Veterinary News Headlines

    Research sheds new light on Equine Grass Sickness

    The Equine Veterinary Journal has published a free special collection of new research on Equine Grass Sickness this month. Four separate studies are included in the collection, reporting novel risk factors for the disease, identifying key differences...

    3 vets voted top dog

    Three vets have been nominated ‘best vet’ by dog owners for extra special care and attention shown towards dogs with arthritis. The vets were nominated by the owners of arthritic dogs from across the UK, who were enrolled onto Boehringer Ingelheim...

    CEVA Animal Health launches Senilife®

    CEVA Animal Health has extended its behavioural range of products with the launch of Senilife ® , a nutritional supplement which is specifically formulated to help manage signs of brain ageing in dogs and cats. Senilife ® contains a combination..
  • VetSurgeon members scoop BSAVA Awards

    Congratulations to VetSurgeon members Mike Martin, Malcolm Ness and Mark Patteson, who were amongst the winners of the 2010 BSAVA Annual Awards. Mike Martin actually collected two awards this year: The Dunkin Award for the author of the most valuable...

    Orthomed launches orthopaedic expertise webinar series

    Orthomed has announced the launch of a series of four webinars covering a range of orthopaedic subjects. The webinars are being presented by global diplomates and hosted by The Webinar Vet. They are: Cranial Cruciate Controversies. Presented...

    New evidence on the clinical presentation of rabbits with RHDV2

    A new study published in the latest issue of the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP), reports the clinical features, gross post mortem and histopathological findings of sudden or unexpected death in rabbits during an outbreak of RHD. For the study...

    Somerset practice celebrates 100th birthday

    An independent Somerset practice with branches in Wells and Shepton Mallet is celebrating its 100th year in business. Founded in 1922, the practice has come a long way from the days when its founder, Tom Patterson did his rounds on a motorbike with...

    Liverpool installs standing equine MRI

    The University of Liverpool’s Philip Leverhulme Equine Hospital has installed a standing equine MRI scanner from Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging. The scanner is the latest in the hospital’s range of specialist diagnostic tools and state of the art...

    Horiba launches haematology analyser in the UK

    Horiba Medical has announced it is the official exclusive UK distributor of the fully automated Vet abc Plus+ veterinary haematology analyser from scil animal care company GmbH, Germany. According to the company, the compact Vet abc Plus+ provides...

    Ceva launches new Feliway TV advertising campaign

    Ceva Animal Health has launched a new TV advertising campaign to raise awareness of the benefits of the veterinary behavioural product, Feliway. The new advertisement, features the new 'Feliway' purple cat playing happily in the home with its family...

    MSD reintroduces liver fluke treatment

    MSD Animal Health has reintroduced Zanil, the flukicide drench for cattle and sheep. Based on the active ingredient oxyclozanide, MSD says Zanil is highly effective against the adult fluke responsible for chronic disease and - significantly for...

    Veterinary buying groups merge

    The veterinary buying groups VetShare and London Vet Forum (LVF) have announced that they have merged to become the VetShare Buying Group. VetShare Buying Group says that merger will ensure it has the resources and capabilities to compete in an industry...

    Prinovox, Loxicom, Vectra Felis and Zodon pick up Easy to Give awards

    International Cat Care has announced the winners of four new ‘Easy to Give’ awards and three ‘Cat Friendly’ awards. The Easy to Give award was created to reward pharmaceutical companies whose products are easy to administer to cats. Previous examples...

    Survey to explore attitudes to pharmaceutical waste on farm

    Ceva Animal Health is carrying out a survey to discover what livestock and mixed practice vets think about pharmaceutical packaging and the environment, and how you think farmers are disposing of empty glass and plastic pharmaceutical vials. Ceva introduced...

    Merial to combine with Intervet/Schering Plough

    Sanofi-aventis and Merck & Co., Inc. announced today that Sanofi-aventis has exercised its option to combine Merial with Intervet/Schering-Plough, Merck's Animal Health business. The new joint venture will be equally-owned by Merck and Sanofi...

    BVA offers free three-month trial membership

    The BVA is now reaching out to non-members with a three-month, no strings attached, free trial. The offer ends on 31 August. Over the past few years the BVA membership package has changed significantly in response to the needs of veterinary surgeons...

    Disciplinary Committee dismisses case against Nottinghamshire vet

    The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has dismissed a case against a Nottinghamshire veterinary surgeon, having found not proven the charge that he had caused, allowed or failed to prevent a potential breach of the Rules of Racing of the Greyhound Board of...

    RCVS has no mandate to control student numbers

    The RCVS has clarified its role concerning new UK veterinary schools, saying that it has no mandate to control student or graduate numbers. Responding to calls from the profession that it should comment on the desirability of any change in the number...

    MSD launches Keeping Britain's Horses Healthy campaign materials

    MSD Animal Health's equine division has launched a new series of materials to support its Keeping Britain's Horses Healthy Campaign. For veterinary practices, there's a Vet Reception Pack designed to help receptionists educate owners why they should...

    Free diagnostic test for oedema disease in pigs

    Hysolv Animal Health UK has announced that it is offering a free diagnostic test which allows vets to identify the E. coli sub-types that produce the Shiga toxin associated with oedema disease in pigs. The test, known as STEC-Check and worth £150...

    RCVS to spend £225K on improving 'concerns' process

    The RCVS has announced that over the next 6 months, it is investing £225,000 in its Professional Conduct Department’s concerns investigation process. The investment is being made to increase the speed at which concerns are either closed or referred...

    CVS offers free tampons to staff

    CVS has announced that from the start of March, it will provide free tampons and towels for all staff whilst at work. The company says it estimates that 75% of its staff have periods and many will find themselves caught short without a pad or tampon...

    Vétoquinol launches improved epilepsy support materials

    Vétoquinol - maker of Epiphen, the anti-epileptic phenobarbital for the control of epilepsy in dogs - has added a new client brochure and a fridge magnet to its Epiphen support packs, designed to help owners understand the condition and make it easier...

    Half of England set to apply for TB-Free status

    The Government has announced that England is set to apply for Officially TB-Free (OTF) status for more than half of the country next year - two years ahead of schedule. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) says this is evidence...

    New study looks at efficacy of vapocoolant spray for catheter pain

    The Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP) has published a new study which aimed to determine whether the application of vapocoolant spray before intravenous catheterisation resulted in reduced reaction and placement success. The study was a randomised...