Veterinary News Headlines

    Canine arthritis charity to hold virtual Big Walks

    Canine Arthritis Management, the charity set up by Hannah Capon MRCVS, is to hold a series of virtual walks throughout September to raise awareness of all the things that arthritic dogs can do. The virtual walks come in the form of a 30 day series...

    Joint campaign against bluetongue launched

    With the end of the vector-free period and the threat of more cases of bluetongue, organisations from across all elements of the livestock sector have come together to launch a Joint campaign Against Bluetongue (JAB), with the strapline ‘don’t...

    New screening programme for Intervertebral Disc Disease

    The Dachshund Breed Council , with support from CVS Group, is launching a UK screening programme for Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD). The organisation says back disease is by far the most common health problem in UK Dachshunds: around 1 in 4 may...

    New Bluetongue vaccine needs half the dose in cattle

    Virbac has announced that the Bluetongue vaccine, Syvazul BTV 3, that the company distributes, has been granted a marketing authorisation in Great Britain for use in cattle and sheep, with a reduced dose in cattle. The company says the main breakthrough...

    Animalcare unveils new look

    Animalcare has unveiled its new logo, introduced to mark the latest stage in the company's development which has seen it move into larger offices and upscale its warehouse facilties to better serve the profession. The new logo consists of three flags...
  • RCVS to hold alternative dispute resolution webinar: Who ADRS wins

    The RCVS has announced that it will be holding a free lunchtime webinar next week about its alternative dispute resolution (ADR) trial and its outcomes. The webinar, titled ‘Who ADRs wins’, takes place at 1pm on Monday 7 December via The Webinar Vet...

    Petplan named No.1 by pet owners

    Petplan has been voted Best Insurance Provider in the seventh annual Your Cat and Your Dog Product Awards. This is the sixth consecutive year Your Cat and Your Dog readers have voted Petplan number one, in response to a survey completed by thousands...

    Vets asked to join Northumberland coastal hike

    Vetlife is calling on all members of the veterinary community to lace up their boots and join the Northumberland Vetlife Day Hike on the 9th and 10th of May. The two-day event, being held in collaboration with the Veterinary Voices Hiking Group, offers...

    Cushings common in laminitic horses as young as 10

    Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica has released data which shows that one third of laminitic middle aged horses (between the ages of 10 and 15 years) test positive for PPID (Cushing's) 1 . Over 3,100 horses were tested for Cushings as part of the company...

    New measures to fight bovine TB in Wales

    Welsh Environment Minister, John Griffiths, has announced changes to some bovine TB cattle and surveillance controls to provide a higher level of protection against the disease. The Minister confirmed that from 1 April 2013, some existing Pre...

    H5N8 avian flu confirmed in Lancashire

    H5N8 avian flu has been confirmed in a backyard flock of chickens and ducks near Thornton, Wyre, Lancashire. A 3 km Protection Zone and a 10 km Surveillance Zone have been put in place around the infected premises to limit the risk of the disease...

    TVM launches joint supplement for dogs

    TVM UK has launched Locox TT, a joint supplement for dogs designed to support healthy joint function for continued mobility. The company says Locox TT has been developed to have high levels of EPA and DHA Omega-3, with independent lab analysis showing...

    RCVS updates standards for vet nurse training organisations

    The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has published an updated set of standards that detail the professional values, knowledge, skills and behaviours that need to be met by those responsible for training student veterinary nurses. The updated standards...

    What's your attitude to pain?

    To improve our understanding of the attitudes of vets to treating OA pain, a survey is being conducted in seven countries across Europe (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and the UK) by a group of top European veterinarians. The...

    Elanco's second dermatology newsletter focuses on fleas

    Elanco has launched the second issue of its dermatology e-newsletter ' Under The Skin' , which focuses on fleas and the problem of flea infestations. Guest edited by Dr Peri Lau-Gillard DerMedVet CertVD DipECVD MRCVS, European Specialist in Veterinary...

    RCVS presents evidence for outcomes-based CPD

    Simon Wallace, a former Education Officer at the RCVS, and Stephen May, Junior Vice-President and chair of the CPD Working Group, have published a literature review in the Veterinary Record which underpins the recent proposed changes to how the College...

    CVO declares avian flu Prevention Zone

    The Chief Veterinary Officer has declared a Prevention Zone to help protect poultry from a strain of Avian Flu in Europe. Government Chief Veterinary Officer Nigel Gibbens has declared a Prevention Zone introducing enhanced biosecurity requirements...

    VetSurgeon welcomes the British Veterinary Dental Association

    The British Veterinary Dental Association has officially launched its own new section on VetSurgeon.org to help its members share ideas and experiences amongst each other. The new BVDA section on VetSurgeon contains a dedicated forum for discussing...

    Video News: VetSurgeon editor seen roughing it in the City of London

    www.vetsurgeon.org/.../bank.wmv Yes, the rather nattily dressed man pushing the trolley is, in another life, the editor of this site. Long story.

    Window company launches new range of animal cages

    A PVC-U window company based in Oldham has launched a new range of animal cages specifically for use in veterinary surgeries, animal rescue centres, kennels and catteries. Liversidge Windows was approached by its local animal rescue centre Pennine...

    RCVS launches mobile Code of Conduct

    The RCVS has launched a mobile version of the Code of Professional Conduct for veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses: an app for Android devices and a web app for Apple users. Once installed, the app provides smartphone and tablet users with a...

    Free Cushing's webinar tomorrow

    Virbac, makers of the recently-launched Trilotab (trilostane) is hosting a free CPD webinar about Cushing's syndrome in dogs tomorrow, Tuesday 26th November, at 8:00pm. Despite being one of the most common endocrine diseases in dogs, affecting approximately...

    Hill's World of the Cat Report offers fresh insights for vets

    Hill’s Pet Nutrition has published 2025 World of the Cat Report, a fascinating look at feline trends and changes going on in the feline veterinary community. The report was put together by Hill’s new Cat Advisory Team (C.A.T.), a group of leaders from...

    Veterinary surgeons needed

    VetSurgeon.org has launched a completely revamped classified jobs section for the profession which allows members to subscribe for alerts when someone advertises a vacancy in their area. VetSurgeon Jobs has been designed from the ground up to be as...

    CPD Solutions expands Keysteps Online CPD

    CPD solutions has expanded the annual number of online training programmes available through its Keysteps Online service from 12 to 20. You can choose from programmes by specialist speakers in key areas of small animal medicine, surgery and imaging....