Veterinary News Headlines

    Dying Specialist calls on MPs to support Assisted Dying Bill

    European Specialist in Veterinary Dentistry Lisa Milella, who revealed last year that she has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease , has now announced that she plans to end her life at the Swiss-based organisation, Dignitas, and is calling on MPs...

    Surrey mobile vet wins 15 minutes of fame

    Amy Bergs MRCVS, owner of The Cat Doctor in Surrey and co-founder of the new British Mobile Veterinary Association , has won a week's worth of free advertising for her practice on national TV. The competition was run by the mobile payments company...

    Pig vets reassess highest priority antibiotics

    The Pig Veterinary Society (PVS) has announced that following a review carried out by its Medicines Sub-committee, it is adopting the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA’s) list of highest-priority Critically Important Antibiotics (CIAs), namely fluoroquinolones...

    Tim Hutchinson elected as RCVS Junior Vice-President

    Tim Hutchinson MRCVS has been elected to serve as the Junior Vice-President of the RCVS. Tim, who is Managing Partner of Larkmead Vets and also a Director at the independent veterinary community XLVets, graduated from Liverpool Vet School in 1994 and...

    ProteqFlu gets increased shelf life

    ProteqFlu, the live attenuated canarypox equine influenza (EI) vaccine, has had its shelf life extended from 27 to 36 months. Merial says the increased shelf life is the result of ongoing investment in vaccine research & development, and that the...

    Nearly 50% of farmers not vaccinating against enzootic abortion of ewes

    Ceva Animal Health, the manufacturer of Cevac Chlamydia, has published the results of a new survey which showed that 47% of farmers are not vaccinating against enzootic abortion of ewes (EAE) 1 . 322 farmers took part in the survey, 83% of which had...

    Survey highlights vets' lack of time for older pets

    Animalcare has released the results of a survey in which 60% of respondents said a lack of time / staffing levels were the main barriers to setting up senior pet clinics. The survey was carried out to get an insight into how practices are currently...

    Lincs vet struck off for false certification of horse

    The Disciplinary Committee of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has this week decided that a Lincolnshire-based veterinary surgeon should be removed from the RCVS Register, having found him guilty of disgraceful professional conduct. ...

    Practice wins £1000 to help fatties

    Petplan has announced the winner of the 'ChiWOWhua' competition which took place at BSAVA Congress in April, and offers a guide to pet insurance in practice. Alfreton Park Veterinary Hospital was chosen out of more than 800 entries from across......

    Epiphen® Solution is back in stock

    Vetoquinol has announced that Epiphen® Solution, the phenobarbital anti-epileptic treatment for dogs, is now back in stock following a manufacturing issue that has been successfully resolved. The company says the solution now completes the Epiphen...

    GB will be bluetongue-free

    Defra has announced that Great Britain is to be declared bluetongue-free from 5th July 2011. From this date, bluetongue susceptible species being exported from Great Britain will no longer need to be vaccinated against BTV8 or meet any of the other...

    AHT calls for help with Eosinophilic Keratitis research

    Researchers at the Animal Health Trust are appealing for information from veterinary surgeons who have seen recent Eosinophilic Keratitis (EK) conditions, an emerging issue in UK equine ophthalmology. The AHT says that despite the increased awareness...

    Abattoir study highlights need for lung protection therapy when treating cattle for pneumonia

    Pneumonia-induced lung damage could be costing some cattle almost 74kg a year in lost lifetime growth potential with even moderate damage resulting in animals losing 39kg over an 18 month beef finishing system. These are the figures from a major...

    New President and President-Elect at BVA

    Harvey Locke has been elected President of the British Veterinary Association, and Carl Padgett its President-Elect for 2010/2011. The ceremony took place during the Annual General Meeting of the BVA at the close of its Annual Congress, held in Glasgow...

    Dechra launches wound case history competition

    Dechra Veterinary Products has launched a case study competition to find out how veterinary professionals are using Celox, its new haemostatic agent designed to stop heavy bleeding. According to the company, Celox Veterinary forms a gel-like clot...

    New online sheep worming decision tree

    Novartis Animal Health has launched 'The Wormer Decision Tree', an online tool to help veterinary surgeons in giving sheep farmers the most up-to-date advice about worming. Lesley Stubbings, SCOPS representative and Independent Sheep Consultant said...

    New company to help practices secure PSS accreditation

    Diverse Undertakings Ltd. has announced that it is extending its services to include support for veterinary practices in securing their RCVS Practice Standards Scheme (PSS) accreditation. The company was originally formed to provide business advisory...

    Council approves College's Strategic Plan

    The RCVS Council has approved the new Strategic Plan designed to bring the College closer to its vision of enhancing society through improved animal health and welfare, over the next three years. The Strategic Plan is founded on feedback from the...

    BVA launches updated poultry poster

    The BVA Animal Welfare Foundation has announced the availability of an updated version of its A3 poultry poster designed to assist veterinary surgeons identify diseases in free-range birds. Based on information compiled by Victoria Roberts,...

    BAVECC launches 24/7 survey

    The British Association of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (BAVECC) is carrying out a survey of the veterinary profession about 24/7 emergency veterinary cover, the results of which will be presented to the RCVS Standards Committee during its...

    CVS to support disease surveillance network

    CVS has announced that it is to support the Small Animal Veterinary Surveillance Network (SAVSNET), a charity initiative run jointly by the BSAVA and the University of Liverpool to monitor health and illness in companion animals using anonymised data...

    MSD launches Summer Staycation pet parasites campaign

    MSD Animal Health has launched its Summer Staycation campaign with a range of resources to help veterinary practices keep their clients safe from parasites while holidaying in the UK. MSD says the Summer Staycation campaign is designed to support the...

    New BSAVA socialisation advice for vets to give puppy owners

    The BSAVA has put together a Q&A and top tips about puppy socialisation for vets to give clients as they emerge from lockdown. The BSAVA says it has produced the leaflet because of fears that so many of the puppies bought during lockdown will have...

    New car stair system may help reduce canine joint injuries

    Dog and Drive has launched a folding stair system to help dogs get in and out of SUVs and estate cars and reduce joint injuries. The patented system is made from lightweight carbon fibre and can be installed and removed from the back of the car in...

    BSAVA opens early bird registration for Alba 2025

    The BSAVA has today opened Early Bird registration for BSAVA Alba 2025 which is taking place at the Glasgow Crowne Plaza on September 26th-27th. Delegates will have the opportunity to gain up to 16 hours of CPD, explore a bustling exhibition with 20...