Veterinary News Headlines

    Vet trampled to death by cows

    According to today's Daily Mail, veterinary surgeon Lis Crowsley may have been killed as she tried to protect her dogs from cows that were with their newly-born calves. Click here for the full story.

    Search for most rabbit-friendly vets

    Burgess Pet Care and the Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund are inviting nominations for three new awards to celebrate the work of rabbit-friendly vets, veterinary nurses and practices in the UK. Judges for the UK Rabbit Vet of the Year, the Rabbit...
  • RCVS warns about suspect data-gathering exercise

    The RCVS is advising all practices that it is not currently carrying out a data-gathering exercise and that phone calls prompting the return of a survey, and requesting mobile phone numbers, are not being made on behalf of the College. The warning...

    Idexx Laboratories now tests against pradofloxacin

    Idexx Laboratories has announced the addition of pradofloxacin (Veraflox, Bayer Animal Health) to the list of antibiotics that it tests samples sent for culture and sensitivity testing against. The company says that in the past, only a small percentage...

    Pfizer launches Pre-Sale Scab Treatment Certificate

    Pfizer VPS has launched a 'Pre-Sale Scab Treatment Certificate' so that sheep treated for sheep scab and protected against re-infestation beyond their autumn sale date can be formally certified as such. A choice of two moxidectin-based treatments...

    Disciplinary Committee suspends Co. Tyrone vet

    The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has suspended a Co. Tyrone veterinary surgeon from the Register for ten months, having found him guilty of serious professional misconduct relating to three convictions for contravening animal export regulations. Whilst...

    Zoetis launches natural joint supplement for horses

    Zoetis, formerly Pfizer Animal Health, has launched Flexi4, a nutritional supplement for horses containing a patented combination of natural plant extracts designed to help maintain joint flexibility and the management of joint pain. Flexi4 contains...
  • Cat charity offers free CPD for vets

    The International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM) is making its webinar channel free to access for all veterinary professionals during the coronavirus crisis. Normally only accessible by ISFM members, the channel has been opened up as a free resource...

    Low cholesterol linked to mortality in canine and feline patients

    A new study, published in the latest issue of the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP), has shown that hypocholesterolaemia is associated with mortality in cats and dogs and may be a negative prognostic indicator. 'Period prevalence and mortality...

    New magazine for vet practice waiting rooms

    The team behind The Veterinary Edge magazine has launched Pet&Vet, a new magazine for veterinary practice waiting rooms which is designed to educate owners about their pets and get them interested in the veterinary profession. Pet&Vet has the support...

    New broad spectrum fluoroquinolone from Animalcare

    Animalcare has launched a new broad spectrum fluoroquinolone antimicrobial (Enrofloxacin) which the company says is highly effective in the treatment of a wide range of conditions and easy to inject, with excellent tissue penetration. Enrocare solution...

    Interactive campaign to teach owners about equine gastric ulcers

    Merial has announced the launch of a new Blippar app designed to educate horse owners about gastric ulcers. By using the app - which is available free from the App Store for iPhone or Google Play for Android phones - to scan the company's Gastrogard...

    MSD relaunches bursary with new awards for students and practitioners

    MSD Animal Health has relaunched its Research Bursary Initiative to include awards for both vet students and practitioners. The existing MSD Animal Health Connect Bursary and Ruminant Research Bursary have been combined into the new MSD Animal Health...
  • Central CPD now delivering CPD live via Zoom

    Central CPD has started delivering CPD for vets live online using Zoom. The company says that while attendance CPD events are permitted under UK coronavirus guidelines, it has found that many lecturers and delegates are unwilling or unable to participate...

    New equine nutrition CPD from world expert

    Spillers has announced that its Equine Clinical Nutrition Specialist, Pat Harris MA, PhD, VetMB, DipECVCN, MRCVS & RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Clinical Nutrition (Equine), will be continuing to share her knowledge and expertise with equine vets around...

    Success treating equine sarcoids with immunotherapy

    Viennese biotech company BlueSky Immunotherapies says it has used its viral vector platform delNS to treat sarcoids in horses successfully, paving the way for a new cancer therapy in humans. BlueSky says that conventional treatment for equine sarcoids...

    BEVA reveals 2024 Congress programme

    BEVA has announced that the theme for this years Congress, which runs from 11th-14th September 2024 at the ACC in Liverpool, will be 'One Medicine'. The full BEVA Congress programme is now live and super early bird tickets are available from 4th March...

    Petplan announces winners of Veterinary Awards 2013

    Petplan has announced the winners of its annual Veterinary Awards. The awards recognise and celebrate staff and practices throughout the country that have delivered an exceptional level of care to the nation's pets and their owners. Isabella...

    Royal Canin launches cans for cats

    Royal Canin is launching a new packaging format for its range of feline wet diets. The company says the launch comes in response to research showing that more than three-quarters of pet owners (76% 1 ) feed their cats wet food and almost half of wet...

    MSD launches new flea and tick treatment for dogs

    MSD Animal Health UK has announced the launch of Bravecto, which it says is the first and only treatment available for fleas and ticks in dogs that is rapidly effective and offers 12-weeks duration of efficacy. Bravecto (fluralaner) is the first of...

    Webinar to help stamp out bullying in practice

    There's a free webinar tomorrow at 12:30pm which could help you prevent incidents of bullying at your practice. Culture Change In Healthcare is presented by Simon Fleming , a trauma and orthopaedic registrar who has a special interest in combating...

    New awards for evidence-based approach to vet medicine

    RCVS Knowledge has announced two new categories for its annual awards, which are now open for applications. The awards, which which celebrate initiatives that advance the quality of veterinary care and demonstrate a commitment to using an evidence...

    Vets invited to online presentation of new WSAVA reproduction guidelines

    Virbac is hosting a webinar at 5pm on Wednesday 17th April, where members of the WSAVA Reproduction Control Committee will present its new reproduction guidelines. The 1st Reproduction Control Guidelines of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association...

    Agricultural buying group and veterinary practice join forces

    Thought to be the first agreement of its kind between a buying group and a veterinary practice, Norfolk Farm Vets and agricultural purchasing group Anglia Farmers Limited have come together to offer mutual members and clients a beneficial discount on...

    Early warning system to defend cows from bluetongue

    Scientists from the Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright, UK Met Office and the Jersey State Veterinary Service and Jersey Meteorological Department, are working together on an early-warning system to help defend cattle against the spread of 'bluetongue...