,500 per annum, are for students...

    Bayer to the rescue of mountain chicken frogs

    A donation of 200 Tracer microchips by Bayer is helping to save one of the world's largest and rarest species of frog against extinction. A deadly fungal disease, responsible for decimating global amphibian populations, is threatening the last known....

    Equine endocrine disease webinars now available on demand

    Boehringer Ingelheim VetMedica has published its equine endocrine webinars online for veterinary professionals to view on demand at www.prascend.co.uk/webinars . The webinars, which cover 'Diagnostic challenges in equine endocrine disease', presented...

    Henry Schein named amongst world's most ethical companies

    Henry Schein Inc., parent company of Henry Schein Animal Health has been named as one of Ethisphere's 2012 World's Most Ethical Companies . The Ethisphere Institute is an international think-tank dedicated to the creation, advancement and sharing...

    RCVS DC dismisses insurance fraud case against Gloucestershire vet

    The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has dismissed a charge against Nicholas Robert William Horniman MRCVS, a veterinary surgeon from Cinderford, Gloucestershire, that alleged he was guilty of pet insurance fraud, along with one of his clients, and of dishonestly...

    RVC performs world-first tricuspid valve surgery on a dog

    The Royal Veterinary College has carried out the first ever open-heart surgery to treat a stenotic tricuspid valve in a dog. The three-year-old Labrador, Mabel, suffered from congenital tricuspid dysplasia. She was referred to cardiology specialists...

    Companion animal practices back to 82% of pre-lockdown revenue

    Veterinary Insights, a business intelligence provider, says it calculates that revenue in UK companion animal practices has now recovered to 82% of pre-lockdown levels. Veterinary Insights gets its data from over 400 practices using Vet Viewer...

    RCVS Knowledge launches new tools for vet teams to tackle antimicrobial resistance

    RCVS Knowledge has launched VetTeamAMR, an initiative designed to empower veterinary teams with knowledge and tools to tackle the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). VetTeamAMR includes a learning platform with information about responsible prescribing...

    RCVS to hold mental health symposium in Manchester

    The RCVS is to hold its fourth Mental Health Research Symposium at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester on Tuesday 10th October. The symposium will be launched by Dr Leah Quinlivan (pictured right), a research fellow and chartered psychologist at the...

    Novartis launches fundraising quiz for vets

    Novartis Animal Health has launched Helping Hearts , a competition in which veterinary surgeons have the chance to brush up on their cardiology whilst at the same time triggering a donation to Hounds for Heroes and entering the running to win one of...
  • WSAVA issues first global veterinary dentistry guidelines

    The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) has launched the first set of global guidelines for veterinary dentistry , to support veterinary surgeons around the world in improving recognition of dental disease and in providing a higher standard...

    New report explores how vets can make a difference to the environment

    Linnaeus has published a report which explores how veterinary practices can make changes to benefit the environment. Turning Over a New Leaf – How to Make Sustainable Change in the Veterinary Profession includes contributions from a range of organisations...
  • RCVS surveys to measure wellbeing in the profession

    All veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses and VN students are to be invited to take part in an RCVS survey of their profession and, for the first time, these surveys will measure mental wellbeing at a population level. RCVS Registrar, Jane Hern said...
  • Encouraging results for standing fracture repair in racehorses

    New research published in the Equine Veterinary Journal (EVJ) has shown that the use of standing sedation to repair lower limb fractures in racehorses produces similar results to surgery performed under a general anaesthetic, but with the advantages...