Veterinary News Headlines

    Virbac launches VeggieDent chews for toy dogs

    Virbac Animal Health has launched an extra small version of its VeggieDent dental chews for dogs weighing less than 5kg. Research commissioned by the company shows that 9% of all dogs in the UK weigh less than 5kg 1 and that periodontal disease...

    BEVA launches equine insurance guides

    The British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) has launched two guides to help veterinary professionals and their clients negotiate the complexities of equine insurance. BEVA highlights that with up to 40% of horses becoming ill or injured in...

    Over 300 practices in the UK now have a good cattitude

    The International Society of Feline Medicine (the veterinary division of charity International Cat Care) reports that over 300 practices in the UK and a further 150 around Europe have now become officially accredited as 'cat friendly'. A further 1...

    Ketamine petition reaches 11,300 signatures

    An online petition set up by the Worldwide Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) as part of a campaign to secure access to ketamine as an essential veterinary medicine has secured more than 11,300 signatures - with 15,000 the next milestone. ...

    Lydaxx 100 mg/ml solution recalled

    Vetoquinol has initiated a Class I recall of Lydaxx 100 mg/ml solution for injection, an antibiotic for cattle, pigs and sheep. The company initiated the recall after identifying a potential for the sterility/stability of the product to be compromised...

    New email marketing services for veterinary practices

    Two companies have simultaneously announced new services to help veterinary practices put systems in place to keep in regular contact with their clients via email. The first is the veterinary PR and copywriting consultancy MC Communications...
  • BVA fights Animal Health on behalf of Official Veterinarians

    The British Veterinary Association's Council has agreed unanimously to reject Animal Health's proposal to base fees for Official Veterinarians (OVs) on the available budget instead of an hourly rate, which the BVA negotiating team has been pushing for...

    Equine strangles vaccine returns to Europe

    Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health has announced that it is re-introducing Equilis StrepE, the only strangles vaccine for horses in Europe. The vaccine was voluntarily withdrawn from the market in 2007 for stability reasons. Equilis StrepE, which...

    New PRRS vaccine pack size to reduce waste

    Boehringer Ingelheim has introduced two new pack sizes for its Ingelvac PRRS EU vaccine to help optimise efficiency of treatment and reduce waste. The new 10ml (10-dose) and 100ml (100-dose) packs of Ingelvac PRRS EU are available now, and will complement...

    New campaign to show what animal health means

    NOAH has unveiled its new Industry in Focus campaign, which showcases photographs and stories that have been collected to illustrate what animal health looks like today from a range of perspectives including industry, stakeholders, the political community...

    Genitrix launches ‘C2Collaplex® Money Back Guarantee’ initiative

    Genitrix has launched a scheme to help vet practices generate revenue through increasing sales of its canine mobility product, C2Collaplex. The scheme offers a money-back guarantee if clients and practices don’t see clear benefits from using C2Collaplex...

    New special interest group focuses on rehabilitation

    A special interest group has been established for vets, veterinary nurses and chartered physiotherapists interested in the rehabilitation of diseased and injured animals. 'Physiovet UK' aims to provide practical training in the field of veterinary...

    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...

    Virbac launches complementary feed for inappetent cats and dogs

    Virbac has launched Nutribound, a complementary feed to help stimulate eating and drinking in inappetent cats and dogs. The company says the product has been designed to help animals recovering from surgery or illness and those that are just experiencing...

    Vets' CPD requirement reduced by 25% for 2020

    The RCVS has reduced the annual requirement of hours of CPD that veterinary surgeons are expected to undertake in 2020 by 25% due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The annual minimum requirement for vets will be reduced from 35 to 26 hours of CPD...

    VetCT now offers unlimited teleconsulting support for chronic cases

    VetCT has announced that it now offers unlimited specialist teleconsulting support to help general practitioners with the management of chronic cases. The VetCT teleconsulting service, which can be accessed via the web and an app-based platform, provides...

    Cost of meat must rise, says Deloitte

    A warning from Deloitte (the business advisory firm) today that FMD and rising wheat prices are bringing the livestock industry to breaking point. Richard Crane from Deloitte says that British meat on the supermarket shelves could become...

    VetCell appoints new staff to meet growing demand

    VetCell , the veterinary stem cell technology provider, has appointed a new member of staff to accommodate the growing demand for its range of services and products, which includes equine stem cell treatment and the Acelere TM f PRP system. VetSurgeon...

    Lantra call for feedback about nursing apprenticeships

    Lantra, the Sector Skills Council for environmental and land-based industries, is calling for veterinary nurses, their employers and veterinary organisations to take part in a consultation this winter and help ensure apprenticeships meet their needs...
  • Cornwall vet wins Cornish break

    Recent graduate, Sophie Gumble, from Head & Head Vets in Helston, Cornwall , has won a week for two in a luxury cottage in Cornwall. Sophie won the prize after entering a draw run by Vetlife at the Veterinary Defence Society recent graduate meetings...

    VET Festival outlines bigger plans for 2017

    Following the success of 2016 which saw a 58% increase in delegates and a 30% increase in exhibitors, VET Festival has announced plans for an even bigger event next year, with two new streams and yet more speakers. The event will again be held at...

    Prescribe narrow spectrum, long-acting antibiotics for otitis, says leading dermatologist

    Leading veterinary dermatologist Sue Paterson has called for veterinary surgeons to prescribe narrow spectrum, long-acting antibiotics for first line cases of otitis externa (OE) to reduce concerning levels of multiply-resistant, chronic infections....

    BEVA launches colour-code scheme to tackle equine obesity

    The British Equine Veterinary Association has launched a pilot project to tackle equine obesity. The scheme uses a traffic light colour system of vaccination reminder stickers which veterinary surgeons can place on the front of passports at each vaccination...

    RVC research shows early conversations with owners about feline diabetes could save lives

    The Royal Veterinary College has published new data from its VetCompass programme which shed new light on the epidemiology, risk factors and outcomes for cats diagnosed with diabetes mellitus in the UK, and which researchers say could help reduce the...

    New farm animal medicine record book

    Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health has produced a new medicine record book to help producers effectively document animal health product usage, to coincide with the cattle pneumonia season. The Resflor-sponsored booklet incorporates space to...